Case Study
K-State Olathe, International Animal Health and Food Safety Institute Olathe, Kansas, US
1 K-State Olathe, International Animal Health and Food Safety Institute Case Study K-State Olathe, International Animal Health and Food Safety Institute Olathe, Kansas, US Animal health and food safety are major industries in Kansas— and in the world. They are also a primary focus of Kansas State University, a long-time leader in these fields of research. In 2004, Kansas State University began making plans to expand with the creation of the Kansas Bioscience Park in Olathe. The new campus would provide a much-needed bridge connecting education directly with global industry in the animal health corridor, which stretches from Manhattan, Kansas to Columbia, Missouri. With Olathe at the core, the region accounts for more than one-third of the $19 billion animal health market worldw