SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 30 -- The South Dakota Biotech Association issued the following news release: The technology at the heart of Nanopareil revolves around nanofibers a thousand times smaller than a human hair, but its potential impact on the pharmaceutical industry could be massive. "The pharmaceutical industry really needs this technology," says Todd Menkhaus, Ph.D., a professor of biological and chemical engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology and one of the res  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 3 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Voters will decide in November on a statewide ballot initiative to legalize medical cannabis access. The South Dakota Secretary of State's Office affirmed that petitioners had gathered a sufficient number of signatures to place Measure 26 on the ballot. The initiative permits qualified patients to possess and home-cultivate cannabis for medical purposes and establishes   more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 28 -- The South Dakota Biotech Association issued the following news release: Sioux Falls-based POET has made a $2 million contribution toward construction of the new Raven Precision Agriculture Center at South Dakota State University. "POET and SDSU have a strong history of collaboration on innovative research projects and training the next generation to use agriculture to solve the world's most pressing issues, like climate change," POET said in a statement. "  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 30 -- The South Dakota Biotech Association issued the following news release: * * * - A $4 million growth that proves researchers across SDSU's departments are putting in work and effectively driving economic growth for the state of South Dakota, said Daniel Scholl, vice president for research and economic development. * * * The research efforts at SDSU are especially useful in providing South Dakota's biotech industry with new ideas, new technologies and a tr  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 30 -- The South Dakota Biotech Association issued the following news release: Tru Shrimp is partnering with SDSU to open a lab in Brookings for research into shrimp co-products. The Minnesota-based company, which plans to build its first full-scale shrimp harbor in Madison, will take up residency next month in the Brookings Innovation Center at the Research Park at SDSU. "Our first priority at the Research Park is commercialization of the medical-grade chitosan  more