Partnership
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VIDEO: More Bio investments in Canada
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After my recent post on US government investment in Maine, here’s one from the Government of Canada with a $12 million funding to Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) to create 478 full-time equivalent jobs and result in 250 new industrial collaborations,…
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US Commerce Dept. invests in Bio-Based Maine
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The US Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will invest $519,930 as part of a $856,549 project to Bio-Based Maine, in partnership with the University of Maine, to develop a road map to advance biobased manufacturing, marketing Maine’s biobased…
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Leaf Resources in biorefinery JV
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I had an interesting interview with Australia-based Leaf Resources regarding their biomass pre-treatment technology called Glycell, which uses glycerol as a reagent, in order to break down plant biomass into lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose at low temperature and pressure. Leaf…
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Evolva on resveratrol-based composites
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Evolva is collaborating with the US Navy (NAVAIR research facility, China Lake, California) to develop a new class of structural composite materials engineered from a polymer resin matrix fabricated from a specified formulation of Evolva’s resveratrol. Evolva has produced and…
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S2G Biochemicals starts bio-glycols campaign
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I had a very interesting interview with S2G BioChemicals‘ CEO, Mark Kirby, on their road to commercialization of not only bio-based glycols, MEG and MPG, but also an undisclosed high value specialty chemical that the company is currently collaborating with…
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Braskem Green PE 101
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I think I’ve mentioned before that I like posting videos on the blog. Here is another one from Braskem explaining the production and sustainability of its I’m Green sugarcane-based polyethylene plastic. The company has been heavily promoting the bio-based plastic…
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Elevance picks J.Tech for distribution partnership
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Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. has partnered with J. Tech Sales, LLC as its new U.S. distributor, effective June 1, 2016, for its Elevance Clean® product lines. J. Tech Sales will provide enhanced service and support capabilities for existing and potential customers…