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/economic_development/siouxland_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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