The Center was created to:

• Develop Novel Germplasms which have desired market traits along with required agronomic characteristics including adaptability 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