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Miscanthus BBQ fuel, microalgae, new bioreactor for fermentation, cacao bean waste to beer, soy shoes, and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of June 7th

Miscanthus BBQ fuel, microalgae, new bioreactor for fermentation, cacao bean waste to beer, soy shoes, and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of June 7th

June 6, 2019 |

As we turn the corner from spring to summer, the pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of June 7th In today’s Digest, miscanthus BBQ fuel, microalgae, new bioreactor for fermentation, cacao bean waste to beer, soy shoes — these and more, ready […]

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E Pluribus Zillions: As climate change gets a drubbing at the polls, what next?

E Pluribus Zillions: As climate change gets a drubbing at the polls, what next?

June 5, 2019 |

In Australia, the center-right Liberal/National party coalition won the Federal election this week, and the center-left Labor Party finds itself without office, without a federal leader, and without much of a clue how the polls predicting Labor victory got it so wrong, and why their urgent climate change action program failed to connect with voters. […]

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Protein Power: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Codexis

Protein Power: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Codexis

June 5, 2019 |

The Digest’s new “Stocks Worth Tracking” Multi-Slide Guide Series highlights hot companies that are making strides in the bioeconomy. Today’s “Stock Worth Tracking” is Codexis. Codexis is wielding a leading edge protein engineering platform technology, CodeEvolver and is enhancing proteins to deliver unique and value-creating performance. Codexis gave this engaging presentation with how they are […]

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From feedstock to by-products:  Using blockchain to trace biofuels

From feedstock to by-products: Using blockchain to trace biofuels

June 4, 2019 |

By Peter Vincent, Chief Technology Officer, Grain Discovery Special to The Digest There has been a lot of buzz recently around blockchain, with most of the talk centering around Bitcoin and on cloak and dagger stories about collapsing cryptocurrency exchanges. But lost in this high-drama debate is the fact that blockchain’s most interesting use-case is […]

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Going Public and Serving the Public: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Beyond Meat

Going Public and Serving the Public: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Beyond Meat

June 4, 2019 |

The Digest’s new “Stocks Worth Tracking” Multi-Slide Guide Series highlights hot companies that are making strides in the bioeconomy. Today’s “Stock Worth Tracking” is Beyond Meat. Beyond Meat recently had an IPO and sent out this prospectus summary. They expanded their product lines from Beyond Burger to Beyond Beef, Beyond Sausage, and their newest Beyond […]

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Of Impossibles and Whoppers: Notes from the Planet Synthetica

Of Impossibles and Whoppers: Notes from the Planet Synthetica

June 3, 2019 |

There’s been a stream of good news and bad news on the “made in a lab” front in recent weeks. First, the amazing news that Impossible Foods raised a $300 million in its Series E round was led by existing investors Temasek and Horizons Ventures. The fifth equity funding round since Impossible Foods was launched in […]

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The Road to Renewables: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste

The Road to Renewables: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste

June 3, 2019 |

The Digest’s new “Stocks Worth Tracking” Multi-Slide Guide Series highlights hot companies that are making strides in the bioeconomy. Today’s “Stock Worth Tracking” is Neste. Neste has become a global leader in renewable and circular solutions and have broadened their end markets to aviation and polymers. Neste’s illuminating overview from Capital Markets Day is worth […]

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From ethanol plants to protein factories: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains

From ethanol plants to protein factories: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Plains

June 2, 2019 |

The Digest’s new “Stocks Worth Tracking” Multi-Slide Guide Series highlights hot companies that are making strides in the bioeconomy. Today’s “Stock Worth Tracking” is Green Plains. Green Plains corn milling platform has changed and improved the dry mill corn process, but their technologies are now going beyond ethanol and they say the new advances will “transform our […]

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Biomass-based 3D printing, renewable solvents, fermentation-based CBD, coffee waste upcycling, algae-based ink, limestone paper and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of May 31st

Biomass-based 3D printing, renewable solvents, fermentation-based CBD, coffee waste upcycling, algae-based ink, limestone paper and more: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of May 31st

May 30, 2019 |

As we wrap up the last day of the month of May, the pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top innovations for the week of May 31st In today’s Digest, biomass-based 3D printing, renewable solvents, fermentation-based CBD, coffee waste upcycling, algae-based ink, limestone paper — these and […]

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ABLC NEXT 2019 announced – 100 speakers, 18 distinctive summits, forums and events on the global advanced bioeconomy

ABLC NEXT 2019 announced – 100 speakers, 18 distinctive summits, forums and events on the global advanced bioeconomy

May 30, 2019 |

In Florida, The Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference on Next-Gen Technologies and Markets (ABLC NEXT 2019) will be held October 30-November 1st, 2019 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, and outlined the agenda, themes and announced a first wave of event speakers. ABLC NEXT will feature the NEXT 40 onstage — […]

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