Cooperative Agreement DEEE0010207

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator Track M award of $649,990 to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) supports the development and commercialization of a family of sustainable bio-based plastics derived from hydroxy fatty acids. Key activities include scaling up monomer synthesis, conducting polymer characterization and recycling assessments, and performing techno-economic and life cycle analyses. RPI is collaborating with Danimer Scientific, a bioplastics...

This USDA NIFA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II grant of $649,991 awarded to Sustainable Chemicals LLC aims to develop a higher performance bioplastic material for use in rigid applications such as cosmetic containers, detergent bottles, and soda bottle lids. The funding supports the company's efforts to create innovative, fully compostable, and renewable bioplastics that can serve as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional petrochemical-based plastics. Sustainable...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.212 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program) provides $181,500 to Sustainable Chemicals LLC to develop a family of renewable and biodegradable bioplastics that can replace large-volume petrochemical plastics like polyethylene and polypropylene. The bioplastics are designed to have a 75% lower carbon...

Lakril Technologies Corporation received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation to develop and commercialize a process for producing bio-based acrylic acid and acrylates using lactic acid derived from corn and sugar crops. The grant falls under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program, which seeks to advance science, engineering, and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies and solutions to national challenges. Specifically, Lakril will...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $2,233,515 to Arzeda Corp to develop a biocatalytic process for producing bio-based acrylate monomers. The project aims to transform the production of acrylates, which are high-value chemicals used in paints, plastics, and absorbent materials, by leveraging artificial intelligence-driven protein engineering to create stable,...

This Cooperative Agreement award by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $986,583.00 in funding to Paramount Planet Product LLC to develop and commercialize an ocean compostable, fish friendly packaging product made from 100% forest-certified cellulose as an alternative to plastic. The project aims to scale a novel molding and drying technology to produce a soufflé cup made entirely from fibrillated cellulose....

Advanced Energy Materials LLC received a $256,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to develop bioplastic polyethylene (2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) using CO2. The one-year project will be performed in Louisville, KY under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049), which supports basic research to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Specifically, the company will work to...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $2,572,498 to Purdue University to develop new bioplastics with diverse properties. The project aims to computationally design complex enzymes within engineered bacteria to produce novel, sturdy bioplastics that can withstand high temperatures and be easily recycled or biodegraded. The award includes sub-grants to Twist Bioscience...

This $300,000 National Science Foundation project grant, funded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), supports the development of a new manufacturing process to convert carbon dioxide into bioplastics and design bioplastic composites. Texas A&M Agrilife Research, in collaboration with The Texas A&M University System, will establish an electrochemistry-bioconversion hybrid system to efficiently and cost-effectively produce polyhydroxyalkanoates from CO2. Researchers will...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award, provided under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), funds Rubi Laboratories, Inc. to scale and validate an enzymatic carbon capture and utilization process for industrial sustainability. The $969,961 project aims to develop a robust, efficient, and commercially viable method for producing sustainable cellulosic fibers from industrial CO2 emissions. This innovation has the potential to...