Twelve exciting emerging companies have been selected to present and compete at Partnering for Growth's Biotech Innovation Showcase on March 21st. These twelve companies represent various biotech industry sectors, including Agricultural Technology, Human Health, Animal Health and Bio Materials. 

One company will be selected and announced during the March 21st evening reception to receive a $5,000 prize, sponsored by Biotechnology Innovation Organization.

AUSTIN, TEXAS, U.S. – Applied Food Sciences, Inc., an ingredient supplier specializing in botanical extracts for food, beverages and supplements, has opened a research and development center in Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. Primary goals at the center include fostering the growth of plant-based science, examining how the evolution of food fits into the current and future food supply, and how to continue feeding a growing population in a healthy way.

TROY, Mich., Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Altair Partner Alliance (APA) is pleased to announce the addition of SantosHuman Inc.'s Santos® Pro (Pro) to its software offering. Pro predicts human performance in order to aid in human-centric virtual design and analysis, while considering human strength, fatigue, flexibility, balance, vision and posture as well as clothing and other equipment worn on the body, external forces and environmental conditions.

Austin, Texas-based Applied Food Sciences Inc. recently opened a new branch of its company at the University of Iowa’s BioVentures Center in the UI Research Park. Applied Food Sciences is a natural ingredient supplier specializing in botanical extracts for food, beverages and supplements.