In Minnesota, Cellectis, a genome engineering specialist, announced the issuance by the USPTO on May 14th, 2013 of two new US patents (US 8,440,431 and US 8,440,432) directed to TAL-effector nucleases. The molecules produced by Cellectis have been distributed to prestigious laboratories over the world under the trademark TALEN. The inventors of both patents are […]
In Canada, Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. said the Canadian Patent and Trademark Office issued a Canadian Patent to 1888711 Alberta Inc., a private Alberta corporation from whom Cielo holds its worldwide exclusive license to its waste to renewable fuels technology. With the Facility in Aldersyde back in continuous flow production, the JV Companies have informed […]
In South Carolina, B3C Fuel Solutions was awarded two patents for its FUEL LIFE technology, including patents for fuel preservation technology (Patent no. 9,149,788) and fuel drying technology (Patent no. 8,828,104). The FUEL LIFE fuel preservation technology is a proprietary nanopore reactive molecular sieve that removes (neutralizes) the compounds in fuel that cause fuel decay. […]
By Wayne Lee and Dr. Doug Rivers, LEC Partners (formerly Lee Enterprises Consulting) Special to The Digest In bioeconomy-related projects, two distinct scenarios emerge concerning the expert. On one hand, there’s a company’s proactive decision to seek the expertise of an expert to guide them through the complexities and help them complete a project while […]
By Terry Mazanec, Ph.D., Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest The late Sir John Cadogan, renowned organic chemist and Welsh Member of Academia Europaea, was the first person whom I heard exclaim that we were on a path towards the ‘hydrogen economy.’ It was 1986, and my company, SOHIO (The Standard Oil Company (Ohio)), […]
By Chuck Sorensen, Ph.D., P.E. Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest California leads the nation in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) implementation initiatives. This is driven largely by the State’s aggressive fuel decarbonization goals and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) incentive program. SAF fuel blending components also qualify for US EPA RIN credits. The […]
Who are the key bioeconomy players in the new Biden Administration? What recent moves by the outgoing Trump Administration and Congress will set their budget and regulatory framework for 2021. What will the new Administration do, right away and this year? 1. New faces Here are the key bioeconomy players, as nominated and as-yet unconfirmed, […]
2020 is a doozy for many biofuel and bioeconomy companies but here are 5 companies – several that were voted for The Digest’s Hot 50 companies – that are taking 2020 by the reins and succeeding through all the challenges thrown their way. In today’s Digest, a peek into 5 biocompanies – an ethanol producer, […]
In North Carolina, AgBiome, a developer of products from the Earth’s microbial communities, received a patent directed toward the Connate product line granted in the United States, which harnesses the power of the plant microbiome to create biologicals crop protection. AgBiome also has a new CFO, Gerald Coward, who was the former CFO at the […]
Q: What was the reason for founding your organization – what was the open niche you saw that could be addressed with a new product or service? What was the problem, or gap, or opportunity? Green Cell Technologies (GCT) is a biotechnology and intellectual property development company in extract technology for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmoceutical, […]
