By Tomi Nyman, Principal at Pöyry Special to The Digest It seems like there is a never-ending deluge of negativity about plastics in the media. Yet for all the valid and important points being made about the environmental impacts of plastics, the most important question is all too often missed: can plastics be replaced? Ending […]
By Seth Ginther, Executive Director, U.S. Industrial Pellets Association (USIPA) Special to The Digest 2019 kicks off with a renewed focus on climate and the environment. The end of 2018 saw alarming reports on climate from both the United Nations and the U.S. government, as well as a renewed focus following the COP24 negotiations in […]
By Mark Warner, PE, Founder, Warner Advisors LLC Special to The Digest On a biotechnology project years ago, one of the team members responsible for biological advancement referred to themselves as the microbial organisms “shop steward”, a reference to union representation. While it was somewhat in jest, it did imply that to get the most […]
By Wayne Lee, CEO of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc., and Mark J. Riedy, Partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP At present, the bioeconomy continues to attract debt and equity interest. VCs, Private Equity Groups and Strategic Partners are providing equity at the technology holding company level in the form of private placements to develop […]
By Jess Hewitt, Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest No matter how widely known your product is, it always seems that banks and investors fear that you will not be able to sell your product – to anyone. This may seem preposterous if you intend to make what we call a commodity […]
By Robert Boslego, Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest Ethanol accounts for around ninety-four percent of the renewable fuel market in the United States. Average daily production and consumption is over one million barrels per day. This represents more than ten percent of the U.S. gasoline market, the largest in the world. […]
Waste Accumulation Problems and Opportunities By Zoltan Kish, Ph.D., Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest An incredible amount of waste is produced in Canada and around the world. We are killing our planet by dumping 2.12 billion tons of garbage every year and polluting the oceans, land, and air [1]. Consequently, […]
By Lorenz Bauer, PhD., Member of Lee Enterprises Consulting, Inc. Special to The Digest Many bioeconomy investors, while experienced with careful evaluation of marketing, supply chain, and legal aspects of due diligence, may be less familiar with scientific and technical evaluation of new technologies. Often only a cursory analysis is performed before making investment decisions. Appropriate […]
By Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President; Head, Industrial & Environmental Section, Biotechnology Innovation Organization Special to The Digest As we move closer to celebrating the end of 2018, Congress has given those working in America’s bio-based and agricultural sectors a reason to celebrate early. The 2018 Farm Bill has passed both chambers of Congress, with […]
By Dr. Terry Mazanec and Justin Krieger, Esq. Special to The Digest Early movers in a new field can make audacious claims and often become incredibly wealthy. In 1612, some of the first English settlers in America were able to persuade King James I to grant the “Virginia Company” a Charter to a huge portion of […]
