By Gerald Kutney and Bob Kodrzycki, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest (Note: This is Part 3 of an 11-part series. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here.) A business plan contains basically only two major subjects: The business case for the investment: ROI and pro forma Risk management. Keep in mind that […]
1917 was the time of 10 Days that Shook the World and the Russian Revolution. Today, things are moving even faster than back then — and the field of operations has shifted from that dreadful revolution in the streets to revolution in the fields and labs. Agriculture, that is — our original industry, is being turned […]
BioAmber’s Mission? To be a fast growing producer of chemical intermediates that uses sugars instead of fossil fuels and sells competitively priced, sustainable chemicals with strong profit margins and the cleanest environmental footprint in the industry. The latest? “We are pleased to report our second quarter 2017 results generated BioAmber’s largest quarterly revenue ever. Year to […]
In today’s newsflow, NIFA unveiled $21M in grants to accelerate the bioeconomy, and in there was a $2.75M grant to jumpstart a 19-university consortium called CABLE, which you’re going to hear as much about as any other topic in the bioeconomy over the next 12 months. Why? CABLE’s ambitious aim is to accelerate the entry […]
In Washington, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced six grants totaling nearly $21.1 million to support the development of new jet fuel, biobased products and biomaterials from renewable sources. Funding is made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. Today, we’re going to shine […]
Founded in 2004, Green Plains Inc. is North America’s third largest producer of ethanol. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Green Plains has grown rapidly, primarily through acquisitions, and today has operating segments throughout the ethanol value chain. Operations begin upstream with our grain handling segment, continue through approximately 1.5 billion gallons of ethanol production capacity per […]
By Gerald Kutney, Lee Enterprises Consulting Special to The Digest This is Part 2 of an 11-part series. Part 1 is here. Developing a pro forma projection for an investment opportunity is the first step for an entrepreneur seeking capital, and also the first screening level financing institutions use to evaluate such proposals. There are […]
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) is the biggest US-based producer of biomass-based diesel, and leading provider of cleaner, lower carbon intensity products and services. REG utilizes an integrated procurement, distribution, and logistics network to convert natural fats, oils, greases, and sugars into lower carbon intensity products. We’ve Digested and distilled down REG’s latest to […]
By Wayne Lee and Gerald Kutney, Lee Enterprise Consulting Special to The Digest First of an 11-part series This article is the introduction to a series of articles[1], reviewing the typical steps that investors consider before providing financial support to biofuels or biochemical projects. There is often disconnect between those seeking funding for new and […]
by Mark Warner, PE, Founder, Warner Advisors LLC Special to The Digest Participating in raising over a billion dollars of advanced biotechnology funding has evolved my perspective and developed some fundamental lessons learned. Through trial and error, I have gained first-hand experience as to the approaches that yield success. This paper will build on my previously […]
