Stimera appoints Lon Kreger as CEO

Stimera, the crop science company formerly known as BioAge, announced the appointment of Lon Kreger as CEO.

"The leadership transition marks an important step in the company’s evolution as it moves from product validation and early market traction toward broader commercial scale," the company said in a news release.

Stimera sells branded and white-label products to ag retailers and OEM manufacturers serving growers across high-value specialty crops and intensive crop programs.

"Stimera is developing patent-pending molecular foliar fertilizers designed to make nutrients behave like biostimulants," the company continued. "Its flagship product, Nitro-Gro, is engineered to alter the molecular structure of nutrient inputs, allowing them to enter leaves rapidly, activate electrochemical nutrient transport, and accelerate plant metabolism. In current company materials, Stimera positions the platform around independently validated, customer-proven results, targeting roughly 30% higher yield, crop cycles shortened by up to two weeks, and up to 5x same-season ROI." 

"At Stimera, we are focused on delivering products that drive measurable results," Kreger said. "Growers need solutions that are effective, reliable and economically sound. By helping growers maximize yield and efficiency, we strengthen the entire supply chain and support the production of high-quality food."

Kreger's appointment comes as Stimera expands from regional product development to global commercialization. Designed to serve the grower, the company’s multi-channel strategy leverages agricultural retailers, distributors and manufacturing partners to bring its solutions directly to market.

"Stimera technology was built to solve real problems — helping growers achieve more predictable yields, better crop timing and stronger returns from their fertility spend," Kreger continued. "Stimera has the kind of foundation that investors and commercial partners look for in a differentiated product with superior, early-season performance, and a model that can scale through established channels.”

Stimera’s technology was developed by Reuben Rampersad, founder and president, who holds a Ph.D. in plant physiology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Rampersad brings expertise in formulation science and agricultural strategy, focusing on solutions that accelerate growth, improve nutrient efficiency and unlock commercial-scale farming across international markets.

"Using scientific rigor, Reuben created a new category of crop inputs — molecular fertilizers — to develop the next generation of plant nutrition," Kreger added. "Reuben is a visionary scientist who realized an impactful change was needed. My role is to put this technology into the hands of the grower — who it was designed to benefit."

Rampersad will continue as founder and president, leading product development, formulation strategy and pipeline expansion. Current company materials indicate Stimera has roughly 20 products in development, with about 30% at or near commercialization.

"Stimera was built on the belief that crop nutrition can do more than correct deficiencies — it can actively improve how the plant performs," Rampersad said. "We have worked hard to develop products that help nutrients move faster, work harder and deliver meaningful economic value to growers. Bringing Lon in as CEO gives us the commercial and operational leadership to scale that vision."

With Kreger leading global business efforts and Rampersad driving product innovation, Stimera aims to expand trials, strengthen channel partnerships and scale a new category of molecular fertilizer products. The company’s go-to-market model includes branded products, retailer private label programs and manufacturer partnerships designed to accelerate adoption and create scalable, high-margin growth.