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Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center |
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The Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center (OBIC) is a new research initiative that integrates academia and industry toward the development of renewable specialty chemicals, polymers/plastics and advanced materials. The Center was funded in 2005 by the Ohio Department of Development through an $11.5 million Wright Center of Innovation (Third Frontier) award, leveraged with matching funds from external partners. See video describing OBIC created by The Ohio Channel here. |
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Assessment of Ohio’s Biomaterials Opportunities |
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An expanded version of the quarterly Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center Board of Advisors Meeting was conducted on November 13, 2007. Primary objective of the meeting was to accelerate opportunities utilizing biobased feedstocks for specialty chemicals, polymers, and advanced materials applications in Ohio. Participants were directed to identify key issues and strategies related to bioproducts commercialization. The meeting was sponsored by ADM with professional facilitation by John Molander and Andy Wnuk of P&G. View the proceedings of this meeting.
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OBIC Overview Presentation |
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Check out our current presentation that gives an overview of OBIC, bioproduct opportunities, our capabilities, and some exciting examples. This presentation was given on Saturday, September 22, 2007 to the OSU Alumni Advocates program. Also on the program was OSU President E. Gordon Gee. View presentation slides |
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Radio Interview- OBIC, PolymerOhio & Univ. of Tennessee |
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July 23, 2007 http://www.ohiochannel.org/content_files_user/1/108716.mp3Radio interview on biomass technology with Joe Bozell, biomass chemist with the Forest Products Center, University of Tennessee; Joe Jacomet, PolymerOhio; and Stephen Myers, OBIC Director. |
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