U.S. Department of Defense Funds 17 Biomanufacturing Projects with a Total of $26.9 Million
BioMADE, a Biomanufacturing innovation institute initiated and founded by the U.S. Department of Defense, recently announced 17 selected projects with the goal of further promoting the scale development and commercialization of biomanufacturing products in the United States. These projects cover a wide range of areas, including biodegradable bioplastics, bio-aviation fuel, waste upcycling, and innovative technologies such as cell-free systems.
The selected projects were submitted by teams from 30 different member organizations across 18 U.S. states, from New York to Texas. Participating member organizations include private enterprises, non-profit organizations, academic research institutions and community colleges, reflecting the breadth of cross-sectoral collaboration.
"U.S. leadership in scientific research must be matched by leadership in production processes and scale-up capabilities," emphasized Arati Prabhakar, assistant to the U.S. Department of Science and Technology and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. She believes that through such project support, the United States can ensure overall leadership in the field of biofuturing.
It is worth noting that the last batch of selected BioMADE projects was announced in September 2023, when a total of nine projects were selected. The 17 projects announced this time will undoubtedly bring more innovation and business opportunities to the U.S. biofutrition field. To support the development of these projects, the United States government will provide $13.9 million in federal funds, while project participants will also contribute $13 million in non-federal cost-sharing, bringing the total support funding to $26.9 million. This funding will provide strong support for these innovative projects to make breakthroughs in the field of biofabration.
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Member Team |
Project Name |
Field Involved |
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Lygos |
Achieving Greener Chemistry through Pilot-Scale Process Integration and Intensification |
Bio-based Succinic Acid |
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Invizyne Technologies, University of Georgia |
Protein Production via Cell-Free Biomanufacturing: Applicable for Sustainable Aviation Fuel |
Cell-Free Methods |
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Manufacturing Biofuel Isobutanol |
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Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering, Technology Holding, CleanJoule |
Upcycling Waste to Carboxylic Acids through Integrated Fermentation and Separation |
Organic Waste to Medium-Chain Carboxylic Acids (MCCA) |
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Manus, University of Texas at Austin |
Engineering Yeast Lysis to Enhance Intracellular Product Recovery |
Improved Intracellular Product Recovery in Yeast Systems |
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Mango Materials, University of California Davis, Black & Veatch |
Gas Fermentation for Decentralized Local Biomaterials Manufacturing |
Producing Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Methane |
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Bluestem Biosciences, ideaCHEM, Iowa State University, Southeast Community College |
Achieving Sustainable Bioacrylic and Organic Acid Separation through New Technologies |
3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (3-HP) |
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NCERC at SIUE, University of Hawaii at Hilo |
Establishing a Tropical Sustainability Center through Collaboration |
Converting Hawaiian Feedstocks to Cellulosic Sugars for Ethanol Production |
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Binghamton University, NCERC at SIUE |
Biomanufacturing Project Management Certificate Program |
One Core Course, Two Electives |
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University of Minnesota, Georgia Tech |
Security and Safety Impacts of Cell-Free Systems on Biomanufacturing |
Development of Cell-Free Systems |
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Rice University |
Genetic Toolkit for Non-Model Organisms |
Developing a Genetic Toolkit for Three Environmental Bacteria |
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Tandem Repeat Technologies, ARCTOS Technology Solutions, University of Georgia |
Biomanufacturing Methods for Producing Sustainable Textile Fibers from Waste Yeast |
Converting Waste Yeast Biomass to Textile Feedstock |
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Industrial Microbes, Georgia Tech University, FERMWORX |
Sustainable Carbon Fiber from Waste |
Producing Bio-based Carbon Fiber from Ethanol and Carbon Dioxide |
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Capra Biosciences, Virginia Tech |
Continuous Biomanufacturing of High-Value Products from Food Waste |
Inhibiting Anaerobic Digestion to Advance Food Waste Recovery |
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Tega Therapeutics, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) |
Domestic Supply of Heparin |
Production of Recombinant Heparin |
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Montana State University |
Technology Status Study |
Biomaterials in Arctic Environments |
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Purdue University |
Enzymes and Cell Transformations |
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Tufts University |
Bio-preservatives |
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