Climate change will make it increasingly difficult to grow crops across many parts of the world. Startup Pairwise is using CRISPR gene editing to develop plants that can better withstand adverse conditions. The company uses cutting-edge gene editing to produce crops that can withstand increasingly harsh climate conditions, helping to feed a growing population even as the world warms. It’s now working to produce crops with climate-resilient traits, through partnerships with two of the world’s largest plant biotech companies. —James TemplePairwise is one of our 10 climate tech companies to watch—our annual list of some of the most promising climate tech firms on the planet.