05.17.13
ESM Technologies, Carthage, MO, along with joint venture partner Stratum Nutrition,St. Charles, MO, has unveiled that they have become a corporate affiliate member of the Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC) located in Springfield, MO.
“We are pleased to have ESM Technologies join our list of partners,” stated Allen Kunkel, associate vice president for economic development and director of JVIC. “ESM brings a different set of opportunities for JVIC, and their ties to the region and state are tremendous.”
ESM joins a list of corporate partners that includes: Brewer Science, Crosslink, Lockheed Martin Nanosystems and Mercy R&D. JVIC also works with a number of other local, national and international organizations on a variety of services and research activities.
“ESM and Stratum are pleased that we have become a corporate affiliate of JVIC and look forward to continuing our research and development collaboration with them over many years to come. We expect the expertise and specialized research facilities available from both JVIC and the other corporate affiliates to enhance and expand our efforts to develop and commercialize innovative, research-backed ingredients in human health and nutrition,” said Dr. Kevin J. Ruff, director of scientific and regulatory affairs for ESM Technologies.