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As new challenges present themselves in the twenty-first century, so begins an era where rapid advancements in bioscience provide unprecedented opportunities for economic and societal  advancement. As Agbioscience continually tops the charts as Ohio’s number one industry, The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) at The Ohio State University remains in the vanguard of cutting-edge research, establishing itself among the essential drivers of Ohio’s economy. The economic powerhouse of Ohio’s Agbioscience industry is unparalleled within the state. No other economic engine comes close to making the kind of impact generated by agriculture, food, and the nursery and landscape industry. This massive industry yields more than $90 billion annually, employs one in every six Ohioans, and supports a diversified and dynamic economic sector that touches the lives of every citizen in the state.  OARDC is the Research and Development (R&D) hub for Agbiosciences research in the state of Ohio and serves as the state’s signature research center for realizing progress in all aspects of the bio-based economy. OARDC’s Ohio spending impacts in FY2008 generated 1,609 jobs; $156.3 million in economic output; $59.2 million in personal income for Ohio residents, and $5.5 million in state and local taxes. In a knowledge-driven economy intellectual property is perhaps the most valuable property that can be produced. With the changing nature of the economic and societal trends — as well as the impact of globalization — agriculture, food, and the green industry also depend on innovators and researchers to generate new processes or products and increasingly link with other industries to take on common challenges and opportunities in key areas such as environmental restoration or the development of bio-renewable sources of energy, fuel, and industrial goods. Addressing the differing challenges and vast opportunities of Ohio’s largest industry is the ultimate goal of SEEDS, OARDC’s Research Enhancement Competitive Grants Program. SEEDS promotes excellence in OARDC consistent with the mission and vision of OARDC and encouraging connections across disciplines, with industry and other stakeholders. Established in 1996 and supported by an appropriation from the Ohio General Assembly to OARDC,  SEEDS is unique among U.S. state-assisted universities because it enables faculty to conduct initial studies that will give them a competitive edge in grant programs external to the university and provide them with leverage to attract industry support.The OARDC Research Enhancement Competitive Grants ProgramOhio Agricultural Research and Development CenterCollege of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental SciencesNumber 1-09SEEDS: The OARDC Research Enhancement Competitive Grants Program■  Ohio’s No. 1 IndustryNo other economic engine comes close to making the kind of impact — $80 billion annually —generated by agriculture, food, and the nursery and landscape industry. OBJECTIVES SEEDS was created to encourage partnerships with industry and other stakeholders and to increase the competitiveness of OARDC/CFAES scientists in extramural grant programs. While these objectives remain the program’s cornerstone, SEEDS has grown to include a total of seven objectives:•	 Increase	the	competitiveness	of	scientists	in	extramural		 grant	programs•	 Encourage	partnerships	with	industry	and	other	stakeholders•	 Encourage	the	development	of	interdisciplinary	teams•	 Encourage	international	collaborations•	 Support	the	exploration	of	enterprises	that	are	potentially		 new	to	Ohio•	 Provide	undergraduate	students	with	research	experience•	 Provide	graduate	students	with	the	opportunity	to	take		 part	in	the	grant-writing/review	processReturn on Investment Overall, SEEDS has supported  research projects at around  $9,600,000 in all categories and  has received close to $43,000,000  in matching and extramural   funding — a return of about  $5.00 for each dollar invested. Invested $1,477,228 in projects  requiring matching funds,  generating $3,735,985.75 in  industry matches — a return  of $2.53 on each dollar invested.Global Research Network Enabled scientists to establish  collaborations with colleagues  from Africa, Argentina, Australia,  Belgium, Brazil, Chile, France,  New Zealand, Norway, the  Philippines, Switzerland, Taiwan,  Uganda, and Zimbabwe.Creating Intellectual Property Applications have been made  for nine U.S. patents using results  of initial findings. Three patent  applications have been granted  and three licensing agreements  have been obtained.Sharing Knowledge A total of 627 peer-reviewed  scientific manuscripts, abstracts,  popular press articles, bulletins,  and/or book chapters have   been published and over 1,100  presentations have been made  throughout the world.Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders SEEDS-supported graduate  students have produced  30 doctoral dissertations  and 66 masters’ theses.MEASURES OF SUCCESSFOR MORE INFORMATIONIf you would like more information on SEEDS: The OARDC Research Enhancement Competitive Grants Program, please visit our web site at: www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/seeds or contact Lori Kaser at 330-202-3555, ext. 2638.SEEDS research is supported in part by state of Ohio funds allocated to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center of The Ohio State University. August 2009 FS1-09www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/seeds

SEEDS: the OARDC Research Enhancement Competitive Grants Program

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SEEDS: the OARDC Research Enhancement Competitive Grants Program

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