The Digest’s 2026 Multi-Slide Guide to Bridging the FOAK to NOAK SAF Gap 

A “valley of death” stalls sustainable aviation fuel scale-up because lenders demand 18 to 24 months of operating data from a first-of-a-kind (FOAK) plant before financing a second facility. This waiting period disperses engineering teams and forfeits EPC slots. To reach scalable cost reductions, developers must pre-commit second-plant capital by utilizing bridges like tax credit insurance, technology licensing, patient platform capital, or coordinated accelerator pipelines to maintain momentum without waiting for FOAK data.

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