The connection between research institutions and growing companies is sprouting a new focus on plant-based research in Baltimore.
On Monday, botanical research firm Vitreon America announced that it is relocating to Baltimore from Northern Virginia. The firm’s business model is based on a specialized plant database that it licensed from Dr. James Duke in 2015, and is planning big growth in Baltimore with a lab and research center. The company can assist biopharmaceutical companies as they develop new drugs that utilize plants. In all, the company said it intends to create 200 jobs in the city.
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