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for fluorescent dyes in diagnostics million in outside funding in the • The KSU Grain Science Complex, which is the first professional institests; magnetic targeting devices that 2007 fiscal year. tute in the United States to procan locate screw holes in the interManhattan is also part of the vide technical training in support medullary nails used to repair long- “Kansas City Animal Health Corriof market development activities bone fractures, and a new generation dor” that extends east into Missouri. for U.S. grains and soybeans. Staff of technologies that target eye disease. Nearly one-third of the $15 billion there teach agricultural and busiVirginia Tech, located just 45 min- global market in animal care services ness courses to students from utes southwest of Roanoke’s down- and products is produced there. It around the globe. town business district, provides an includes more than 120 animal important resource for the region’s life health organizations. KSU is an • The National Institute For Strategic Technology Acquisition and sciences sector. In addition to partner- acknowledged leader in the developCommercialization, which is a ships with Carilion, the university’s ment of animal vaccines, such as biosciences researchers are consulted Nanoscale, which develops and commercializes NanoActive materials, worldwide for expertise on plant, aniis a company based upon Kansas State University technologies. mal, and microbial genomics, as well as biotechnology applications. In fact, Virginia Tech faculty members in the biological sciences represent the largest concentration of non-medical biology expertise in Virginia. The proximity to Virginia Tech— and other nearby institutions of higher learning—is Part of Kansas State University’s Grain Science Complex not-for-profit organization focusone of the factors that ing on technology transfer and contributes to the talcommercialization of over 1,100 ented workforce in the patents donated by Fortune 500 area, according to Sam and technology companies. English, founder of the • The Bioprocessing and Industrial Center for Innovation Value Added Program, which fos& Entrepreneurship, a ters research focused on turning Roanoke-based organiKansas crops into value-added zation that promotes products and testing cutting-edge innovation and assists processes used to produce new entrepreneurs. He also grain-based food and non-food cites the cost effectiveproducts. This includes everything ness of doing business in the valley those that combat West Nile virus. from biodegradable shell casings to This base of technologies promises as another factor. disposable knives and forks made to grow even more under the Kansas Kansas’ Biotech Powerhouse out of grain. Economic Growth Act (KEGA). Manhattan, KS, home of Kansas Under KEGA, funding support for • The Grain Marketing and ProducState University (KSU), is increasing bioscience research at KSU will contion Research Center, which is the its already formidable presence in ani- tinue at a strong pace. USDA’s main facility for conductmal health, food safety, food security, ing research on measuring and Major bioscience and research biosecurity research, and engineering. initiatives in Manhattan include: controlling the quality of cereal Manhattan was recently named one • The Biosecurity Research Instigrains throughout the grain industute, a $55 million-plus federal of five finalists for the $450 million try. Major initiatives include study project ensuring protection of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facilof wind erosion, ensuring grain nation’s food supply. The institute ity by the Department of Homeland quality and safety, and control of received $1.5 million from the Security. KSU presently has 200 insect pests in the food supply. Kansas Bioscience Authority to • The Terry C. Johnson Center for scientists/researchers who work in the Basic Cancer Research, which is add high-end video capabilities to area of agri-bioscience, and faculty located at KSU, continuously its educational infrastructure. members generated more than $114 B-8 A S P E C I A L A D V E RT I S I N G S E C T I O N O F B U S I N E S S FA C I L I T I E S , B I O P H A R M , A N D P H A R M A C E U T I C A L E X E C U T I V E PHOTO CREDIT: KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY AND MANHATTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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