A collaboration between the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) and the Advanced Biofuels Process Demonstration Unit (ABPDU) to scale up an effective, optimized biomass-conversion process using ionic liquids was highlighted in the October issue of Chemical Engineering. In the article, Blake Simmons, JBEI's chief science and technology officer, expresses confidence that the … [Read more...] about Collaborative Research for Optimized Biomass Conversion
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Jill Fuss Receives 2015 Berkeley Visionary Award
Berkeley Lab researcher and startup founder Jill Fuss received a 2015 Berkeley Visionary Awards from the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce earlier this week. This marks the third year in a row a Berkeley Lab startup founder has received the award. Steven Visco of PolyPlus Battery Company was a 2013 recipient, and Sylvain Costes of Exogen Biotechnology received the award in 2014. … [Read more...] about Jill Fuss Receives 2015 Berkeley Visionary Award
CinderBio – New Berkeley Lab Startup
CinderBio, founded by researchers Jill Fuss and Steven Yannone, licensed a Berkeley Lab enzymes technology for applications in the biofuels, paper and pulping, and cleaning industries. The biodegradable CinderBio solution operates at higher temperatures and more acidic conditions than available enzymes, achieving outcomes more efficiently and at a lower cost. Along the startup … [Read more...] about CinderBio – New Berkeley Lab Startup
Battery Startup Seeo Acquired by Bosch
As reported in Quartz and Fortune, Berkeley Lab battery startup Seeo has been acquired by Bosch. To learn more about the advanced materials invention at the foundation of Seeo, go here. … [Read more...] about Battery Startup Seeo Acquired by Bosch
I-Corps Success for Berkeley Lab Technology Teams
Berkeley Lab teams aced the summer session of the Bay Area Regional NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps™), a program educating researchers and entrepreneurs in pathways to reach people and industries in need of innovation. Based on popular vote across all participants, the Sepion team – Peter Frischmann, Brett Helms, and Michel Fouré – received the People’s Choice Award for the best … [Read more...] about I-Corps Success for Berkeley Lab Technology Teams