AURI Ag Innovation Update

OUR MISSION

Accelerate the expansion of the agricultural economy by empowering expanded uses and

markets of agriculturally derived products.

AURI's 2023 Annual Report

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) released its 2023 Annual Report. In FY23, AURI's team worked on 220 projects, contributing to $261 million in new annual sales, $147 million in capital invested, and 451 jobs created or retained.

Read Full Report

Save the Date for AURI's 2024 New Uses Forum

AURI will host its annual New Uses Forum on Tuesday, April 9, in Mankato, MN. The New Uses Forum is an annual conference dedicated to accelerating innovation and investment in value-added agriculture and is open to all. This year's event will focus on bioindustrial innovations and opportunities.

Recent Successes and Challenges in Food and Agriculture in Minnesota

In this episode, AURI's Board Chair, Federico Tripodi, discusses successes and challenges in Minnesota's food and ag landscapes, AURI's impact, support from the Minnesota Legislature, and more!

Listen

Upcoming Events

Feb. 14 – Webinar Wednesday: Enabling an Environment for Scaling

Food Business. Part 2 of 2

February 29 – The Fundamentals of On-Farm Anaerobic Digestion (Webinar)

Save the Date

April 9 – New Uses Forum

January Webinar Wednesday Video Available On-Demand

Check out AURI's YouTube channel to view the on-demand video of part 1 of AURI's winter webinar series, Enabling an Environment for Scaling Food Business, and register for part 2.

Text Link

Subscribe to AURI's Podcast!

The Ag Innovation News podcast features Dan Skogen having in-depth conversations with some of the brightest minds and most recognizable personalities in Minnesota’s value-added agriculture ecosystem.

Listen & Subscribe

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.

Subscribe Now