Iowa, Nebraska initiative awarded $15 million for biomanufacturing innovation

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 378

Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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A research and development project led by Iowa State University and joined by other Iowa and Nebraska institutions of higher education has received a multimillion-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to explore innovations in biomanufacturing.

ISU announced in a news release that RuralSTAMINA, or Ascending Rural communities through Sustainable, Transformative, Advanced Manufacturing INnovations and Alliances, was one of 12 projects selected by NSF to receive two-year, $15 million awards, with the potential to see …

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