伊利诺伊州投入1700万美元扩建国家玉米乙醇研究中心 落户南伊利诺伊大学爱德华兹维尔分校
伊利诺伊州州长JB·普里茨克与州商务与经济机会部（DCEO）近日宣布，向南伊利诺伊大学爱德华兹维尔分校（SIUE）提供1700万美元资金，扩建国家玉米乙醇研究中心（NCERC），其中1500万美元来自州政府、200万美元来自伊利诺伊州玉米种植者协会。
这笔投资将帮助NCERC提升能力，支持正在开发与商业化新生物制品的公司，并在伊利诺伊州南部创造更多研究合作、农业创新与劳动力发展机会；项目还将通过新岗位与建设活动增强区域经济，并支持SIUE大学园区的持续成长。
普里茨克表示：「伊利诺伊州拥有一流的研究机构，我们正通过扩建SIUE的国家玉米乙醇研究中心，建设本州作为世界级研究领先者的声誉。这次扩建将帮助把伊利诺伊州的作物变成新产品，为伊利诺伊州西南部创造更多机会与高薪岗位。」联邦参议员塔米·达克沃思表示，这笔资金将帮助SIUE推进前沿研究、支持新生物制品开发，并加强该州在农业、生物燃料与制造业的领先地位。
Illinois Puts $17 Million Into Expanding National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at SIU Edwardsville
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $17 million in funding to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) to expand the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC), including $15 million from the State of Illinois and $2 million from the Illinois Corn Growers Association.
The investment will allow NCERC to build capacity and support companies that are developing and commercializing new bioproducts, while creating additional opportunities for research partnerships, agricultural innovation and workforce development in downstate Illinois. The project will also strengthen the regional economy through new jobs and construction activity, while supporting the continued growth of University Park at SIUE.
"Illinois is home to cutting-edge institutions, and we're building our state's reputation as a world-class leader in research by expanding the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at SIUE," Pritzker said. "This expansion will help turn Illinois crops into new products and create more opportunities and good-paying jobs in Southwestern Illinois." U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth said the funding will help SIUE advance cutting-edge research, support the development of new bioproducts, and strengthen the state's leadership in agriculture, biofuels and manufacturing.
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