Last week, we held a webinar aimed at helping you get your board of directors, senior management team, investors and partners focused on the right winning strategy during a loan guarantee process such as Section 9003. The 2014 Farm Bill provides for support of Advanced Biofuels, Renewable Chemicals, and Biobased Product Manufacturing by providing loan guarantees for up […]
What is the Purpose of the Feasibility Study? How can I know if my project is feasible? What should I look for in choosing a feasibility study consultant? What does a successful proforma look like when oil prices are so low and predictions of future pricing so unpredictable? Why won’t lenders talk to me? (Recommendations and pointers from […]
Leidos and Wester Trade Resources are sponsoring a webinar on Thursday, July 23 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm EST regarding the USDA 9003 Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program. The USDA’s Section 9003 Program is designed to build the bridge for “first of a kind” comercialization for renewable chemical and biobased product […]
by Mark J. Riedy and Ben Snowden, Kilpatrick Townsend The USDA has completely overhauled what used to be known as Biorefinery Assistance Program and now is called the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program. The Program provides loan guarantees of up to $250 million of senior debt for the development, construction, and […]
By Cynthia Thyfault, CEO, Westar Trade Resources, special to The Digest The biobased products and fuels industry has been anxiously waiting for the new USDA Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program. Authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill and with the addition of new categories for renewable chemicals and biobased products, there are […]
When is a government program a hand-up, when is it a hand-out? What kinds of support in financing, knowledge-sharing and R&D do fledgling biobased technologies need. 4 new or improved programs in United States and Canada attempt to fill the gaps between good ideas and good commercial businesses. One of the all-time best Reaganisms was: […]
