
On this episode of TerreScience, host Rajnish Khanna, co-host Katie Krolikowski and guest Phil Taylor Ph.D. In this discussion, we talk about Bayer’s Open Innovation programs, Testing4Ag 2023 and Grants4Ag 2023.
Find out details about these programs and other opportunities in this conversation with Phil Taylor, (Director of Open Innovation & Outreach, Bayer), Katie Krolikowski (Contra Costa College), and Rajnish Khanna (i-Cultiver, Inc.).
More information on Phil Taylor:
With over 15 years AgTech industry experience, Phil currently serves as the Director of Open Innovation & Outreach for Crop Science R&D at Bayer, based in St. Louis, MO. He plays a central role in fostering strategic relationships around the globe and developing programs to enable novel ways of accelerating innovation to support Bayer’s R&D pipeline and develop external innovation ecosystems.
A strong champion for both external and pre-competitive partnering as a driving force for innovation and change, Phil has held multiple leadership roles at Bayer focused on delivering collaborative approaches to enable R&D and enhance the company’s position as a thought leader in open innovation and partnering across the public and private sectors. He was appointed a Bayer Science Fellow in 2020. Before joining industry, Phil trained as a Plant Cell Biologist, receiving his Ph.D. from the John Innes Centre in Norwich, U.K., and held post-doctoral positions at The University of Leeds and The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, as well as a British Council Fellowship at the University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Outside of Bayer, Phil is active in the academic and global innovation communities as a member of multiple advisory boards and professional society committees. He currently lives in St. Charles, MO, with his wife, Amanda, and their four children.
Follow Phil Taylor on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jphiliptaylor
Find Phil Taylor on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jphiliptaylor/
Find Bayer Crop Science on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/bayercropscienceinnovationecosystem
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