Mission-inspired | Market-Driven
Biotech Derisking

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OUR MISSION

At MBI, we strive to create meaningful societal benefits by collaborating with universities, governments, financial supporters, and companies to accelerate the commercialization of biobased technologies. Consistent with our not-for-profit mission, we share select technologies—those that show the promise of game-changing sustainability—with the global community.

Our Mission September 7th, 2016MBI

our-innovations

BIOBASED BREAKTHROUGHS

AFEX is an agricultural innovation that sustainably expands our capacity to supply both food and fuel while reducing our carbon footprint and providing pathways out of poverty.

Together with MSU and Cargill, MBI developed PLA, the polymer used worldwide to make renewable and biodegradable containers and cutlery.

AFEX

AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES

BIOBASED BREAKTHROUGHS September 7th, 2016MBI

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DNA OF BIOTECH DERISKING

MBI helps organizations quickly and cost-effectively weed out flawed technologies and accelerate viable ones to commercialization. We apply a unique biotech derisking process—which we pioneered—to the development of biofuels, chemicals, food, and feed from renewable, rather than fossil, raw materials. MBI combines a full spectrum of science, engineering, operational, and business expertise with an integrated and flexible infrastructure, taking your technology from the lab to bench and pilot scales.

DNA OF BIOTECH DERISKING July 28th, 2015MBI

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ACCELERATING TECHNOLOGIES

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  EXPERTISE
  We work with a variety of organisms (bacteria, yeast, fungi, and algae)—in aerobic, anaerobic, micro-aerobic, and highly aerobic environments. Our team is steeped in commercialization and biobased industry experience. Our track record? In the past 5 years alone we have scaled-up 19 different technologies from bench-scale to pilot-scale with a 100% success rate.
  
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  MBI'S WORKFLOW
  MBI is a test kitchen for game-changing technologies, with a range of equipment you need. We collaborate with you, refining your recipe and process. From there, we help you scale up your capacity, from a few dishes to serving the crowds. In tech speak: We guide our clients through a milestone-based, stage-gated innovation process—starting with the technology transfer and process development, all the way through scale-up, purification, and recovery. Thanks to our unique derisking process, we can go directly from a 5L fermenter to a 3800L fermenter. This scale-up philosophy saves our clients valuable time and money.
  
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  BENCH-SCALE & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
  Just because you can perform a process at bench-scale, doesn’t necessarily mean it can be brought to commercial scale. For instance, media that seem inexpensive at bench-scale can become deeply cost-prohibitive when brought to the next stage of development. Moreover, optimal equipment settings at bench-scale are sometimes unmatchable at a larger scale. At MBI, our team utilizes this phase to provide early, clear insights into your technology’s promise, answering the most important question: Is your technology and its processes economically feasible and scalable?
  
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  PILOT PLANT & SCALE-UP

  At MBI, we know that scaling up any novel biobased technology can present unique challenges—even for the most experienced professionals. That’s where we can help. MBI’s flexible pilot scale facility and experienced staff are dedicated to the rapid and efficient scale-up of your technologies.

  Our clients depend on us to help them progress from the lab to pilot-scale, and our derisking process provides the degree of confidence required to take your technology to commercial scale.

  We can generate quantities of product for application testing and validation, depending on your needs. Moreover, our team provides you with a complete data package, showing you precisely how your technology works at scale.

  
  
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  PURIFICATION & RECOVERY
  If you cannot separate end products from the chemicals used—or produced—during biobased processing, then ultimately the technology cannot be scaled or commercialized. We can help you.
  
  MBI has both lab and pilot scale capabilities and expertise to develop and carry out separation, purification, conversion, and recovery. Our team is committed to collaborating with you to either develop new product separation/purification processes or to develop and scale existing processes. What’s more, we offer the equipment and staffing you need to separate and purify large quantities of biobased chemicals, for both application and testing.
  
  

ACCELERATING TECHNOLOGIES June 29th, 2015MBI

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Our Team

At MBI, we help you make a positive global impact. Our team members are passionate about creating a sustainable world. Together, we transform game-changing ideas into scalable realities.
Meet the Team

Our Team September 7th, 2016MBI

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NEWSROOM

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Our Collaborations

At MBI, we take collaboration seriously. Please take the time to browse, below, a sampling of the fine institutions, companies, and organizations we are proud to call collaborators.

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Metabolix

CLIENTS

Marrone

CLIENTS

Deinove

CLIENTS, COLLABORATIONS

National Space and Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI)

COLLABORATIONS

MSU

COLLABORATIONS

MSU Foundation

COLLABORATIONS

MSU Bioeconomy Institute

COLLABORATIONS

Idaho National Labs

COLLABORATIONS

BIC

COLLABORATIONS

Endicott Biofuels

CLIENTS, COLLABORATIONS

novozymes

CLIENTS, COLLABORATIONS

DuPont

CLIENTS, COLLABORATIONS

Tepha

CLIENTS

opxbio

CLIENTS

NatureWorks

COLLABORATIONS

Great Lakes Bioenergy

COLLABORATIONS

Great Lakes AgTech

COLLABORATIONS

Genomatica

CLIENTS, COLLABORATIONS

CBiRC

COLLABORATIONS

Amyris

CLIENTS

Bolt Threads

CLIENTS, COLLABORATIONS

AlgiSys

CLIENTS

Our Collaborations July 27th, 2015MBI

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CONNECT WITH US:

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• RT @cplong: Red, Yellow, and #GoGreen against a clear blue fall sky on the sacred circle @michiganstateu today. #msucal https://t.co/O0N4KL…

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• Our friends at MSUBI will be in New Orleans for #SIMBAM2016 . Be sure to check out their session Monday afternoon! https://t.co/qfgM7g1yIs

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• Our friend @dwidmaier of @boltthreads will speak about the future of fashion at #TCDisrupt on 5/11 at 1PM ET #spidersilk #biotechnlogy

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• RT @MSU_NatSci: #MSUNatSci's Sophia Lunt will introduce @VP Biden at the @aacr Annual Meeting at 1:15 p.m. Watch live! https://t.co/odo8UZi…

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• Dr Susanne Kleff is speaking about our Succinic acid and Renewable Chemical Platforms in 11A. #BIOWC16 #RenewableChemicals

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• Our very own @AllenJulian1 will be presenting at 10:30 today. Solving the Biorefinery Feedstock Supply Conundrum. #BIOWC16

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• RT @michiganstateu: Teamwork: #Spartans of all disciplines are working to improve science literary. https://t.co/01p5AaxbKv https://t.co/gI…

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• RT @cpasztor: I'm always excited to see an article about our friends at @boltthreads ! Spider Farming Is No Fun.|Wired https://t.co/Sv8TLV…

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• RT @ONEinAfrica: Water gives hope, health and opportunity. Retweet to show support for access to safe water for all! #WorldWaterDay https:/…

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