GLBRC Technology Transfer and Industry Engagement David W. Pluymers Intellectual Property Coordinator Industry Engagement Lead 1Â
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) One of three DOE-funded bioenergy research centers (BRCs)
Approximately $25 million/year Started in October of 2007 Recently submitted a renewal application for another 5 years of funding (2012 – 2017) www.glbrc.org
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GLBRC’s Mission: Perform the basic research that generates technology to sustainably convert cellulosic (“non-food”) biomass to liquid transportation fuels (ethanol and other advanced biofuels).
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GLBRC’s Strategic Position: High risk and potentially high reward research.
Fundamental research that is relevant and informed.
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Our Member Institutions
~400 scientists & staff across 10 Universities, 2 DOE labs & 1 company
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Research Roadmap
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GLBRC’s Four Research Areas: Improving Plant Biomass Improving Biomass Processing Improving Biomass Conversion to Fuels
Creating Sustainable Bioenergy Practices
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Plant Breeding Plant Oils Genetics Pathway Engineering (Lignin and Hemicellulose) Metabolic Flux Analysis Structural Biology
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Pretreatment – Ammonia Fiber Explosion (AFEX) Pretreatment – Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide (AHP) High-Throughput Enzymology Genomics www.glbrc.org
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Synthesis of Fuels - Alcohols Synthesis of Fuels – Oils Toxin Resistance Consolidated Bioprocessing Chemical Engineering of Biofuels
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Novel Productions Systems Improved Plant-Microbe Interactions Biogeochemical Analyses Biodiversity Analyses Bioeconomic Analyses Modeling and Life Cycle Assessment
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Industry Engagement
Establish a clear understanding of industry needs. Encourage industry to partner with GLBRC. Integrate into the larger industry-related biofuels community. Create a seamless flow from research to industry.
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Commercialization of Technologies
Different levels of research partnerships:
Non-funded research collaborations. Sponsored research. Fee for service activities (instrumentation, high throughput screening, Enabling Technology platforms). www.glbrc.orgÂ
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Research Output - Inventions
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GLBRC Technologies: GLBRC Website http://www.glbrc.org/industry/technologies
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GLBRC Technologies: DOE Innovation Portal https://techportal.eere.energy.gov/lab/GLBRC
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GLBRC Technologies: Pfleger & Lennen
GLBRC Invention/Patent Application: Hydrocarbon Production from Fatty Acid Accumulation
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GLBRC Tech Transfer & Commercialization GLBRC Technologies Imagining
Incuba@ng
De‐Risking
Pilo@ng
Commercializing
Basic Research Commercial Produc@on
Innova@ng
Licensing
Scaling Up
Demonstra@ng
Market Entry
Biofuels/Jobs www.glbrc.org
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Thank You David W. Pluymers Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center 608-890-2194 dpluymers@glbrc.wisc.edu www.glbrc.org
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