In Michigan, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, a company genetically engineering silkworms to produce recombinant spider silk for high‑performance industrial, textile, and defense applications, has successfully produced 1.3 metric tons of recombinant spider silk cocoons in a single month. The milestone represents not only a record-setting achievement but a “clear validation of the Company’s execution strategy and […]
In Michigan, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, a leader in materials development based on spider silk, has announced a major milestone in Project Atlas. The bioengineering initiative aims to create entirely new classes of “super” materials with enhanced strength, toughness, and other properties. The project has already resulted in the creation of multiple new transgenic lines, which […]
In Michigan, biopolymer firm Ecovia Bio has closed a Series B funding round led by Pointe Angels, an independent angel investor group based in the Grosse Pointe communities east of Detroit, Michigan. The unspecified funding will support significant expansion of manufacturing capacity at Ecovia Bio’s Livonia facility to meet growing global demand for its AzuraBase […]
In Michigan, as global carbon emissions continue to hit all-time highs, strategies for achieving net-zero emissions have only become more important. Specifically, bioenergy has an important role in displacing fossil fuels and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. Therefore, a team of economists from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of California-Berkeley […]
In Michigan, Ecovia-Bio has commissioned a new facility for biobased production of polyglutamic acid and its derivatives. PGA is often described as nature’s thickener. It is suitable for cosmetics, agriculture, and even as a replacement for synthetic polyacrylates in diapers. Many regions of the world are banning the use of synthetic polyacrylates in some applications […]
In Michigan, Cross Plains Solutions has developed a soybean-based alternative to Aqueous Film-Forming Foam, a firefighting foam that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Dubbed SoyFoam TF 1122, CPS’ material was developed with funding from the United Soybean Board. It is PFAS free, biodegradable, and 70% biobased. Patrick Butler, a former firefighter and co-owner of PK […]
In Michigan, Woodchuck has raised $3.75 million in seed funding led by an investor syndicate headed by Mason Fink. Additional partners include NorthStar Clean Energy, a CMS Energy company, Alloy Partners (formerly High Alpha Innovation) and Beckett Industries. Woodchuck has also been actively supporting disaster recovery efforts after a major ice storm hit northern Michigan, […]
In Michigan, Woodchuck, an AI-powered climate tech company focused on transforming wood waste into renewable energy, officially opened its flagship biomass processing facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined local and state officials, clean energy advocates, and Grand Rapids business leaders in celebrating the launch of the nation’s first AI-driven wood waste-to-energy facility […]
In Michigan, through a new partnership with CNH, researchers and students at the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) will have access to the innovative New Holland T6.180 Methane tractor. A rare piece of equipment, usage of this tractor will further solidify CANR’s position as a leader in agricultural innovation. Underscoring a commitment […]
In Michigan, the Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition (MiABC) and Green Marine announced a new partnership aimed at accelerating adoption of sustainable biofuels to improve air quality and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Michigan and across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway. Green Marine is now a stakeholder in MiABC, while MiABC has become […]
