BioMADE , an organization dedicated to enhancing U.S. biomedical competitiveness and expanding the biomanufacturing workforce, is seeking state assistance for a planned major expansion in Maple Grove, the latest proposed investment in the city’s gravel mining area.

A public notice from the state of Minnesota reveals that the organization has...

BioMADE announced 17 new projects designed to drive the scale-up and commercialization of American biomanufactured products. They include producing biodegradable plastics, upcycling waste to create new products, certification programs to prepare the workforce of tomorrow’s U.S. bioeconomy, developing cell-free systems for commodity chemicals and...

The promise of the bioeconomy Bioindustrial manufacturing will be one of the most important technologies of the 21st century, with the promise to create jobs, secure supply chains, and create environmentally sustainable materials, processes, and products i . The USA has been a leader in this field, but peer competitor nations are closing the gap...

During a speech in 1963, John F. Kennedy famously said, “A rising tide lifts all the boats,” asserting that progress in a given situation benefits everyone involved. Heather O’Keefe, senior regional strategy manager at Novozymes, a world leader in biosolutions, agrees with this sentiment. “Together, we can make a bigger impact. Whether it’s...

Iowa State University’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering researchers are leading two of five new projects announced by BioMADE to advance the United States bioeconomy and biomanufacturing goals. These projects were funded through a special BioMADE Project Call on advancing bioreactor design and development thanks to support from...