The University of Idaho received a $100,141 supplemental funding grant for the development of a new insulation product, the Idaho Department of Commerce announced Wednesday.
The grant is one of three totaling $225,541 to further support commercialization research on previously approved Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) grants.
Tom Kealey, director of Idaho Commerce, said the awards, “strengthen Idaho’s evolving industries and highlight the prominent research capabilities at Idaho’s universities.”
The UI grant will assist an industry partner, Hempitecture, in the development of an insulation product derived from fiber byproduct originating from the industry partner’s new manufacturing process.
The IGEM Council also awarded Boise State University a total of $125,400 from two supplemental commercialization grants. One award in the amount of $95,400 will assist BSU researchers and an industry partner, Food Physics in continued research and development on the use of pulsed electric fields on kettle chips and vegetable chips. The second award of $30,000 will aid BSU, the Idaho Transportation Department and industry partner Presto Geosystems in the application of their technology on Idaho’s highway maintenance.
This fiscal year, the IGEM Council has awarded $784,945 for research and development of innovations that benefit Idaho and beyond.
