As Dyadic cashes out of industrial biotech and retains a C1 license for pharma, DSM and Syngenta also announce a partnership. Companies are girding their loins for the long haul. The Digest takes a look, In Florida, DuPont Industrial Biosciences will acquire substantially all of the enzyme and technology assets Dyadic’s Industrial Technology business for $75 […]
Despite a signature partnership with Praj, Gevo’s short-term future looks strongest at the marina, where blockbuster economics apply. So Praj and Gevo, which began dating some time ago as prospective partners and started going steady a few months ago in signing an MOU — have decided to move in together, via a license agreement and […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, rose 1.49 percent to 54.66 as enzymes rocked. For the day, Aemetis (AMTX) dumped 19.40 percent to $2.02, while Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) swooned 8.15 percent to $4.51. Among other equities, Dyadic (DYAI) soared 68.42 percent to $1.60 on news of a DuPont deal. […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, fell 1.55 percent to 53.86 as enzymes dipped. For the day, Pacific Ethanol (PEIX) lost 6.65 percent to $4.91, while Abengoa (ABGB) rallied 9.38 percent to $5.83. Among other equities, Dyadic (DYAI) shed 5.00 percent to $0.95. Overall, declines led advances by a […]
Minnesota Awards $26 Million to Fund Sweetwater’s Biochemical Facility In Minnesota, Sweetwater Energy has received commitment for $26 million in long-term loans from the state of Minnesota to construct a biochemical production facility near Mountain Iron in northeastern Minnesota. The $53M facility will use local timber to produce high-value industrial alcohol and activated carbon. The […]
In the Digest’s Mirror US Presidential Election, focused on bioeconomy voters in the weeks leading up to the actual Iowa Caucuses, Ben Carson won the Iowa Republican caucuses and Hillary Clinton took the Iowa Democratic caucuses. In our winner-take all system, we have awarded 30 delgates to Ben Carson and 46 to Hillary Clinton. Complete […]
The Digest Bioeconomy Index, an index of publicly traded advanced bioeconomy stocks, edged up 0.27 percent to 54.71 as chemical equities rallied. For the day, Gevo (GEVO) dumped 10.94 percent to $1.71, while Aemetis (AMTX) dropped 6.94 percent to $2.62. Among other equities, Metabolix (MBLX) surged 12.01 percent to $2.61. Overall, advances led declines by […]
