21 November 202418 November 2024 How will Trump’s return impact US biomanufacturing? It’s difficult to say at this early stage, but here we break down what to watch for
18 November 202412 November 2024 USDA Recognizes Leaders in Advancing the Use of Biobased Products Across the Nation BioPreferred Program Awards Recognize Outstanding Efforts for Sustainable Procurement by Federal Employees and Contractors
27 September 202322 September 2023 How To Build A Climate-Friendly Skyscraper: Start Small. Petri-Dish Small. Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly
16 June 202313 June 2023 Renewable Chemical Innovator Capra Biosciences to Build a Green Biochemical Production Facility in Manassas, Virginia BioMADE Funding To Accelerate Capra Bioreactor Expansion and Technical Advancement, Aligning with New White House Bioeconomy Goals
2 June 202330 May 2023 U.S. Government Sets Bold Goals For The U.S. Bioeconomy – Including A Target For 30% Of Bio-Based Chemicals Number of specific strategies developed by agencies like the USDA, NIH, NSF, DOE, and DOD and different change solutions can have an impact across a lot of sectors
4 April 202330 March 2023 BOLD biomanufacturing and biotech goals in the USA New goals will be grouped into four themes where biotechnology can play a critical role in reducing GHG emissions and removing carbon from the atmosphere
29 March 202328 March 2023 FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Bold Goals and Priorities to Advance American Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing The Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new bold goals and priorities that will catalyze action inside and outside of government to advance American biotechnology and biomanufacturing
28 February 202323 February 2023 From Lab to Market: Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse
19 January 202313 January 2023 AFRL teams with industry to expand alternative natural rubber supply They paired up with BioMADE, Farmed Materials and Goodyear to plant and harvest Kok-saghyz, a species of dandelion commonly known as TK, as a viable domestic source of natural rubber
18 January 202312 January 2023 Cheap, sustainable hydrogen through solar power Withstanding high temperatures and the light of 160 suns, a new catalyst is 10 times more efficient than previous sun-powered water-splitting devices of its kind
6 May 20224 May 2022 Lignin-based jet fuel packs more power for less pollution In a study published in the journal Fuel, researchers analyzed a Washington State University-developed jet fuel based on lignin, an organic polymer that makes plants tough and woody
19 February 202014 February 2020 Army Research May Lead to New Class of Materials Project funded by the Army at Northwestern University is outlining a set of design rules that could enable the development of advanced protective gear for warfighters
27 January 202022 January 2020 A new technology for creating natural fibres Natural Fibre Welding Inc. has developed a scalable fabrication platform that reformats natural fibres to create stronger and longer-lasting materials
4 December 201929 November 2019 Army project may lead to new class of high-performance materials Researchers from three universities to reengineer ribosome as a biological catalyst to make novel chemical polymers
18 April 201915 April 2019 Creating sustainable bioplastics from electricity-eating microbes Microbially derived bioplastics could play a role in space, where astronauts could use 3-D printer technology to manufacture their own tools
27 March 201922 March 2019 US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy New Framework to increase government accountability and accelerate innovative and sustainable technologies
15 February 201713 February 2017 Magic bullets: US Army pursues ‘biodegradable’ ammunition The traditional function of bullets is killing, but a new design could have the opposite effect
1 September 201629 August 2016 U.S. Commerce Department Invests More Than $4 Million In Maine, Deploys Interagency Team To Help Strengthen State’s Forest Economy EDA will deploy an Economic Development Assessment Team (EDAT) in eastern Maine to evaluate new and existing economic strategies
13 January 201612 January 2016 Discovery advances biowaste-to-jet fuel research WSU Tri-Cities researcher finds way to make biofuel from plant matter
22 September 201518 September 2015 Pentagon’s Heavy Foot Traffic Still Leads to Lighter Environmental Footprint Pentagon staffs have taken many steps to shrink the 6.5-million-square-foot building’s environmental footprint
21 May 201520 May 2015 Schmerzmittel und Droge: Forscher stellen Morphium aus Zucker her Zucker und Hefe: Die Zutaten könnten bald reichen, um Schmerzmittel wie Morphium günstig herzustellen. Für Pharmafirmen wäre es ein Durchbruch - die Technik könnte aber auch missbraucht werden.
26 March 201425 March 2014 MIT engineers design ‘living materials’ Hybrid materials combine bacterial cells with nonliving elements that can conduct electricity or emit light
5 September 2013 Zhang receives prestigious DARPA Young Faculty Award Engineering Microbes for Efficient Production of Fuels and Chemicals
14 June 2013 Contractors frustrated with cuts to bio-based purchasing program Lapse in BioPreferred funding to suspend trials in development of environmentally friendly products
6 June 2013 NREL Teams with Navy, Private Industry to Make Jet Fuel from Switchgrass Project could spur jobs in rural America, lead to less reliance of foreign oil
10 January 2013 Up, up and away: aviation biofuels players start building capacity Great Scott! Look up in the Sky! There hasn’t been a hotter sector in biofuels demand than aviation
17 November 2011 Northern Technologies International Corporation Awarded $500,000 in Department of Defense Grant for Development of Biobased and Marine Biodegradable Non-Plastics Bags Navy currently uses a kind of paper bags coated with modified plant oil based product