Archived News: 2007-2013
Archived News
November 12, 2013
Plant Sensory Systems issued US patents 8,581,040 and 8,581,041 titled “Methods of Producing GABA”. These patents further strengthen the Company’s original patent claims as “Continuation In Parts” (CIPs) of US patent 8,106,261.
January 8, 2013
Syngenta Biotechnology signs licensing agreement with Plant Sensory Systems to evaluate nitrogen use efficiency in sugarcane and rice
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December 11, 2012
Plant Sensory Systems awarded $1.8 million from ARPA-E to develop high-output, low-input energy beets, optimized for biofuel production
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November 7, 2012
Plant Sensory Systems receives the Maryland Industrial Partnerships 25th Anniversary Impact Award for recognition of economic impact in agriculture
August 1, 2012
Plant Sensory Systems signs exclusive license agreement with Bayer CropScience for nitrogen use efficiency in wheat
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January 31, 2012
Plant Sensory Systems issued US patent 8,106,261 titled “Methods of Producing GABA”. The patent describes ways to produce gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) in plants to enhance their performance.
January 9, 2012
Plant Sensory Systems and Towson University receive a Phase II partnership grant from The Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) Program for the production of nematode resistant soybean
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October 26, 2011
Plant Sensory Systems and DuPont have entered into a collaboration to evaluate genes for increased nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in corn
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August 22, 2011
Plant Sensory Systems Receives Grant from the National Science Foundation to Develop Brassica Crops with Increased Nitrogen Use Efficiency
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May 26, 2011
Plant Sensory Systems Named Finalist in the "Green Company" category for the Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Award
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February 17, 2011
Plant Sensory Systems Receives a Maryland Industrial Partnership
Award to Develop Pest-Resistant Soybean
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August 20, 2010
Plant Sensory Systems Receives a Technology Enhancement for Commercial Partnership Award from the National Science Foundation
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August 15, 2009
Plant Sensory Systems Receives an SBIR Phase II Grant from the Department of Energy to Develop Canola with Increased Seed Oil
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August 14, 2009
Plant Sensory Systems Receives an SBIR Phase II Grant from the National Science Foundation to Develop Corn with Increased Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Drought Tolerance
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September 24, 2008
Plant Sensory Systems is Recognized with The Daily Record's 2008 Innovator of the Year Award
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July 14, 2008
Plant Sensory Systems Receives Grant from the Department of Energy (DOE) to Increase Seed Oil Using the Metabolic Regulators Technology in Model Oilseed Plants
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July 1, 2008
Plant Sensory Systems Receives Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to Demonstrate Increased Nitrogen Use Efficiency Using the NUE/Stress Tolerance Technology in Model Plant Systems
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December 8, 2007
Plant Sensory Systems Joins bwtech@UMBC, The University of Maryland, Baltimore County's Incubator and Accelerator
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