The Ohio State University

The Center was created to:

• Develop Novel Germplasms which have desired market traits along with required agronomic characteristics including adaptablity to biotic and abiotic stresses
  
  
• Establish a critical bridge
     - Agricultural and specialty chemical industries
     - Genetic and chemical research capabilities
  
  
• Accelerate commercialization
     - Business / research linkage via “Cell to Sell” Pipeline
     - Market-based research agenda
  
  
• Increase jobs and economic growth/stability
     - Research leveraged into biobased product sales
     - Strengthen Ohio’s competitive position in biobased chemicals and materials
  
  
• Catalyze Strategic Investments in Renewable Feedstocks and Value-Added Chemicals and Polymers
  
  
• Work with Industry to Create New Value Chains for BioProducts
  
  
• Leverage Platform Building Blocks/Chemicals to create a BioProducts Innovation Pipeline
  
  
• Create Platform Technologies resulting in Value-Added BioProducts and BioProduct System Solutions

The Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center works closely with a Board of Advisors. Our current board includes representatives from the following organizations.

Board of Advisors:

• ADM
• Ashland
• The Andersons 
• Battelle
• Cargill
• Cooper Tire
• Delta Plant Technologies
• Hexion Specialty Chemicals
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Ohio Agribusiness Association
• Ohio Corn Growers Association
• Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
• Ohio Plant Biotechnology Consortium
• Ohio Seed Improvement Association
• Ohio Soybean Council
• The Ohio State University: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, OSU Extension
• Owens Corning
• Procter & Gamble
• PolymerOhio
• PolyOne
• Sherwin Williams
• The Scotts Co.
• USDA Corn and Soybean Research Unit