Transferring innovative ideas. The Siouxland Initiative
| July 15, 2007 |  View for printing |
A cholesterol-lowering food additive, developed by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is now being tested by BPI Technology, which hopes to incorporate the compound in its lean beef products.
UNL and BPI last year signed a deal aimed at commercializing the homegrown additive, made from beef tallow and soybeans. The partnership is an example of what's known as technology transfer, the licensing of university intellectual property to private firms.
In a unique endeavor, http://www.siouxlandchamber.com/econ ... initiative/ , or TSI, hopes to bring more such inventions to the metro area to foster business and job growth.
By Dave Dreeszen Journal business editor
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