A few weeks ago, some friends invited me to give a keynote address at a meeting they were planning, one that would focus around the future of partnership and collaboration in the Advanced Bioeconomy. I was glad to accept, and to take some time to think about how collaboration will change and how technology will […]
Biotech company will use the funding to accelerate the development of crops for improved human and animal nutrition In California, Amfora closed its Series A financing. San Francisco-based Spruce Capital, co-manager of the MLS Fund II, led the round, which included participation CSIRO, the Australian-based national science agency. In conjunction with its investment in Amfora, […]
In Canada, Agrisoma Biosciences closed its $15.4 MM Series B financing round, co-led by new investor Groupe Lune Rouge and current investors Cycle Capital Management, and BDC Venture Capital. This Series B round is used to support the global expansion of Agrisoma’s business. The company raised $8 million in its Series A investment round in […]
There’s big, positive news for the advanced bioeconomy this week. A new study, appearing in the peer-reviewed PEERJ, demonstrates for the first time that a particular single cell protein could replace wild-caught fish and agricultural crops as a key ingredient in aquaculture feeds, potentially providing a lower cost and sustainable alternative protein source. The study looked […]
Europe is often thought of as a dead-end for biofuels, owing to a thorny debate over fuel mandates, and agricultural protection. But it’s a reputation entirely undeserved; some of the most fascinating projects are there. In this survey, we did not look at some excellent projects already commercialized, such as Beta renewables’ complex in Crescentino […]
This past week, in highlighting 29 technologies to watch, we put a spotlight on Calyxt, and we’d like to return to that technology in more depth today — as we look at real disruptive change not only in technology but in consumer attitudes, and buying patterns. Let’s explore that technology and company in more detail […]
Ethanol supporters in the US and Australia and first-gen fuels advocates of conventional ethanol and biodiesel in the EU are striking out against what they see as misguided reports that have appeared across three continents this week — all aimed ultimately at derailing mandates that support market access for biofuels. In the US: looking at […]
In France, Cray Valley has launched new tackifying resins produced with Amyris’ biologically derived Biofene branded farnesene. Tack is the measure of stickiness — vital to everything from adhesives that need to hold things in place to inks that need to stay on the printed page. According to independent market research firm, MarketsandMarkets.com, the global […]
In Switzerland, Cargill and Evolva inked a major collaboration pact for the production and commercialisation of EverSweet, the next-generation stevia sweetener. This product is on track for a 2018 launch, securing its first-mover advantage. Over the next three years, principally in 2018 and 2019, Evolva expects to invest an estimated USD 60 million in the […]
BP and DuPont’s JV Butamax, acquires Nesika Energy ethanol plant, heads for commercial-scale biobutanol In Delaware, the BP/DuPont joint venture Butamax has acquired the 10 million gallon annual capacity Nesika Energy ethanol facility in Scandia, Kansas. Butamax will now start the detailed engineering work to add bio-isobutanol capacity to the facility, while continuing to produce […]
