AURI Ag Innovation Update

OUR MISSION

Foster long-term economic benefit

for Minnesota through value-added agricultural products.

Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable 2022

Join us at our MN Renewable Energy Roundtable on Dec. 1. The event brings people together to learn, network and act on the challenges and opportunities in the area of renewable energy, with a focus this year on renewable natural gas and anaerobic digestion.

AURI Partners with Hemp Groups to Help Build the Future of Construction

AURI provided technical assistance for a

side-by-side comparison demonstration project to determine how hempcrete performs against traditional fiberglass insulation.

October Innovator: Perennial Pantry

AURI Connects: Fields of Innovation Innovator Profiles is a Q&A series with Minnesota entrepreneurs who have partnered with AURI to build capacity and successfully commercialize new and emerging crops. This month’s edition highlights Perennial Pantry.

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AURI in the News

Have Your Beer and Eat it Too!

Upcoming Events

Nov. 9 - AURI Connects: Webinar Wednesday — Clean Label & Ultra-processed Foods: The Dichotomy in Consumer Decision Making

Dec. 1 - Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable

Check Out Our New Podcast!

The Ag Innovation News podcast is a brand new offering from AURI, in which our very own Dan Skogen has

in-depth conversations with some of the brightest minds and most recognizable personalities in Minnesota’s value-added agriculture ecosystem.

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Entrepreneur in Residence Program

AURI relaunched its Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) program. Qualified entrepreneurs will benefit from AURI's equipment and expertise, and have access to its laboratory facilities in Waseca and Marshall. In addition, EiR participants will have the opportunity to confer and strategize with AURI's staff and scientists.

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Ag Innovation News

The newspaper is designed to make research and technical information easy to read and enjoyable for the average user. From an initial subscription list of 4,000, it has grown to reach more than 12,000 print and online readers every quarter, covering AURI’s work in the development of new food products, renewable energy, biobased products and new uses for agricultural coproducts.

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