Projects

CBSI members lead and contribute to funded research projects that are advancing the circular bioeconomy. Below are externally funded projects affiliated with CBSI, along with the CBSI members involved in each.

REFRAME

Resource Engineering Framework for Responsible, Augmented Modeling Engagement

Led by NC State University · Funded by Schmidt Sciences

An open, AI-enabled decision-support platform that helps farmers, industry, entrepreneurs, researchers, and policymakers find the best ways to turn underutilized biomass, such as crop and forestry residues, livestock manure, and food-processing byproducts, into biofuels, biomaterials, and other bio-based products.

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Affiliated CBSI members

Dani JonesNC State University · Project Lead
Joe SaguesNC State University
Ed BarnesCotton Incorporated
Jesse DaystarCotton Incorporated

NSF BRIDGES Engine

Biobased innovation for rural economies in Alabama and Tennessee

Led by HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology · Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF Regional Innovation Engines)

BRIDGES is turning underutilized farmland into a launchpad for biobased innovation by growing perennial grasses such as switchgrass and Miscanthus as feedstocks for automotive, construction, and packaging products, creating new markets for farmers and new manufacturing jobs in rural communities.

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Affiliated CBSI members