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Seed2Grow Spotlight: Elysia Creative Biology’s Eli Hornstein

Branching beyond his biotech company’s early focus on methane emission reductions, CALS alumnus Eli Hornstein is developing a range of feed-based solutions for animal agriculture. 
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Plant Sciences Pathways

The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative provides mentorship to pre-college and undergraduate students for innovative STEM careers. 
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Meet the Superhero Farm Robots in Training

NC State students and researchers are creating robotic field hands that could help grow and harvest your next salad. 
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Genome Editing Center’s Tim Kelliher Connects Biotech to Farmers’ Needs

Tim Kelliher, an N.C. PSI faculty affiliate who leads NC State’s Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture, finds his motivation — his “why”— in doing research that meets the real-world needs of farmers. 
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Phytoform Labs Wins Golden Ticket to NC State’s Seed2Grow Incubator

U.K.-based Phytoform Labs will be the first startup outside of NC State’s research community to join ag tech incubator in the university’s Plant Sciences Building. 
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Pitch Competition Shows Ag Tech ‘Alive and Thriving’ at NC State

At the N.C. PSI Seed2Grow Showcase and Pitch Competition, NC State students and researchers shared their ag tech innovations with industry leaders and investors. 
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Project Will Harness AI To Identify Business Opportunities in Crop Leftovers

A grant from Schmidt Sciences will enable a research team led by N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative-affiliated faculty to build tools for analyzing the potential for converting agricultural leftovers into new business opportunities. 
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Students Use Data Science Skills to Address USDA Ag Challenges

As USDA interns, five NC State graduate students applied data science skills to help build AI tools for agriculture. 
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Jones to Lead N.C. PSI Education and Workforce Development Platform

Dani Jones joins the N.C. PSI leadership team, planning to expand on the groundbreaking efforts of former Education and Workforce Development Platform Director Terri Long. 
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