Research and Development in Illinois

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The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a public research university in Illinois and the flagship institution of the University of Illinois System.

Vital Seeds, Inc. (VSI) was established in 2014 to exploit the commercialization of its internationally patented technology “Potatoes out of Ground” (PoG). Soilless cultivation of seed potatoes (minitubers) using closed irrigation systems in the forms of High-Pressure Aeroponics, Standard-Pressure Aeroponics, and Drip Irrigation.