Explore NRRI Partnerships
Business and Industry Partnerships
NRRI partners with business and industry across the broad range of our research and applied science expertises. We help companies advance products and de-risk technologies by testing feasibility at bench and pilot scales.
Examples of partnerships:
- Biochar replacement for coal in the steel industry
- Flowsheet development for novel iron processing
- Natural chemistry for wood preservation
Government, NGO, and Academic Partnerships
Our partnerships with government, NGO, and academic organizations cover a broad range of research and development topics. NRRI helps develop the data and science to support our stakeholder’s informed decisions.
Examples of partnerships:
- Producing and testing biochar for remediation projects
- Tree harvest recommendations to improve avian habitat
- Pilot-scale production of thermally modified biomass
- Minnesota Natural Resource Atlas supports decision-making
License University of Minnesota Technologies
The University of Minnesota’s Technology Commercialization office facilitates the transfer of UMN innovation and is a recognized leader in technology transfer with more than 2,800 current licenses. Use the form below to contact NRRI’s Technology Development Manager.
Our Unique Value Proposition
Integrated Expertise, Scale-up Capabilities, UMN R1 Research Enterprise
- Expertise: NRRI has engineers, scientists and technicians that are subject matter experts with considerable industry experience to develop and execute scopes of work that deliver timely, accurate and reliable results.
- Collaboration: NRRI’s team is skilled at collaborating with industry, academia, consulting companies, other laboratories, equipment suppliers and other stakeholders to develop and deliver scopes of work.
- Scale-up capabilities: NRRI's research lab to pilot scale capabilities decrease the risk of development and control costs for clients.
- Integrated platforms: Covering water, wildlife, forest, energy and materials, NRRI’s research platforms collaborate to create comprehensive solutions for our partners.
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