by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest/REenergize the Gulf Coast) Digest WEBINARS returned to the airwaves again this past week and we were
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Back TO HOMEUnited Signs Agreement to Buy up to One Billion Gallons of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Cemvita
(Cemvita/Business Wire) Cemvita designs synthetic microbes that have the potential to convert CO2 into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) -- Cemvita Corporation announced
September 18, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the Agile BioFoundry Projects
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Agile BioFoundry is a consortium of seven U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories that
September 07, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to DMC Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The REenergize webcast series returned to the airwaves again this past week and first presenter was
September 05, 2023 Read Full Article
Bold Goals, Bold Actions for Deploying a Global Bioeconomy: New Digest Initiatives Announced
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Starting today, the Digest is unveiling the first in a series of ground-up, global initiatives
September 04, 2023 Read Full Article
Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation Select Three Projects to Accelerate Biomanufacturing Innovation and Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy
(U.S. Department of Energy) Biotechnology and biomanufacturing continue to offer vast opportunities to advance science and engineering, support a growing U.S.
August 29, 2023 Read Full Article
The Squeeze, Eased: LiDestri, Fermentum Take Precision Fermentation to the Next Capacity Level
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Good news has arrived from uptatte New York that LiDestri Foods and Fermentum, Inc.have revealed
August 22, 2023 Read Full Article
Amyris’ Bankruptcy Filing: Complete Details
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here follows the complete Amyris statement with respect to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq:
August 11, 2023 Read Full Article
GSR Solutions Dairy Farm Partnership Unveiled Revolutionary Manure Processing Technology
(GSR Solutions/PR Log) GSR Solutions LLC (dba NutriHarvest), a biotechnology solutions provider, in collaboration with Green Mountain Dairy Farm, is excited
August 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Women in Ag Tech Hold First Meeting
by Cindy Zimmerman (AgWired.com) A new organization was born in Des Moines this week at the 2023 Tech Hub LIVE Conference and
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Biotechnology Organization Lists Farm Bill Priorities
by Sabrina Halvorson (Southeast AgNet Radio Network) Farm Bill priorities for the biotech industry. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Biotechnology
August 02, 2023 Read Full Article
Building the Bioworkforce of the Future
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Says here in this exciting new report out of the White House, “Global industry is on
July 03, 2023 Read Full Article
EUBCE 2023 Marks the Return to Real-World Interaction
(Bioenergy International) ... Over 1 500 delegates from 79 countries convened in Bologna, Italy earlier this week to discuss the
June 12, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to the NCGA Corn-to-Chemicals Challenge
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here NCGA’s Sarah McKay and friends look at the Consider Corn Open corn-to-chemicals challenge to
June 06, 2023 Read Full Article
Synthetic DNA Could Help Scientists Modify Genes and Create New Biofuels
(University of Surrey/Newswise) According to quantum biologists from the University of Surrey, the unlocking of the immense potential of laboratory-designed DNA,
June 05, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to LanzaTech
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With proven technology at the nexus of two mandated markets, industrial and consumer — LanzaTech
May 17, 2023 Read Full Article
Nominations for the George Washington Carver & Rosalind Franklin Awards Are Now Open DEADLINE extended to May 26, 2023
The two prestigious BIO Impact awards celebrate new pioneers in biotechnology and honor those who came before. Each year these awards for
May 09, 2023 Read Full Article
New Report: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Bioenergy Research: Opportunities and Challenge
(U.S. Department of Energy) The integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) with automated experimentation, genomics, biosystems design, and bioprocessing
May 03, 2023 Read Full Article
Science & Tech Spotlight: Synthetic Biology
(Government Accountability Office) ... This Science & Tech Spotlight describes some of the benefits of synthetic biology and the challenges
May 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2023 Multi-Slide Guide to DMC Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Getting identical performance from lab to commercial scale is tough, but DMC’s platform tech makes
April 28, 2023 Read Full Article
Breaking Down Barriers to Bio-Based Investment with Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zone Ratings
(Ecostrat) National Workshop Agreement on Bioeconomy Development Opportunity (BDO) Zones -- In order to help catalyze and accelerate clean fuels
April 27, 2023 Read Full Article
The Bioeconomy’s Role in Global Emissions Reduction, Part 1: Biofuels and Biomaterials
(World Bio Market Insights) ... Biofuels and biomaterials are keystone climate mitigation technologies. A 2023 study estimated that if all plastics today were
April 20, 2023 Read Full Article
B-Harmony: Creating Happy Bacterial Colonies and Ridding the World of Its Methane Malaise, the Windfall Bio Way
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... So, let us introduce Windfall Bio, just now emerging from many moons of stealth.
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
White House OSTP Outlines Goals for U.S. Biotechnology and Manufacturing
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) As reported in our March 30, 2023, blog item, on March
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
DOD Publishes Biomanufacturing Strategy and RFI on Biomanufactured Products and Process Capabilities DEADLINE April 19, 2023
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) As part of the National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative,
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
DOC’s Bureau of Economic Analysis Releases Report on Developing a National Measure of the Economic Contributors of the Bioeconomy
by Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) President Joseph Biden’s September 12, 2022, Executive Order (EO) creating a
April 10, 2023 Read Full Article
National Academies Publishes Proceedings of Workshop on Successes and Challenges in Biomanufacturing
by Lynn L Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton (Bergeson & Campbell) That National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) hosted
March 28, 2023 Read Full Article
White House Wants to Hear from You about Its "New Bold Goals and Priorities to Advance American Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing"
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) “You can do good and do well,” concluded Jim Lane, editor and publisher of the
March 22, 2023 Read Full Article
USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum: SAF, Carbon Markets, and the Future of Biotechnology
by Dimitar Alimaskoski (BIO.News) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) held the 99th Agricultural Outlook Forum last week, where many speakers highlighted the potential
March 01, 2023 Read Full Article
The Promise of Advancing Biomanufacturing Innovation
by Greg Potter and Glenn Farris (Lipiferm Scientific andFarris Advisory Services/Lee Enterprises Consulting/Biofuels Digest) On September 12, 2022, President Joe Biden
February 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Funding Opportunity Announced through Collaboration Between NSF and DOE DEADLINE April 18, 2023
(U.S. Department of Energy and National Science Foundation) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and the
January 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Fixing the Fermentation Squeeze: Liberation Labs Comes out of Stealth with a Farm to Ferm Mission
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Liberation Labs comes out of stealth with a $20M funding round and a precision fermentation platform
January 11, 2023 Read Full Article
Air Pollution Converted into Fuel, Plastic and Dresses
(AFP/RTE) At LanzaTech's lab in the Chicago suburbs, a beige liquid bubbles away in dozens of glass vats. The concoction includes billions
January 01, 2023 Read Full Article
Synbio Powerlabs Secures € 6.6 Million Funding to Build a Revolutionary Biotechnology Plant for Precision Fermentation
(Nutrecon/NewsWires) Synbio Powerlabs Oy ("Synbio Powerlabs" or the "Company"), a leading Biotech company catalyzing the DNA-Economy by enabling the development of
December 30, 2022 Read Full Article
Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology DEADLINE February 3, 2023
(Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)/Federal Register) The National Biotech and Biomanufacturing Initiative (NBBI) identified biotechnology regulation clarity and efficiency
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
Request for Information; National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative DEADLINE January 20, 2023
(Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)/Federal Register) Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative (NBBI) to advance biotechnology and biomanufacturing towards innovative solutions
December 21, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Ginkgo Bioworks
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Ginkgo Bioworks—a synthetic biology company—is the leading horizontal platform for cell programming. Our mission is
December 20, 2022 Read Full Article
University of Missouri Is Helping the Aviation Industry Go “Green”
(Show Me Mizzou/University of Missouri) Using part of a $12.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, MU researchers
December 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Urges IITians to Focus Their Research on Use of Bio-technology for Production of Bio-CNG, Bio-LNG and Green Hydrogen from Bio-mass
(Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/ PIB Mumbai) We need to identify the commodities being imported in the country
November 29, 2022 Read Full Article
From Data to Matter: Venture Capital Turns To The Bioeconomy
(World Bio Market Insights) As VC cash tightens, biotech may soon eclipse digital tech -- ... Bloomberg NEF’s taxonomy slices the
November 25, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide ABLC Guide to the BioMade Consortium
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioMADE’s mission is to enable domestic bioindustrial manufacturing at all scales, develop technologies to enhance
November 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Impressions of the Recent Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition Conference and Expo
by Joanne Ivancic (Advanced Biofuels USA) The relatively new organization, Alternative Fuels and Chemicals Coalition, held their second annual conference
November 15, 2022 Read Full Article
Reducing Emissions in the Supply Chain and Diversifying the Feedstocks of the Future
(LanzaTech/Globe Newswire) LanzaTech provides an update on new demonstration facility to accelerate decarbonization efforts -- Competing in a low carbon economy
October 28, 2022 Read Full Article
BOTTLE Project Outlines New Two-Step Process for Turning Mixed Plastic Waste into Valuable Bioproducts
(U.S. Department of Energy) Combining chemical and biological processes is a promising new strategy for the valorization of mixed plastic waste,
October 21, 2022 Read Full Article
MicroBioGen Opens State-of-the-Art Laboratory Facilities in Sydney, further Establishing NSW as a World-leading Industrial Biotechnology Hub
(MicroBioGen) This week MicroBioGen officially opened our state-of-the-art laboratories in Macquarie Park in Northern Sydney. Three years in the making,
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
Sex Pistols, Jugs, Bottles and Speed: NREL Breaks through on a Fast, Cheap Route to Recycling Plastic in One Pot, at One Time
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News arrives from Colorado that BOTTLE consortia researchers led by NREL have developed a process that can convert
October 18, 2022 Read Full Article
$2.25M Awarded to Develop Sustainable Energy Products from Waste Streams
by Sam Jones (North Carolina State University CALS News) Researchers will create sustainable aviation fuel and graphite from a blend
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Goodbye to All That (Palm): Kao Joins, Unilever, Geno in Post-Palm Oil Development
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News arrives from California that global consumer products giant Kao has joined a venture to scale and commercialize
October 04, 2022 Read Full Article
Engineering Biology for Climate & Sustainability: A Research Roadmap for a Cleaner Future
(Engineering Biology for Climate & Sustainability) Engineering Biology for Climate & Sustainability: A Research Roadmap for a Cleaner Future is
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Aux Biomass, Citoyens! France’s Bid for Net Zero and the Biotechnology Imperative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Toulouse remains a busy center for biotechnology, in the south, and the rise of
September 14, 2022 Read Full Article
Biden Executive Order to Fund U.S. Biomanufacturing Industry
by Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) President Joe Biden will sign orders on Monday to push more government dollars to the U.S. biotechnology
September 12, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Integration of CO2 Electrolysis with Microbial Syngas
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) By producing valuable products out of CO2, this project will incentivize CCU to realize carbon
September 07, 2022 Read Full Article
The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Dyadic
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) One of the most interesting journeys in all of biotech — from jeans to jeans,
August 12, 2022 Read Full Article
The Business of Their Biology, the Biology of Their Business: 10 Years after IPOs, How Are Amyris, Gevo, Codexis Doing?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) It’s been more than 10 years since the celebrated IPOs of Amyris, Codexis and Gevo showed
August 10, 2022 Read Full Article
The Zymerger: Ginkgo Acquires Zymergen as the Industrial Biotech Carousel of Slower than Expected Progress Takes Another Spin
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest)The Iron Law of Sustainability reasserted itself this morning when Ginkgo BioWorks acquired Zymergen and along with it a vast sea of
July 26, 2022 Read Full Article
The Competitive Edge: Praj Industries Ltd.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Praj, India’s most accomplished industrial biotechnology company driven by innovation, integration, and delivery capabilities. Over
July 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Amyris Barra Bonita Fermentation Plant Begins Industrial Production
(Amyris) Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMRS), a leading synthetic biotechnology company accelerating the world's transition to sustainable consumption through its Lab-to-Market™ technology platform
June 27, 2022 Read Full Article
NCERC at SIUE Is Leader in Biofuels Research
by Scott Marion (Edwardsville Intelligencer) Nearly 20 years after it opened, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University
June 08, 2022 Read Full Article
Circular Sourcing for Materials Transition: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Genomatica
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With over 2,000 issued and pending patents/applications, Genomatica is on a role with a pipeline
May 11, 2022 Read Full Article
Task Force on Synthetic Biology and the Bioeconomy Releases Landmark U.S. Bioeconomy Report
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Task Force on Synthetic Biology and the Bioeconomy has released its report — THE U.S. BIOECONOMY:
April 18, 2022 Read Full Article
BioMADE: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to the Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem.
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BioMADE’s Clem Fortman gave this presentation at ABLC 2022 in Washington, DC examining the independent
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $19 Million for Carbon Utilization Funding Opportunity DEADLINE: March 18, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable
February 11, 2022 Read Full Article
The Hottest Biofuels Companies of 20 Years Ago Are Now Doing Something Completely Different
by Annie Hammang (Slate) ... Amyris also isn’t alone in this shift; Solazyme, Lanzatech, Neste, LiveFuels, LS9, and Pacific Biodiesel are all biofuel companies that also
January 12, 2022 Read Full Article
Enabling Commercial Success of Industrial Biotechnology
by Bradley W. Biggshal, et al. (Science Magazine) The industrial biotechnology sector—commercial-scale manufacturing of chemical products by use of cellular
December 29, 2021 Read Full Article
New Request for Information on Renewable Fuel Scale-Up and Demonstration Released by DOE DEADLINE: January 31, 2022
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new Request for Information (RFI) on the scale-up
December 23, 2021 Read Full Article
Agile BioFoundry and ABPDU Join Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(Agile BioFoundry) The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) supports groundbreaking technologies from the DOE national laboratories and
November 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Viridos Executes Agreement with ExxonMobil to Help Scale Algae Biofuels
(Viridos/Business Wire) Viridos low-carbon intensity biofuels may substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions while providing a sustainable and scalable option to
November 22, 2021 Read Full Article
ADM Further Expands Microbial Science and Technology Innovation Capabilities with Investment in Precision Fermentation Leader Acies Bio
(ADM) Partnership will help build on ADM’s world-class R&D capabilities and broad portfolio of innovative, responsibly-produced products and solutions -- ADM
October 25, 2021 Read Full Article
Mackay Biorefinery Pilot Plant Ready for Take-off
(Queensland Government) World-leading technology has landed in Mackay, bringing Queensland one step closer to a $1 billion sustainable, export-oriented industrial biotechnology
October 18, 2021 Read Full Article
BioSFerA Project Presented at ECOS 2021 Conference
(BioSFerA) CERTH team has successfully participated to the ECOS 2021 Conference presenting the paper ‘Aviation & maritime biofuels production via a combined
October 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Funding & Formation: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Petri
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Like a petri dish, Petri funds and grows formation-stage startups at the intersection of biology and
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Auburn-Led Research Team Develops Biochemical Breakthrough for Renewable Fatty Acid Ester Production
by Jeremy Henderson (Auburn University) On-going, Auburn-led research into biofuel and biochemical production just got a lot more eyes on
September 08, 2021 Read Full Article
How ABPDU Is Training the Next Generation of Bioprocess Engineers --- September 16, 2021 --- ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 14, 2022

Join the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office on September 16, 2021, at 3 p.m. ET, for a webinar
August 25, 2021 Read Full Article
A Tweaked Yeast Can Make Ethanol from Cornstalks and a Harvest’s Other Leftovers
by Nikk Ogasa (Science News) The process could tap underused sources of renewable fuels -- ... But by tweaking a gene
July 08, 2021 Read Full Article
DOE Awards $45.5 Million for Projects to Advance Biotechnology Research
(U.S. Department of Energy) 34 Projects Will Develop New Instruments to Study Cells, Processes to Convert Natural and Synthetic Materials
July 02, 2021 Read Full Article
Praj’s Technology Breakthrough for Producing “Bio-bitumen”
(Praj) Praj Industries India’s most accomplished industrial biotech company has achieved yet another milestone by developing innovative technology to produce Bio-bitumen
May 18, 2021 Read Full Article
I Got 99 Problems but Product vs. Platform Ain’t One: Introducing Microbes-as-a-Service
by Moji Karimi (Cemvita Factory/Biofuels Digest) Any SynBio (synthetic biology) company is faced with three principal questions right off the bat: 1.
May 13, 2021 Read Full Article
Ginkgo’s Insanely Great $15B Deal, The Who & How Behind Biggest Sector Deal Ever
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Massachusetts, Ginkgo Bioworks and Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. have agreed to a business combination that
May 12, 2021 Read Full Article
LanzaTech and BASF Achieve First Milestone in Utilizing Industrial Off-Gases for Chemical Production
(LanzaTech) Industrial exhaust gas used to produce sustainable alcohol; White biotechnology enables carbon recycling -- Transforming the carbon contained in industrial off-gases into
May 11, 2021 Read Full Article
Industrial Biotechnology—An Industry at an Inflection Point
by Nathan Danielson, Sarah McKay, Paul Bloom, Jennifer Dunn, Neal Jakel, Timothy Bauer, John Hannon, Michael C. Jewett, and Brent
May 06, 2021 Read Full Article
The 10 Big WOWs from ABLC Day 1
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, day 1 of ABLC is now complete, with 18 presentations covering more than 60
May 05, 2021 Read Full Article
World-First Laundry Capsule in Market Made from Industrial Carbon Emissions
(Unilever) Unilever has partnered with LanzaTech and India Glycols to produce a surfactant made from industrial carbon emissions instead of
April 21, 2021 Read Full Article
The “Coming Apocalypse:” Will Industrial Biotech Flourish or Flounder?
by Christopher J. Guske and Mark Warner (D2 Biotech Consulting/Warner Advisors/Biofuels Digest) ... “Capital Light is great until you run
April 20, 2021 Read Full Article
Competitive Edge: DeepCell Industries
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Kelly Ogilvie, DeepCell Industries’ CEO and Co-Founder has an interesting, and very personal, story to
April 16, 2021 Read Full Article
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $61 Million for Biofuels Research to Reduce Transportation Emissions DEADLINE: April 30, 2021
(U.S. Department of Energy) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $61 million for technologies and processes that produce
April 08, 2021 Read Full Article
New Roadmap Sets out How to Reduce CO2 Emissions Using Industrial Biotechnology
(BSI Group) BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, publishes Industrial biotechnology Report: strategic roadmap for standards and
April 06, 2021 Read Full Article
DMC Co-Founder Mike Lynch Publishes Technoeconomic Analysis (TEA) Calculator to Take the Guesswork out of Bioprocess Development
(DMC) DMC Co-Founder Mike Lynch has launched a web-based calculator to assess the economic feasibility of products made from fermentation. The
April 05, 2021 Read Full Article
DSM and TU Delft Launch AI4B.io Lab
(Delft University of Technology) Royal DSM and TU Delft today announce the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Lab for Biosciences (the
January 22, 2021 Read Full Article
Use of Biofuels Needs to Increase: Gadkari | Special Edition of the Book "Ek Hota Carver" Published
(Praj) “The use of biofuels needs to be increased to reduce the strain caused by fossil fuel on our country's
December 01, 2020 Read Full Article
Scotland’s Opportunity to Grow a New Clean, Sustainable Economy
by Mark Bustard (Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC)/Biofuels Digest) The idea of a net zero carbon emissions and zero waste economy
September 29, 2020 Read Full Article
America’s Bioeconomy Plays Critical Role in Feeding, Fueling, and Healing the World
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization) The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) has submitted comments to the Office of Science Technology and Policy (OSTP) on the bioeconomy,
December 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Bioprocessing in Iowa: Reflecting on Our Journey
by Debi Durham (Iowa Economic Development Authority/Biofuels Digest) ... For decades, we’ve applied our work ethic and expertise in laboratories, innovation centers
June 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Of Impossibles and Whoppers: Notes from the Planet Synthetica
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There’s been a stream of good news and bad news on the “made in a lab” front
June 04, 2019 Read Full Article
The Fundamental Things Apply: The Rise of Checkerspot and Supermaterials
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Recently from California comes the news that advanced materials wunderkind Checkerspot has closed its Series A
April 30, 2019 Read Full Article
Power of Biology for Algae Biofuels: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Synthetic Genomics
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Synthetic Genomics is a San Diego biotechnology company harnessing the power of living cells — nature’s most
April 29, 2019 Read Full Article
The Blue Revolution: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to KnipBio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) KnipBiois a biotechnology company developing responsible and sustainable commercial feed solutions for the aquaculture industry. KnipBio’s
April 10, 2019 Read Full Article
Ingredients and Innovations: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Corbion
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Corbion is a global market leader in lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives, and a leading company
March 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Commitment to R&D is the Key
by Debi Durham (Iowa Economic Development Authority/Biofuels Digest) ... Toward that end, Iowa offers incentives such as the Research Activities
March 20, 2019 Read Full Article
Australia-First 100% Renewable Diesel to be trialled
(Biofuels International) Political party, Australia-first are trialling the use of 100% renewable diesel to fuel a Scania test engine, with support
February 28, 2019 Read Full Article
Enemy Submarine Detecting Microorganisms, Algae-Based Polymers, Edible Antimicrobial Film, Limestone-Based Bags, Soybean Oil Based Road Sealant: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of December 26th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top
December 26, 2018 Read Full Article
Zymergen, the Porsche 911 of the Materials Superhighway, Raises $400M in Monumental Series C Round
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... In California, Zymergen has raised over $400 million in Series C funding led by
December 13, 2018 Read Full Article
Iowa: Cultivating Growth in Bioprocessing
by Debi Durham (Iowa Economic Development Authority/Biofuels Digest) ... Nearly $4 billion dollars was infused into capital investments in the U.S. for
December 11, 2018 Read Full Article
Industrial Biotechnology - for Non-Biotechnologists --- April 10-12, 2019 --- Copenhagen, Denmark

Through presentations, exercises and plenary discussions participants will acquire solid knowledge of fundamental biochemistry and molecular biology and obtain an understanding of
December 05, 2018 Read Full Article
New Report Shows Global Link Between Pro-Innovation Policies and Biotech Advances
(Biotechnology Innovation Organization/BusinessWire) A study released today highlights strategies, policies and best practices that have been successful in creating an environment
November 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Just in from ABLC: The Digest's 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Hot Technologies and Their Examples
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Each year at ABLC, we have had the great fortune to have in our opening panel
November 12, 2018 Read Full Article
The 40 Hottest Technologies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2018
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In California, Impossible Foods took the #1 spot in the 2018 “40 Hottest Technologies in the
November 09, 2018 Read Full Article
The 10 Green Chemicals Driving a Disruptive New Biobased Industry
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) A Petro Brexit (a/k/a, British companies exiting petroleum for the sustainable bioeconomy) : New report highlights
July 10, 2018 Read Full Article
Creative Debt and Equity: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Structures for Bioeconomy Project Finance
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Bottom line, if you’re in the business of financing a renewable fuels project with a loan
July 09, 2018 Read Full Article
The Hog’s a Hot Dog: N-Sense, Gen3Bio, Nebullam, PowerPollen, TeselaGen Takin’ Biotech to the Next Level
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) For a number of years we have been pointing to Iowa’s intriguing combination of feedstock, infrastructure
April 05, 2018 Read Full Article
The Biobased Economy Is Reaching a Tipping Point
by Brent Erickson (Biotechnology Innovation Organization/Biofuels Digest) ... BIO is the only trade association that advocates for the diverse policies
February 27, 2018 Read Full Article
The Circuitry in Our Cells
by Alec A.K. Nielsen (Asimov/Biofuels Digest) ... As you sit quietly, trillions of cells in your body are performing a frenetic
January 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Lawmakers Urge Consistent Approach to Federal Regulation of Biotechnology
by Todd Neeley (DTN The Progressive Farmer) In a letter to three federal agency heads on Tuesday, a group of 79
October 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Advance to Go! The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Q1 2017 Cap Raises in Industrial Biotechnology
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Florida, Biofuels Digest reports that the industrial biotechnology sector raised $1.103B in new capital
April 26, 2017 Read Full Article
White House Announces Release of Final Update to the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology
(Bergeson & Campbell) On January 4, 2017, the White House announced the release of the 2017 Update to the Coordinated
January 09, 2017 Read Full Article
State of the Industry, November 2016: A Digest ABLC Next Special Preview
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... The advanced bioeconomy is making a far more broad assault on everyday norms and materials
November 04, 2016 Read Full Article
White Biotechnology Market to Reach $487.08 Billion By 2024: Grand View Research, Inc.
(Grand View Research/PR Newswire) The global white biotechnology market is expected to reach USD 487.08 billion by 2024, according to a new
October 03, 2016 Read Full Article
Evolva Animated Video Scores Platinum at Hermes Awards
(Evolva) Evolva dedicates award to Phil Robinson, the late-great creative genius who directed this unique three-minute video on biotech and
June 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Harnessing Biotechnology: A Practical Guide
by Steve Weiss (Genomatica/Chemical Engineering) Biotechnology is increasingly proving its ability to address chemical industry challenges. An engineering-focused approach —
April 30, 2016 Read Full Article
Forget Food and Fuel: America's Corn Is Worth $125 Billion to This Industry
by Maxx Chatsko (Motley Fool) While the most arguments typically center on the "food vs. fuel" debate, most corn produced
February 16, 2015 Read Full Article
Duckweed Has Great Potential as Biofuel
by Sue Pike (seacoastonline.com) Duckweeds are the world's smallest flowering plants. These tiny plants float on still and slow-moving water the
July 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Cellectis Developing Higher Oil Algal Strains
(Algae Industry Magazine) Cellectis plant sciences, the plant genome engineering company, have announced the publication in Nature Communications of their development of
June 27, 2014 Read Full Article
When it Comes to Biofuels Driving the Economy, The Sky is the Limit
(BioTechNow) Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack wrote a column talking about the unlimited opportunities for biofuels to grow the rural economy.
March 01, 2013 Read Full Article
The Third Domain: The Untold Story of Archaea and the Future of Biotechnology
(Science News) Until 1977, the known classes of life included eukaryotes and bacteria. When microbiologist Carl Woese announced the discovery