James Rogers ConvEne IGERT Fellow, Founder and CEO of aPEEL Technology, Inc.

Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:00:00 -0500

The Technology Management Program provides courses designed to assist students in new product development processes, tools, techniques and organizational structures. James' knowledge from courses taken in the TMP program and entrepreneurial efforts will bring cutting edge research to small farmers to assist with food preservation and crop resistance, with significant impact on food supply in the developing world. The venture aPEEL Technology uses natural plant extracts that create an ultrathin preservation barrier that can be applied to fruits and vegetables.