Bayer CropScience Opens Seeds Innovation Center

Bayer CropScience opened a Seeds Innovation Center which will house the company’s global cotton business operations as well as laboratories and research facilities. The 100,000-square-foot facility, which includes a 50,000-square-foot greenhouse, is a partnership with Texas Tech University.

“Our relationship with Bayer CropScience continues to expand and is an example of a collaborative effort that keeps forging forward,” Texas Tech President M. Duane Nellis said. “The leadership at Bayer CropScience, the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and the Office of the Vice President for Research are a model for positive and rewarding academic and industry relationships.”

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The $16 million complex is designed to boost seed research and innovation not only for cotton, but also soybean and wheat research. In addition to the laboratory and research space, the facility will include 50,000 square feet of office space that can support approximately 100 employees.

“The on-campus location of the Bayer CropScience Seeds Innovation Center will further increase scientific collaboration with Texas Tech and expand potential involvement of Bayer scientists in the Texas Tech academic community,” said Michael Galyean, dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources. “We expect that the increased research and academic opportunities associated with a Bayer presence on campus will boost recruitment and retention of top-quality faculty members, post-doctoral scientists and graduate students while also attracting visiting scholars from around the globe.”

The opening of the Bayer CropScience Seeds Innovation Center is another significant milestone in the long-term collaboration between Texas Tech and Bayer CropScience. One of the nation’s leading agricultural research companies, Bayer CropScience is dedicated to improving yields, protecting crops from disease and pests and maintaining a healthy environment through innovative solutions.

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