In California, Codexis yesterday announced a stunning 29% increase in revenue, to $107.1 million, driven by a 77% increase in sales of pharmaceutical products, from $18.6 million in 2009 to $32.8 million in 2010, and increases in collaborative R&D and government grants. With operating expenses growing by only 2 percent, the company swung from a […]
The birds are singing at dawn, across the forest of Compiègne, and it is morning in the bioeconomy here in the heart of agricultural France. The rapeseed is in its flashing golden bloom to the east of the forest, next to the green shoots of the sugarbeets now just emerging from the soil, and small […]
Sometimes you need a good laugh, especially these days, and now there’s a new comic book to help get kids excited about the bioeconomy. And speaking of comics, Marvel IronMan’s Robert Downey Jr. invested in Motif FoodWorks which uses precision fermentation to produce plant-based meats. And speaking of fermentation, Solvay’s getting involved in a Lisbon […]
Emerging out of stealth and the hallways of Activate along Berkeley Lab’s Cyclotron Road is ReSource Chemical, seen recently on the ABLC stage. What makes this interesting are three factors: 1. Higher Performance, Carbon Negative Plastics. 2. Maybe For Less. 3. A new Company Punching Above its Weight. Let’s look at the slides as presented […]
By Sam A. Rushing, President – Advanced Cryogenics, Ltd. Special to The Digest BACKGROUND New markets are opening, and competition is heating up over carbonating more than the traditional Coca – Cola, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper – Snapple, and many private labels of purely soft drinks. The rise, and rapid growth of hard seltzers is impressive. […]
By Michael Newman, Chief Operating Officer, Parhelion Underwriting Inc. Special to The Digest 2018 saw the shipping industry take its first steps towards addressing the challenge of climate change when, at its 72nd session in April, IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) adopted an initial strategy to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping by […]
Let’s turn to New Fortunes 2019 – our overview of what we believe will be the 24 hottest market segments in the near term – places to focus your innovations and to unlock value – and we hope these are valuable in the discussions during ABLC week.
In California, the California Energy Commission has issued a Notice of Proposed Award (NOPA) for a $5 million grant to the Aemetis Riverbank cellulosic ethanol biorefinery, and $5 million for West Coast Waste Co., to assist in the development of its innovative commercial-scale, low-carbon biorefinery, known as Madera Renewable Energy One (MADRE I) project. The […]
Glucan Biorenewables is producing furan derivatives from biomass. The furfural platform will be used to launch other value-added co-products: 5-hydroxyl-methyl furfural (HMF) and downstream derivatives The company’s TriVersa Process meets the need for a renewable, environmentally friendly process to deconstruct aggregated agricultural residues created from existing 1st generation industries, into high-end chemicals and advanced materials. […]
Forget Purple Haze. Let’s celebrate the wonders of Purple Slime, and tunicates. And while we’re at it, let’s look beyond the metabolic pathway and towards the fuelabolic pathway. Consider the tunicate. No, it’s not a garment you wear to a fraternity toga party. No, not what you use in case of a snake bite. It’s […]
