In Boston, global bioplastic leader Braskem has opened a site in Boston dedicated to researching, developing, and commercializing chemicals made from renewable feedstocks. Activities will include biotechnology and material science R&D, business and market development as well as technology scouting for key strategic partnerships.
“The operation in Boston will complement the metabolic engineering capabilities that we have in our Renewable Chemistry Research Center in Campinas (Brazil) as well as our material science competencies present in our R&D centers in Triunfo (Brazil) and Pittsburgh (USA). In addition, this location positions Braskem in a strategic ecosystem that will enable us to leverage key partnerships for research and market development,” says Mateus Schreiner Garcez Lopes, Braskem Head of Innovation in Renewable Technologies.
Dr. Daniel P. MacEachran will lead the efforts in Boston as new Head of Metabolic Engineering. Dr. MacEachran most recently served as Director of Applications Research & Development at Greenlight Biosciences, Inc.