US (NC): Bayer extending research facilities
The new 60,000 sq. ft. greenhouse, which broke ground in May 2011 and will be occupied beginning Summer 2012, will house teams conducting GM and non-GM trait research, as well as supporting discovery research for molecular breeding and data packages for trait deregulation. This facility, along with the BioScience Innovation Center in Morrisville, will serve as a key research hub for Bayer CropScience’s seeds and traits platform.
“The addition of this greenhouse to our current research facilities in Research Triangle Park exemplifies our commitment to investing in research infrastructure that will allow us to expand our efforts to develop new seed traits and technology solutions,” says Mathias Kremer, Global Head of BioScience at Bayer CropScience. “We are very excited about getting into this building, as it will significantly increase our capacity to deliver innovations that will help farmers be even more productive.”
Other changes to the RTP campus are underway as well with the expansion of research facilities to accommodate the Development North America (DNA) team, an integrated development organization supporting the business. The expansion of research facilities to accommodate this organization provides a strong platform for collaboration and idea exchang.
A seed treatment formulation laboratory is also part of the innovation commitment on the RTP campus.
“We are excited about the experimental hub Bayer CropScience is creating in the Triangle area,” said Adrian Percy, Vice President of Development North America. “This focus provides a fantastic platform for collaboration and exchange with our scientists across the business.”
Source: www.pr.com
