Project Grant 201110006303593

This $256,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The award to Terragia Biofuel Inc., a for-profit organization, aims to develop innovative bioprocessing technologies for converting lignocellulosic biomass into hydrocarbon fuels and products. Specifically, the project is focused on demonstrating the feasibility of a technique called Continuous Evolution with Multiplex Natural Transformation...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Petron Scientech Inc. $173,962 under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program on September 30, 2025. Petron is conducting experimental research to adapt its proprietary ammonia-based pretreatment technology for conversion of forestry waste feedstocks into sugars that serve as precursors for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, low-carbon chemicals, and polymers. The research program,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) supports the development of a novel bioprocess to produce n-butanol, an industrial solvent and advanced biofuel, from low-cost agricultural residues such as corn stalk. The $175,000 award to Bio-Missions LLC, a for-profit, veteran-owned limited liability company, aims to...

The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded Tallgrass MLP Operations, LLC $1.6 million under the Renewable Energy Research and Development federal grant program (CFDA 81.087) for a Cooperative Agreement from October 1, 2022 to October 10, 2022. Under this award, Tallgrass MLP Operations will demonstrate robust engineered catalysts for converting ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel via an oxygenate intermediate. The Renewable Energy Research and...

This $249,998 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships project grant funds the development of an advanced biotechnology to treat toxic wastewater produced in the biofuel industry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from March 2023 to February 2025. The university aims to demonstrate a pilot-scale bioprocess using a special type of marine microorganism shown in prior bench-scale studies to reduce or remove toxins in wastewater from biofuel...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Purefield Ingredients LLC $156,868.43 on January 27, 2026, under the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels (CFDA 10.867) for production of advanced biofuels. The award funds documented quarterly output of solid, liquid, or gaseous advanced biofuels derived from renewable biomass sources other than corn kernel starch, valued in British Thermal Units and intended for use as transportation fuel alternatives. Purefield...

This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $510,734 supports research at the University of Wyoming to develop genetically engineered bacterial systems for enhanced biodiesel production from lignocellulosic feedstocks. The goal is to program bacterial cells to produce high quantities of triacylglycerol (TAG), a commodity chemical that can be converted to biodiesel and industrial solvents. Specifically, the award will fund work to transform Rhodococcus strains into multicellular...

Integrated Lipid Biofuels LLC was awarded a $650,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The two-year award will support the company's efforts to develop a process for converting organic waste into biopolymers by synergizing anaerobic digestion and synthetic biology techniques. The SBIR Program aims to stimulate technological innovation through the investment of federal...

The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded a $6.111 million cooperative agreement to University of Wisconsin–Madison on April 29, 2026, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy program (CFDA 81.135) to develop improved corn and sorghum germplasms and tailored nitrogen-fixing microbial consortia that reduce synthetic nitrogen fertilizer inputs by 60 percent on corn and 50 percent on sorghum while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by over 50 percent and maintaining...

The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Northeastern University $500,000 under the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy program (CFDA 81.135) on June 1, 2026. Northeastern will develop a bioreactor system that combines aerobic and anaerobic metabolism to produce biofuels from C1 feedstocks with transformative production metrics. Work will be performed in Boston, Massachusetts, with a period of performance from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2028. ARPA-E funds...