NSF Engines Development Award: Advancing industrial hemp technologies (PA, NY)

NSF 引擎开发奖：推进工业大麻技术（宾夕法尼亚州、纽约州）

• 批准号: 2308676
• 负责人: Tom Trite
• 金额: $ 100万
• 依托单位: VYTAL PLANT SCIENCE RESEARCH
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-05-15 至 2025-04-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2308676&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; Engines; Development; Award; Advancing

This Regional Innovation Engines Development Award is focused on the development of a Pennsylvania plant-based ecosystem built upon genetic research, bioengineering, domestic propagation, cultivation, and processing that will support the manufacture and deployment of innovative bio-based products for application in green building construction, packaging, foods, nutraceuticals, textiles, renewable energy, and land remediation. Driven by increased global demand for bio-renewable and recyclable products needed to reduce greenhouse gases, eliminate plastic waste, increase food security, and improve soil health, the success of this project will result in a new industrial hemp-based supply chain inclusive of improved seed genetics, propagation labs, greenhouses, commercial farms, industrial decortication facilities, and bio-based product manufacturers. Historically the nation's most prolific grower of industrial hemp until the mid-19th Century, Pennsylvania is well-positioned for this activity due to its rich agricultural resources, world-class academic institutions, investments in innovation, access to major markets, multiple manufacturing hubs, strong industry, and advisory partnerships, and statewide workforce education programs designed to spur economic development and job creation. Led by Vytal Plant Science Research, a nonprofit biotechnology corporation, partners include a broad state-wide consortium of academic, public, non-profit, and economic development organizations, including Penn State University, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, the PA Department of Agriculture, Luzerne County Community College, DON (Disability Options Network) Processing, Team PA Foundation, EPCAMR, and several private industries.To meet this opportunity, the project team will work with key stakeholders to develop a statewide strategic plan designed to coordinate research and commercialization activities and align resources to address the primary gaps in the ecosystem, namely existing regulatory impediments, inferior plant genetics, limited farmer confidence in the market, public misconceptions of industrial hemp, and lack of industrial processing facilities to support a sustainable supply chain. This strategic planning process will develop recommended use-inspired research, STEM workforce, and agriculture education programs, policy amendments, communication strategies, and funding programs to incentivize the development of crucial infrastructure inclusive of propagation labs and greenhouses, commercial farms, and industrial decortication facilities, as well as innovation resources to support biotechnology startups and investment. Long-term goals are to realize an estimated $3.5 Billion market opportunity for the Commonwealth, create at least 14,000 jobs throughout the entire supply chain, and position Pennsylvania as a national leader of industrial hemp production and manufacturer of plant-derivative bioproducts.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该区域创新发动机开发奖的重点是开发宾夕法尼亚州基于植物的生态系统，建立在遗传研究，生物工程，国内繁殖，培养和加工的基础上，该生态系统将支持基于创新的生物生物产品在绿色建筑，包装，食品，营养，纺织品，培养基，陆地上的生产和部署。在全球对可再生和可回收产品的需求增加所需的驱动下，需要减少温室气体，消除塑料废物，提高粮食安全并改善土壤健康，该项目的成功将导致新的基于工业大麻的供应链，包括改进的种子遗传学，繁殖实验室，绿色群岛，商业农场，工业农场，工业衰落设施，基于生产的生产制造商和生产制造商。从历史上看，由于其丰富的农业资源，世界一流的学术机构，对创新的投资，进入主要市场的投资，多个制造业枢纽，强大的行业和顾问伙伴关系，以及劳动力教育的经济发展和设计经济发展和努力，因此，宾夕法尼亚州的工业大麻种植者直到19世纪中叶为止一直在这项活动中良好。 Led by Vytal Plant Science Research, a nonprofit biotechnology corporation, partners include a broad state-wide consortium of academic, public, non-profit, and economic development organizations, including Penn State University, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, the PA Department of Agriculture, Luzerne County Community College, DON (Disability Options Network) Processing, Team PA Foundation, EPCAMR, and several private industries.To meet this opportunity, the project team will work with key利益相关者制定一项旨在协调研究和商业化活动的全州战略计划，并保持对生态系统的主要差距的协调，即现有的监管障碍，劣质工厂遗传学，农民对市场的有限，公共对工业大麻的误解以及缺乏工业处理设施来支持可持续的供应链。这一战略计划过程将开发推荐的使用研究，STEM劳动力和农业教育计划，政策修正，沟通策略和资金计划，以激励开发重要的基础设施，包括繁殖实验室，繁殖实验室，商业农场，商业农场以及工业衰落设施以及支持生物技术的创业和投资。长期目标是为英联邦实现估计的35亿美元市场机会，在整个供应链中创造至少14,000个工作岗位，并将宾夕法尼亚州定位为工业大麻生产的国家领导者和植物来源生物生物生物生物生物生物生产商的国家领导者。该奖项是NSF的法定任务，反映了NSF的法定范围，并通过评估商标进行了评估，并已被评估范围。