Rocky Institute of Biotechnology is an independent, nonprofit scientific research organization that advances knowledge in the agricultural, biological, medical, public health, and food sciences for the benefit of the public. Through original and collaborative research, and the open dissemination of its results, the Institute works to strengthen agricultural science, biological science, medical science, public health, food safety, and environmental protection, and to make reliable scientific knowledge, technology, and products available to researchers, students, educators, policymakers, and the public.
Open dissemination, for everyone.
Findings, data, methods, and tools are made available to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis through peer-reviewed publication, open datasets and software, technical reports, and education, never held for the private gain of any individual or company.
The Institute is organized and operated exclusively for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes, and is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
What we do
- Conduct independent and collaborative scientific research
- Publish peer-reviewed papers and technical reports
- Release open datasets, software, and methods
- Provide scientific education and public dissemination
- Develop research proposals and pursue grants
- Offer scientific and professional consultation