The IRRI Bio-Innovation Center (BIC) offers a membership-based program that allows private and public sector partners to leverage IRRI's world-class research infrastructure, expertise, and resources for the development or scaling up of their own products or research solutions.
About the BIC initiative
IRRI Headquarters in the Philippines is a leader in global rice research and has a significant advantage in catering to new and emerging agricultural research in ASEAN. Working with a close network of rice-growing countries and global stakeholders, IRRI has established itself as a trusted partner in rice research. IRRI and the Philippines also have a well-established and long-standing partnership in both GMO and non-GMO rice research and development.
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The Center is targeted specifically towards the rice sector and its dependent industries
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Members have access to advanced technologies and are able to house their researchers in IRRl's research labs, providing the best opportunities to fast track innovative research product discoveries
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Unique research collaboration opportunity for members to have tailor-made (sui-generis) research projects of common interest in rice science and related areas
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Members can take advantage of an array of business support resources and services to stimulate entrepreneurial and commercial development