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AT Analytical, Inc.Baltic, South Dakota --- Inside a former elementary school in Baltic, SD, a growing business has converted old classrooms to work space used in repairing, maintaining and calibrating scientific laboratory instruments and equipment.
“We try to provide a good, quality service,” said Tony Lee, president of AT Analytical Inc., which was incorporated in 2000. “We’ve grown by word of mouth, have a great staff, and we try to be fair.”Click here to read more about AT Analytical, Inc..
BioDak, LLCKimball, South Dakota – Dr. Edward Hamilton calls BioDak “a small little start-up,” but the activity going on at his Kimball, SD, business has the potential to make a big impact on biotechnology.
Utilizing science developed by Hematech, BioDak is developing a line of cattle genetically resistant to mad cow disease.“It turns out there is a huge number of human products that come from a bovine,” Hamilton said.Click here to read more about BioDak, LLC.
Chronix BiomedicalBrookings, South Dakota – Imagine being able to diagnose cancer with a simple blood test. That test – and a slew of other applied research – is being developed at a new lab in Brookings, SD.
The lab, which opened earlier this year, is the culmination of a decade-long relationship between San Jose-based Chronix Biomedical and researchers at South Dakota State University and in Germany.“It’s been a great relationship and we’ve grown as a result of that,” said Howard Urnovitz, CEO of Chronix Biomedical.Click here to read more about Chronix Biomedical.
Hematech, Inc.Sioux Falls, South Dakota – It’s likely a little-known fact that Hematech Inc. has its roots in a Japanese beer company.
Shortly after the Sioux Falls-based biotech company was formed in 1998, it began collaborating with Kirin Brewery Co., the largest beer distributor in Japan.Click here to read more about Hematech, Inc..
Novellus Law PCSioux Falls, South Dakota – Sherri Rotert’s non-traditional approach to running a law firm is found in the translation of her new business’s name.
Called Novellus Law, PC, the name derives from the Latin word for “new.”“It means doing things with a different approach,” Rotert said.“It’s very difficult in a traditional firm to work outside the box,” she said. “I work with a lot of entrepreneurs, but the billable hour model is not a good fit for them. On my own I can work with a lot more flat fees and hybrid fees.”Click here to read more about Novellus Law PC.
OmegaQuantSioux Falls, South Dakota – Thirty years of research have added up to a South Dakota biotech success story and a revolutionary way to measure omega-3 fatty acids.
OmegaQuant LLC was founded in Sioux Falls in 2009 by Dr. Bill Harris, a researcher and internationally recognized expert on how omega-3 fatty acids impact people with heart disease.Click here to read more about OmegaQuant.
PermaraSioux Falls, South Dakota – The technology being commercialized by Permara LLC is nothing less than remarkable, according to CEO Craig Arnold.
“It’s a novel polymer technology that allows us to bind chlorine ions to surfaces,” he explained. “Chlorine is a broad-spectrum anti-microbial, effective against, bacteria, fungi and viruses. The polymer binds to chlorine, which has long been known to kill—and very quickly at that—most of the infectious pathogens that disrupt our lives.”Click here to read more about Permara.
pharmaCline, LLCSioux Falls, South Dakota – Steve Keough’s pharmaCline has only done business in South Dakota since March, but he’s already hired staff, planned for more and won the 2011 Governor’s Giant Vision competition.
The key behind his success is a topical ointment that has shown an amazing ability to fight bacteria. It developed after Keough was inspired by struggles to treat infections in soldiers in Iraq.Click here to read more about pharmaCline, LLC.
PrairieGold Venture PartnersSioux Falls, South Dakota – PrairieGold Venture Partners invests in companies that want to change the world.
“Whenever we find areas there are real problems, there are generally people working on solving those problems through innovation and new technology. That’s the recipe for finding successful venture capital investment,” said Paul Batcheller, a partner in PrairieGold.
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Rural Technologies, Inc.Brookings, South Dakota – Since its inception in 1994, Rural Technologies Inc. (RTI) has led the way in animal health advancements and improvements by providing quality services and products for their clientele.
Dr. Chris Chase, co-founder of RTI, realized a niche for a quality contract research organization in Brookings, SD by taking advantage of the resources and graduates of nearby South Dakota State University. “Our mission has always been to try to provide a good employment opportunity for our (SDSU) graduates, give them a decent job and an opportunity to be a part of a bigger enterprise.” explained Chase.Click here to read more about Rural Technologies, Inc..
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South Dakota – The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology has a focus on bio-based research designed to meet the goals of both industry leaders and state economic development.
Nestled on the edge of the Black Hills, the School of Mines is one of the state’s three research universities, offering a highly specialized engineering and science education to more than 2,300 students. Its programs include 16 undergraduate degrees, 14 master’s degrees and seven doctorates.
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South Dakota State UniversityBrookings, South Dakota – Research has been part of South Dakota State University’s mission since 1887, but in the last few years the work being done in Brookings has seen historic changes.
“We’ve had tremendous growth,” said Kevin Kephart, SDSU’s vice president for research.Click here to read more about South Dakota State University.
University of South DakotaVermillion, South Dakota – The signature research programs of the University of South Dakota span from study of the human brain to research on the Missouri River.
“People may not realize the breadth of what we have going on, especially areas that have grown rapidly,” said Laura Jenski, USD’s vice president for research.”Click here to read more about University of South Dakota.