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Transgenic black soldier flies for sustainable, improved nutrition

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contract: D17PC00157
Agency Tracking Number: D163-002-0052
Amount: $149,592.39
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: SB163-002
Solicitation Number: 2016.3
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2016
Award Year: 2017
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2017-04-17
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2018-02-28
Small Business Information
675 Arapeen Drive Suite 302
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
United States
DUNS: 179151188
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Derrick Gunther
 Research Scientist, PI
 (801) 588-0455
 dgunther@echelon-inc.com
Business Contact
 Mrs. Kelly Sauder
Phone: (801) 588-0455
Email: ksauder@echelon-inc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

We propose generating transgenic insects with improved nutrition for humans and livestock. The primary deliverable for Phase I will be expression of a genetic marker in the host insect and demonstration of enhanced essential nutrients in insect cell line...

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