Earth’s Harvest & Heartland Plant Innovations
Heartland Plant Innovations has collaborated with Earth’s Harvest (EH) on several public/private partnerships spanning the supply chain. EH develops public/private collaborative research and funding models that lay the groundwork for innovative, transformative advances in agriculture and food. Executive Director William Zorrilla specializes in:
- Leading the development and management of public/private partnerships.
- Authoring grant applications.
- Managing award administration and Federal procurement.
- Developing and negotiating agreements and contracts.
- Legislative advocacy.
Earth’s Harvest Public/Private Partnership Projects Include:
- National Science Foundation Wheat Genetics Research Center Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (WGRC IUCRC)
(EH Role: Managing Director) - Kansas Wheat Innovation Center public/private research equipment and greenhouse expansion through Economic Development Administration grants and facilitating NIFA Commodity Board program co-funded research projects for the Kansas Wheat Commission
(EH Role: Grants and Industry/University Partnerships) - USDA NIFA Tactical Sciences Coordination Network to Enhance Plant and Animal Health and Biosecurity (EH Role: Public/Private Partnerships)