Companies and Universities in Partnership for
Higher Value Plants, New and Improved Plant Products,
and a Safer Environment
CPBR speeds the transfer of plant biotechnologies from the research laboratory to the marketplace, expanding economic opportunities through university research and global networking. The highly competitive project selection process includes industrial evaluation of research concepts to insure industrial relevance and peer review to insure scientific excellence.
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CPBR
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Pioneer Hi-Bred International
  • supports biotechnology research that has practical applications;
  • advances technological innovations based on new understandings and uses of plants and other organisms;

  • provides multidisciplinary training and research opportunities for a new generation of scientists and engineers; and
  • connects industry needs with university and industry suppliers.