EL&I Co., Ltd., an agricultural corporation, is aseed specialized company founded in 2017under the motto of ‘Let’s create a high-techseed company for functional crops that contrib-utes to mankind’.The characteristic of our company is 'researchfocused', and we are conducting a wide range of research activities ranging from traditional breeding to cutting-edge breeding to discover new values for functional crops with high consumer understanding, such as milk thistle.Our company is currently strengthening its R&D capabilities, focusing on national R&D projects such as the Rural Development Administration and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.Our main concern is the development and generalization of seeds for functional crops (milk thistle, basil, cress, etc.) that are optimized for the needs of consumers and the times, such as urban agriculture, climate change, low-carbon, super-aging, smart farm, and companion plants.