Source: NCSU COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, 8/26/21


When Novozymes wanted to see if a biofiltration system for aquaculture would work under challenging conditions, it turned to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for help.  

And when scientists with CALS, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Belgian research institute VIB wanted to pursue research with the potential to improve soybeans, they turned to two companies, Benson Hill and BASF, as well as the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association and the United Soybean Board, for support and collaboration.

The projects exemplify the kind of public-private collaborations that Deborah Thompson, CALS’ director of research partnerships, says benefit not just agricultural and life sciences businesses but also NC State University, its students and the North Carolina economy. 

Companies may find something that doesn’t fit with their commercial goals. It could be the next innovation in agriculture.
Collaborations build on the college’s determination to address real-world challenges, and they support the education and training of both undergraduate and graduate students.

For industry, Thompson says, university research can augment their quest to deliver new and valuable products to the marketplace.

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