Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today signed an agreement with
the Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority to help
commercialize technologies and bring world-class research opportunities
to Pennsylvania.
The five-year Partnership Intermediary Agreement was signed by ARS
Administrator
Edward B. Knipling and Pennsylvania Department of Community and
Economic Development Secretary
George Cornelius at the ARS Eastern
Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, Pa.
"This increases the access of Pennsylvania companies and researchers to
the technology and world-class research capabilities in ARS' more than
100 research labs across the country," said Knipling.
"This
agreement will strengthen ARS' partnerships with Pennsylvania's
colleges, universities and small businesses to promote research, product
development, commercialization and economic development for
Pennsylvania companies."
"I am a strong proponent of technology-based economic development because I know that up-and-coming technology companies, entrepreneurs and researchers are critical to Pennsylvania's future," Cornelius said. "This agreement will expand Pennsylvania's research and intellectual property base, and represents an important next step in our technology-based economic development agenda."
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Author: Sandy Miller Hays
