Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)

Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)

Agricultural innovation from idea to reality

Today’s Presentation

• Introduction (Dan Skogen)• Client: BioPlastic Solutions (Gary Noble)• Overview of AURI Impacts for the State of

Minnesota (Dan Skogen)

Who We Are

AURI is all about taking agricultural innovations from idea to reality with the goal of strengthening

Minnesota’s economy and creating new jobs.

Who We Are

AURI is led by agriculture leaders from

across the state.

Bio-Plastic Solutions, LLC

Gary Noble

Bio-Plastic Solutions, LLC

• Business– Custom Profile Extrusions (2000)

– Bio Plastic Material & Process Development (2003)

– Bio Plastic Products (2010)

Ranking the Plastics• Bio-Polymers

– Most Environmentally Friendly & No Hazards

or• PVC

– Least Environmentally Friendly & Several Hazardous Components

– Hazardous manufacturing process

Hazard classification of plastics - US Green Buildings Council

Bio-Polymers

PP, PE

PET

ABS, PS, PC

PVC

Collaborating Partners• Financial and Professional

– Agriculture Utilization Research Institution (AURI)

– Corn Growers Association– Soybean Growers Association– Southern Minnesota Initiative

Foundation– The BioAlliance of Minnesota– Bio-Plastic Solutions, LLC– Minnesota Angel Network– CUSTOMERS!!!!

Collaboration • Can it:

– reduce risk?– provide better direction?– improve development speed?– build predictability?– bridge prototype to production?– increase all strategic partner’s

confidence?

The BioSolution: BioBest® bio-co-polymer

• Agriculturally based bio-polymer alternative to PVC

• Capable of engineered performance

• Proprietary composition, extrusion process & several applications

• Profile extrusion products

Environmental Positives

• Corn & Soybeans are rapidly renewable

• Growing corn removes CO2

• Less processing energy

• No Chlorine or harmful plasticizers

• No formaldehydes

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BioBest® Process

Reactive Biocomposite

Biopolymer ProcessProprietary Profile Extrusion Process

BioBest Profile Extrusions

CORN

SOYBEAN

Proprietary Fiber ReinforcementTechnologies

• Improve Tensile Strength• Reduce Brittleness• Increase Heat Deflection• Utilize Waste Stream Products

Renewable Materials• Meet Or Exceed Current

Performance Requirements– Tensile and Modulus Strength– Brittleness

• Meet Current Aesthetics And Options– Finish (gloss or matte) & Texture– Colors– Prints

• Pricing Maximum Premium Of 5% to 15%

Thank You

AURI: Growing Minnesota’s Economy One Innovation at a Time

Dan SkogenPlanning and Government Relations Director

AURI

Leveraging for Maximum Impact

In FY11 and FY12:• State appropriation was $5.3/biennium• $5,680,046 of non-state funds

leveraged

Economic Development

In eight years:

• $414,055,000 of capital invested in new plants or equipment

• 281,320 tons of commodities used in new products or processes

• 275 new jobs created

• 217 jobs retained*Client-report, 16% reporting these impacts as a result of AURI’s assistance

Statewide Significance

The Future of Agbioscience in Minnesota

• Agriculture is essential to the economic recovery.

• Every $1 of agricultural research results in at least $10 of economic development.*

• Modern agriculture is high tech and high science.

*Presidential Council’s report on ag research

AURI’s Innovation Strategy

• Generate: Ideas for innovation come from research, conversations, brainstorming and networking

• Select: We work across organizations to determine the highest impact research and projects

• Implement: We bring together the right people to implement the ideas in the marketplace

What Our Clients Have to Say• We are in business today for one reason—all of the help

we’ve received. Without AURI, I don’t know where we would be today. We just had an idea; AURI made it possible.—Darryl Metcalfe, USA Solutions

• AURI’s involvement from start to finish was invaluable. This is a project I know we could never have undertaken on our own.—John Peterson, Ferndale Market

• Because of AURI, we didn't stop our development.—Gary Noble, BioPlastic Solutions

• The technical assistance they have provided us has helped tremendously.—Eric Kreidermacher, Alternative Energy Solutions

Questions?

www.auri.org800.279.5010