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.
Member Team
Project Name
Field Involved
Lygos
Achieving Greener Chemistry through Pilot-Scale Process Integration and Intensification
Bio-based Succinic Acid
Invizyne Technologies, University of Georgia
Protein Production via Cell-Free Biomanufacturing: Applicable for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Cell-Free Methods
Manufacturing Biofuel Isobutanol
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)
Manus, University of Texas at Austin
Engineering Yeast Lysis to Enhance Intracellular Product Recovery
Improved Intracellular Product Recovery in Yeast Systems
Mango Materials, University of California Davis, Black & Veatch
Gas Fermentation for Decentralized Local Biomaterials Manufacturing
Producing Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from Methane
Bluestem Biosciences, ideaCHEM, Iowa State University, Southeast Community College
Achieving Sustainable Bioacrylic and Organic Acid Separation through New Technologies
3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (3-HP)
NCERC at SIUE, University of Hawaii at Hilo
Establishing a Tropical Sustainability Center through Collaboration
Converting Hawaiian Feedstocks to Cellulosic Sugars for Ethanol Production
Binghamton University, NCERC at SIUE
Biomanufacturing Project Management Certificate Program
One Core Course, Two Electives
University of Minnesota, Georgia Tech
Security and Safety Impacts of Cell-Free Systems on Biomanufacturing
Development of Cell-Free Systems
Rice University
Genetic Toolkit for Non-Model Organisms
Developing a Genetic Toolkit for Three Environmental Bacteria
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
Industrial Microbes, Georgia Tech University, FERMWORX
Sustainable Carbon Fiber from Waste
Producing Bio-based Carbon Fiber from Ethanol and Carbon Dioxide
Capra Biosciences, Virginia Tech
Continuous Biomanufacturing of High-Value Products from Food Waste
Inhibiting Anaerobic Digestion to Advance Food Waste Recovery
Tega Therapeutics, Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI)
Domestic Supply of Heparin
Production of Recombinant Heparin
Montana State University
Technology Status Study
Biomaterials in Arctic Environments
Purdue University
Enzymes and Cell Transformations
Tufts University
Bio-preservatives