Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced that five grants have been awarded totaling $317,322 to foster the growth of the bioscience industry in North Dakota.
Advances in the bioscience industry have transformed many sectors including agriculture and medicine, and these grants will help ND stay at the forefront of bioscience innovation, says Goehring.
The 2019 Legislature approves $500,000 for the grant program which will run 2019-2021, grant applications will open in the spring of 2020 for the remaining funds.
The following organizations are receiving grants:
- Inovan, Inc. – $75,000 for further development of an antibiotic-releasing bone-void-filling putty to combat osteomyelitis
- National Agricultural Genotyping Center – $55,667 for enhancement of wheat rust surveillance through DNA-based detection and quantification
- Cotasys, Inc. – $75,000 for development of a solution to streamline communications for independent and small trucking companies
- Krampade, LLC – $61,655 for further development of a revolutionary sports drink that focuses on using formulations high in potassium to mitigate cramp formation and promote recovery following physical activity
- NAF Distributing, LLC – $50,000 to promote the sustainability of farming with further development of soil microbes that improve uptake of nutrients, help with drought mitigation and improve soil structure
