As part of the first-ever NSF Engines Development Awards, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has presented a two-year, $1 million grant to a group of researchers at Penn State University with the aim of furthering the Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Engine (PAIHE) project. PAIHE, led by Vytal Plant Science Research in partnership with Penn State University, Emory University, and a wide range of organisations from the public and business sectors, aims to advance the hemp industry using bio-based products.“The launch of the Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Engine reflects Penn State’s commitment to groundbreaking research and to fostering economic development that enriches and empowers our commonwealth, both of which are at the core of our mission as a 21st-century land-grant university.