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PROSPECTING BUSINESS FROM
COMMERCIALIZING INNOVATION
Public Private Partnerships and Innovation
Cotton: Multiplying cash crop
National Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab.
Cotton Variety: MNH-93 transformed with a single BT gene prepared
Estimated market potential: $59 millionMOUs already signed with a multinational to
import of BT cotton and another to grow seed on 800 acres
Investment: US$ 375,000ROI in 5th year: 600%Payback: 2.15 years
Vaccine for Mastitis Control
Faculty of Agriculture and Technology 20% of animals affected Initial investment: US$370,000Currently, it is only imported Lab costs: US$1 per dose, which would be
US$ 0.5 per dose when commercialized ROI in 5th year: 160%Payback: 3.5 years
University Boom Sprayer
Conventional spray mechanisms do not reach out to 90% areas of cotton plants affected by virus
This Sprayer covers the plant entirely- from top to bottom
Initial investment: US$187,000Per Unit Price: PKR120,000Market Size: US$ 100 million (67,ooo tractors
in cotton growing areas)Payback: 3.27 years
University-Industry Partnership: A Case Study
Locally manufactured organic fertilizerMOU between Government College
University, RL Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd. Role of Agribusiness Support Fund in sharing
basic R&D costs Out of current demand of 1.2 million of DAP
fertilizer, two third is currently importedThis would make available fertilizer at Rs250
per bag, whereas current DAP price is Rs3,200 per bag