Research and Development in the United States

The Alliance for Potato Research and Education (APRE) is a not-for-profit organization 100% dedicated to expanding and translating scientific research into evidence-based policy and education initiatives that recognize the role of all forms of the potato—a nutritious vegetable—in promoting health for all age groups.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world's largest scientific society. With more than 150,000 members in 140+ countries, the American Chemical Society is the premier home of chemistry professionals.

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific research agency. The ARS mission is to find solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day, from field to table.

Boise State University is Idaho's largest University.

Calyxt, Inc is a Minnesota based biotech company focused on improving the quality of crops for the food and agriculture industries.

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Colorado State University (CSU) is recognized as one of the premier research institutions and routinely ranks in the top of all American Universities in research expenditures.

The Cool Farm Institute brings together growers with multinational food companies, NGOs, and academics to measure the potential for agricultural practises to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

Cornell University is a private University located in New York State. The University has several research programs related to potatoes, in particular regarding potato diseases and variety development.

DiChlor is an independent laboratory that specializes in potato chemistries and analyses. Their area of expertise is potato anti-sprouting agent residue analysis.

Food Physics was established in 2012 with the purpose of identifying and maximizing the potential of new technologies and innovations in the food and beverage industry.

At the main campus in Pocatello, and at locations in Meridian, Idaho Falls and Twin Falls, Idaho State University (ISU) offers access to high-quality education in more than 250 programs to over 13,000 students.

Lifeasible is a biotechnology company, specialized in agricultural science. Lifeasible offers a wide variety of agro-related services and products for environmental and energy solutions.

Mahany Farms is located in Arkport, United States offers potatoes for chips production. In addition to growing chipping potatoes, Mahany Farms helps develop new chipping potato varieties through Cornell’s breeding program, which tests different potato varieties’ viability in different regions.

Michigan State University (MSU) is a public research university located in East Lansing, Michigan, United States with a number of potato research projects, in particular in the area of Potato Breeding and Genetics.

Miso Robotics develops and manufactures artificial intelligence-driven robots that assist chefs to make food at restaurants.

The mission of the Montana State University (MSU) Seed Potato Certification Program is to certify Montana grown seed potatoes and conduct research to improve potato quality and testing methods.

New Mexico State University is paying attention to potatoes as part of the NMSU Extension vegetable program