Who’s got hot lignin? The Digest’s 2016 Guide to lignin production and prospects
Lignocellulosic sugars and lignin have become necessary intermediates for advancing research towards economically producing biofuels and bioproducts. Recently, the US Department of Energy issued...
ABLC 2017 initial agenda announced
In Florida, The Digest announced the initial agenda for ABLC 2017 (the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference) on March 1-3, 2017 at the Mayflower Hotel...
Beyond Meat raises $55 million from Cleveland Avenue and Tyson Foods to triple production
In California, Beyond Meat raised $55 million in a new round led by Cleveland Avenue, LLC, the venture capital firm founded by Don Thompson,...
The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of April 18th, 2018
The pace of invention and change is just too strong, we’ve realized, to highlight annual or even quarterly or monthly rankings and summaries of...
NUU launches: the Digital Voice of the Physical World
In Florida, NUU, the Digital Voice of the Physical World launched officially this afternoon as a new digital content portal for the new physical...
After Dieselgate, renewables more critical to diesel’s future than ever: survey
Americans respond more to environmental messages on renewable diesel fuels than energy security or economic impact, according to a survey undertaken by the Diesel...
The Emerging Bioeconomy Ecosystems
In political circles, the theme of “Better Together” has been under siege of late — barely winning (for now) in the Sctoland independence, debate,...
Avantium completes “oversubscribed” €103M IPO: heads for first commercial
In France, Avantium completed its highly-anticipated initial public offering, raising $109.5M (€103M) via the sale of 9,401,793 shares at $11.70 (€11) per share, giving...
The bioeconomy, #1 catalyst for rural development: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA...
Outgoing Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack put it best: "The bioeconomy is a catalyst for economic development in rural America, creating new jobs and providing...
Engage the hyper-drive: Synbio’s fastest are going faster, bigger as Kytopen, Ginkgo, Twist Biosciences,...
ENGAGE THE HYPER-DRIVE. Is everyone’s organism for making fuels, chemicals, materials, foods, flavors, fragrances and therapeutics — beautifully and slowly — heading for rapid...