Industry Projects
Spring '25 Practicum
Market Analysis and Business Strategy Development for Insecticidal Biologicals
Kitari Bios is a startup company focused on improving the discovery of insecticidal proteins via their proprietary AI algorithm. Our goal for this project was to conduct market research on insecticides in the U.S., identify and interview KOLs, VOCs, and potential partners, and develop a business model.
Fall '24 Practicum
Building Sustainable Food Systems Through Biosolutions
Novonesis is a biotechnology company that focuses on developing biosolutions that promote sustainability and human health. Although already present in many markets, Novonesis is looking to expand further into food and beverage via substrates they currently don't utilize extensively. Our team investigated the potential for new biosolutions with potato, rice, pea starch, and food and beverage upcycling within existing value chains. Key competitors and potential partners were identified and VOS outreach was conducted to assess specific needs and outlooks.
Fall '24 CMI/BAM
Fibrous Biomaterials for Ocular Surface Repair
Conducted research towards identifying potential manufacturers and partners for Dr. Jessica Gluck's tissue engineering lab at NCSU. Patenting potential for a new potential ocular wound repair technology was also investigated and reported.