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Category: Rankings

The Hot 50, 2018: Nominations open for premier Advanced Bioeconomy rankings

October 26, 2017 | Jim Lane

Who will be #1 – who will get your vote? Expanded voting options via Twitter – special Photo voting In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Nominate companies here. Voting Rules Voting will be open to all registered subscribers of The Digest and […]

The Hot 40: Early Leaders

October 3, 2016 | Jim Lane

In Florida, Gingko BioWorks, Reverdia and Calysta have taken the lead in early voting in the 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy ballot. The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Social Votes or Invited International Selector votes. The Rise of Fresh Faces Companies such as AltAir Fuels, Impossible Foods, Caribou Biosystems, Ripple Foods, Clara Foods, Hampton Creek, Industrial […]

The Hot 40 and Hot 50 for 2016-17: Nominations open for annual Advanced Bioeconomy rankings

July 28, 2016 | Jim Lane

Who will be #1 – who will get your vote? Photo Voting expanded – special bonus votes for most original artwork. In Florida, The Digest announced the official opening of nominations for the 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy and the 40 Hottest Early-Stage Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Nominate companies here. Voting Rules Voting […]

Stora Enso, Amyris, LanzaTech, Novozymes, REG create winning Photo Votes for January 12, 2016 – The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy

January 12, 2016 | Jim Lane

Here are the winning Photo Votes for this week in the 2016 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy competition. Amyris, REG (3 winners), Stora Enso, LanzaTech (4 winners) and Novozymes took home the winning bonus votes this week. Voting continues through January 15th, 2016 at 5pm ET. “There’s nothing like a photo vote to help a company,” said Digest editor […]

Novozymes, Amyris, GF Biochemicals, REG create winning Photo Votes for January 4, 2016 – The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy

January 3, 2016 | Jim Lane

Here are the winning Photo Votes for this week in the 2016 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy competition. Amyris (3 winners), REG, GF Biochemicals (2) and Novozymes took home the winning bonus votes this week. Voting continues through January 15th, 2016 at 5pm ET. “There’s nothing like a photo vote to help a company,” said Digest editor Jim […]

The Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy: Novozymes Photo Votes for 2015-16

December 21, 2015 | Jim Lane

Here are the photo votes received for Novozymes in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. More on photo voting in this years’ rankings process, here.

Green Biologics, Amyris, Sweetwater Energy, Stora Enso, LanzaTech, REG create winning Photo Votes for December 21, 2015 – The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy

December 20, 2015 | Jim Lane

Here are the winning Photo Votes for the week in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. LanzaTech (2 winners), Amyris (2 winners), REG (2 winners), Sweetwater Energy, Green Biologics and StoraEnso took home the winning bonus votes this week. Voting continues through January 15th, 2016 at 5pm ET. “There’s nothing like a photo […]

Amyris takes the lead in Hot 50 voting as early precincts report; LanzaTech, Novozymes, DuPont, DSM, REG in the hunt.

November 29, 2015 | Jim Lane

In Florida, early voting totals were released today for 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy, representing roughly 20% of the overall vote expected. The Digest noted some early voting trends. 1. These are “early precincts” reporting — not yet including the 50% of votes from the invited internatinoal selectors, PhotoVotes, and the final 6 weeks […]

Amyris, REG, Sweetwater, StoraEnso create winning Photo Votes for November 23, 2015 – The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy

November 23, 2015 | Jim Lane

Here are the winning Photo Votes for the week in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Amaris (two winning photo votes), REG, Sweetwater Energy and Stora Enso took home the winning bonus votes this week. Voting continues through January 15th, 2016 at 5pm ET. “There’s nothing like a photo vote to help […]

Amyris, REG, LanzaTech, StoraEnso create winning Photo Votes for November 16, 2015 – The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy

November 15, 2015 | Jim Lane

Here are the winning Photo Votes for the week in this years’s competition for the Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy. Amyris, REG, LanzaTech and Stora Enso took home double votes this week, as photo judging was suspended during ABLC NEXT. Voting continues through January 15th, 2016 at 5pm ET. With the Hot 40 at a […]

DigestConnect is a weekly online get-together for the bioeconomy, featuring trendsetters and online commentary by real leaders on the real issues.

A Special Webinar: Opportunities in renewable fuels and chemicals at the Port of Rotterdam. In this special DIGEST WEBINAR, we look at the Port of Rotterdam (home to the massive Neste renewable diesel and and Europe's largest ethanol plant, as well as emerging chemical and green hydrogen projects) for project opportunities in the advanced bioeconomy. We were joined by Stijn Effting, the Port's business manager for renewable fuels and chemicals. DigestConnect #15 is here- Renewable biogas; de-risking projects. We were joined by Christopher Bush from Canada with a look at renewable biogas and renewable natural gas. And Mike Newman joined from Perhelion Underwriting as we looked at Financing and de-risking the climate challenge. Also, Anju Krivov, David Dodds, and Ron Cascone. .

DigestConnect #14 is here - Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividends. Today we looked at the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, HR763 and were joined by Congressman Ted Deutch, Harold Hedelman, Rick Knight, Joel Stone, Tammy Klein, Graham Noyes, and Gil Jenkins. .

DC #13 - Flavors & Fragrances, Sustainable Aviation Fuels is here. Scott Chaplin of SCMC Consulting takes us into renewable chemicals, specifically flavors and fragrances. Also we looked at the Journey to Sustainable Aviation Fuels, and recent progress despite the challenges of COVID-19. We were joined in the Lightning Round by Michele Rubino, Larry Sullivan and Todd Campbell as we looked at the trends. .

DigestConnect #12 is here. Today we looked at green sustainable hydrogen and were joined by Jean-Louis Kindler of Ways2H, Michele Rubino, Paul Bryan and Ron Cascone. .

DigestConnect #11 is here. Today we looked at agriculture + biofuels and the Sarnia Lambton Hybrid Chemistry Cluster, and were joined by Doug Berven of POET, Matthew Slotwinski of Sarnia-Lambton, David Dodds, Joel Stone, Paul Bryan and Steve Weiss.

DigestConnect #10 is here. Today we looked at Bioeconomy Development Zones. Many have called for the New Normal to be a Better Normal - Bioeconomy Development Zones are becoming a part of that conversation and the conversation on that subject was led by Ecostrat CEO Jordan Solomon with Scott Chabina, Max Vernier, Kate Lewis, Mark Riedy and Tom Hicks.

DigestConnect #9 is here. Today we are joined by Joanne Ivancic with Advanced Biofuels USA, Graham Noyes of the Low Carbon Fuels Coalition, and Jeremy Martin with the Union of Concerned Scientists as we look at Improving Understanding of the Role of Renewable Fuels in a Green Recovery.

Digest Connect #8 is here. Today we are joined by Bill Hagy formerly with USDA and now in private consulting for a look at federal funding programs and Carolina Grassi joins us from the Roundtable on Sustainable BioMaterials as we look at proving sustainability.

Digest Connect #7 is here. We are joined by the CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association, Geoff Cooper, as we look at Green Recovery.

DigestConnect #6 is here. With Kate Lewis, program co-manager, USDA BioPreferred.

DigestConnect #5 is here. With John Hanselman, Chairman & CEO, Vanguard Renewables and Chris Burk, Lee Enterprises Consulting.

DigestConnect #4 is here. Where are the Gallons in Advanced Fuels & Chemicals — what’s working, right now, and where and how and why?

DigestConnect #3 is here. With Atul Thakrar, president of DSM Biobased.

DigestConnect #2 is here.- With Tammy Klein, Future Fuels Strategies, and Mark Laurenzo, Iowa Economic Development Authority.

DigestConnect #1 is here. With the Advanced Bioeconomy State of the Industry 2020.

A Special webcast: Reducing Carbon via Advanced Biofuels, a Clariant/Digest webinar is here. Dr. Markus Rarbach, Head of Business Line, Biofuels & Derivatives, at CLARIANT looks at affordable energy with better consequences