Category: Million Minds

4 minutes with… Thomas J. Murphy, CEO, SR Energy

4 minutes with… Thomas J. Murphy, CEO, SR Energy

May 14, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. We are a mid stage, advanced biofuels technology development company. Our vision is to be a cellulosic sugar supplier to the advanced bio-economy industry. We are developing an integrated bioeconomy technology process plan that is capable of producing a wide array of high […]

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4 minutes with… Cory-Ann Wind, Lead Staff Oregon Clean Fuels Program, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

4 minutes with… Cory-Ann Wind, Lead Staff Oregon Clean Fuels Program, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

May 13, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. ODEQ is the regulatory agency that oversees the Oregon Clean Fuels Program, Oregon’s version of the low carbon fuel standards. The program’s goal is to reduce the carbon intensity of Oregon’s transportation fuels by 10% between 2016 and 2025. The regulated parties for […]

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4 minutes with… Richard McCombs, Managing Director, Asia West

4 minutes with… Richard McCombs, Managing Director, Asia West

May 12, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Asia West is all about the challenges and excitement of doing business in China, particularly for the Advanced Bioeconomy. Sitting in a hotel in China, it is difficult to describe how exciting and yet challenging it is to do business in China. I […]

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4 minutes with… Bill Smith, VP-Finance & Operations, BioBlend Renewable Resources

4 minutes with… Bill Smith, VP-Finance & Operations, BioBlend Renewable Resources

May 11, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. BioBlend makes a line of high performance biodegradable lubricants and greases. We focus on the performance attributes that our customers require while maintaining competitive pricing. Being environmentally friendly is the icing on the cake. We market our lubricants through relationships with distributors both […]

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4 Minutes with…Bill Hagy, Consultant, Bill Hagy Consulting

4 Minutes with…Bill Hagy, Consultant, Bill Hagy Consulting

May 10, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy.  Since retiring from USDA in 2012, I have continued to work with local communities, businesses, and agriculture producers in accessing federal and private financial programs that support renewable energy, renewable chemical and bio-based product development. Tell us about your role and what you […]

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4 minutes with… Lisa Hughes, Industrial Biotechnology Industry Specialist, DEED

4 minutes with… Lisa Hughes, Industrial Biotechnology Industry Specialist, DEED

May 7, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development(DEED)is the state’s principal economic development agency.DEED programs promote business recruitment,expansion, and retention; international trade;workforce development; and community development. The Advanced Bioeconomy is one of Minnesota’s strong core industries. Tell us about your role and what […]

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4 minutes with… Philip T. Pienkos, Ph.D. Principal Group Manager Bioprocess R&D National Bioenergy Center, NREL

4 minutes with… Philip T. Pienkos, Ph.D. Principal Group Manager Bioprocess R&D National Bioenergy Center, NREL

May 6, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. NREL is the only national lab devoted solely to the development of technologies applied to renewable energy and energy efficiency. In the National Bioenergy Center, we are focused on conversion of renewable feedstocks (cellulosic biomass, algae, biogas) to biofuels and bioproducts using both […]

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4 minutes with… Jeremy Withers, Forest Products and Management Center Virginia Tech, Sustainable Biomaterials Sustainable Innovation Management Team (SIM)

4 minutes with… Jeremy Withers, Forest Products and Management Center Virginia Tech, Sustainable Biomaterials Sustainable Innovation Management Team (SIM)

May 5, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Our Graduate student SIM team is focused on: • Analysis of supply chain aspects affecting the production and sustainability of biofuels • Identification of drivers and barriers impacting the marketability and distribution of non-food biomass based biofuels Tell us about your role and […]

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4 minutes with… Anna-Marie Davidson, Research Associate/Graphic Artist, NECi

4 minutes with… Anna-Marie Davidson, Research Associate/Graphic Artist, NECi

May 4, 2015 |

Tell us about your company and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy. NECi manufactures recombinant enzymes to replace toxic chemicals in the field of analytical chemistry. These enzymes are accurate, reliable, and environmentally benign. We currently offer an enzyme for nitrate quantification and are researching enzymes for quantification of phosphate, glycerol, galactose, and alcohol. Tell […]

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4 minutes with… Dr. Ganesh Kishore, CEO, MLSCFI and co-Managing Partner, Spruce Capital Partners

4 minutes with… Dr. Ganesh Kishore, CEO, MLSCFI and co-Managing Partner, Spruce Capital Partners

May 3, 2015 |

Tell us about your organization and it’s role in the advanced bioeconomy. We manage ~$315 Million of venture capital, building new businesses in the Advanced Bioeconomy sector. Our investee companies are technology driven, addressing unmet and underserved opportunities across the entire value chain – from feed stock to specialty/fine chemicals. We are entrepreneurs, seeding new […]

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