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The BBC spotlighted one of the most ambitious scientific collaborations of our time—and Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) is at its heart.

Located 1,500 meters beneath the Black Hills of South Dakota, SURF is playing a critical role in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), an international effort to uncover why the universe is made of matter instead of antimatter.

A biotech startup that has planned a new facility in South Dakota for years is still planning one – but taking a much different path than originally envisioned. 
At one point, the business originally known as trū Shrimp had its eyes on the nation’s consumers, with a product it felt could disrupt the shrimp industry with its quality while raising the shrimp in ideal conditions.

South Dakota Biotech recognized outstanding industry partners with its annual awards this week.

The LIVE and Distinguished Collaborator awards were established in 2014 to recognize individuals or organizations with exceptional dedication to advancing biotechnology.

Based in Romania and founded by Vlad Popescu, the company reached out to Lamb about becoming a partner in its U.S. expansion. Norofert has more than 1.5 million acres — more than 30 percent of Romania’s acres — using its products per year.

If your organization hasn’t explored how to connect with an international workforce, it’s likely time.

Sophie Alcorn, founder and CEO of Alcorn Immigration Law, helps businesses and other organizations through the legal process necessary for individuals to live and work in the U.S.

From board leader to full-time role, the newest member of South Dakota Biotech’s leadership team brings a strong background with the organization and a variety of industry experience.

Kara McCormick has joined South Dakota Biotech, the state affiliate of the international BIO organization, as director of science and operations.

 

A German biotech company has expanded to the U.S. with a location in Sioux Falls, thanks to a friendship that spans across the ocean.

South Dakota Biotech, in partnership with SD EPSCoR, will award grants for K-12 STEM outreach efforts in South Dakota. The grants can be up to $1,000 per award and we intend to fund approximately 10 applications. 

The BIO Investor Forum is one of the only independent partnering events dedicated to showcasing drug development programs poised for partnering or venture funding. 

Meet Jeff Heikes, PE

Brookings-based veterinary vaccine company Medgene was built for news like this.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, which has been in the headlines too often in South Dakota affecting turkeys, layers and broilers, and even pheasants, now has been detected in dairy cows and their milk in Texas, Kansas and New Mexico, and goats in Minnesota.

South Dakota Biotech is thrilled to announce that Dr. Dittberner, who utilized our FAST grant program designed to empower tech startups, has been honored with the 2024 SME Entrepreneurial Excellence Award for her company, Straight Up Care.

South Dakota businesses will be heading to Taiwan and Japan in a few months as part of trade missions to increase export sales of biotech, food and defense products.

The trade missions are a partnership between South Dakota Trade and South Dakota Biotech.

South Dakota FAST Launch is helping startups move forward with their goals. Meet "Dr Mo" and learn about Straight Up Care and how the FAST Launch grant supported her goal of connecting others in recovery with peer supporters.

The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to extract insights from big data has transformed nearly every part of life. At the forefront of these developments is the University of South Dakota.

In coordination with Thermo Fisher Scientific, South Dakota Biotech will be awarding grants for K-12 STEM outreach efforts in South Dakota.

It’s just beginning, but a new nonprofit to secure funding opportunities in the biotech sector has potential to help advance startups statewide.

Nearly 30 years after a group of South Dakota State University professors founded it, a Brookings-based biotech company has a new name and a growing global reach.
 

Join us for our July Biotech Breakfast
Networking & Presentation: Prefabrication in Construction with Journey Group and  Owner’s Rep Services with TEGRA Group
Tuesday, July 11 · 7:45 - 9am CDT

Uses and Impact of High-Performance Fume Hoods in the Laboratory

Join us as we welcome Innovative Laboratory Systems with a networking event and presentation.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 7:45 AM.

Learn more about funding opportunities available through America’s Seed Fund which awards $4 billion annually to small businesses for R&D.

Dr. Alexandra Kropotova looks at Sioux Falls-based SAB Biotherapeutics as a global company – and has the perspective to back that up.

Join us in person or virtually, for a Biotech Breakfast, as we welcome SD Biotech Lobbyist Drew Duncan and Senate Majority Leader Casey Crabtree.

From his home in western South Dakota, Mike Kettenacker leads a team of specialists helping design and furnish best-in-class laboratories in a dozen states.

The South Dakota Biotech board has elected officers:

President, Mel Ustad, South Dakota EPSCoR; vice president, Mark Stowers, The Global Bluefish Co.; secretary, Kara McCormick, Sanford Research; treasurer, Christoph Bausch, SAB Biotherapeutics.

Join us for BREAKTHOUGH! the 2019 South Dakota Biotech Summit & Awards.

Learn about the amazing breakthroughs happening all around us, from human and animal health to agriculture. And collaborate on how we can continue breaking through the barriers of deploying these new technologies to heal, fuel and feed a growing world.

SD Biotech executive director Joni Johnson visited with Andrea Van Essen of Startup Sioux Falls.

On March 23 we invited you to a breakfast of networking and special presentation.
Read More to download featured speaker Lieutenant Renu Lal's presentation, and more.

Inanovate Inc., a life science company specializing in the development of blood tests for cancer and autoimmune diseases, has secured an initial closing of $3.1 million in its latest financing round.

A Sioux Falls biotech startup is one of 20 finalists to become the “Buzz of BIO” at the international organization’s June convention.

South Dakota biotech startup Nanopareil LLC is closing an approximately $1 million investment round to help bring its technology to market.

From research breakthroughs to major investments and newcomers to the industry to next steps for existing companies, the bioscience industry has much to celebrate in 2018.

When the bioscience industry looks back at 2018, it easily could represent a turning point for South Dakota.

As executive director of South Dakota Biotech, Joni Johnson sits at the center of an industry that she says is entering its next stage of growth.

We sat down with her to learn her outlook for 2019 and beyond.