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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.

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Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)

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  1. Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) Agricultural innovation from idea to reality

  2. Today’s Presentation • Introduction (Dan Skogen) • Client: BioPlastic Solutions (Gary Noble) • Overview of AURI Impacts for the State of Minnesota (Dan Skogen)

  3. 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.

  4. Who We Are AURI is led by agriculture leaders from across the state.

  5. Bio-Plastic Solutions, LLC Gary Noble

  6. Bio-Plastic Solutions, LLC • Business • Custom Profile Extrusions (2000) • Bio Plastic Material & Process Development (2003) • Bio Plastic Products (2010)

  7. Ranking the Plastics Bio-Polymers PP, PE PET ABS, PS, PC PVC Hazard classification of plastics - US Green Buildings Council • Bio-Polymers • Most Environmentally Friendly & No Hazards or • PVC • Least Environmentally Friendly & Several Hazardous Components • Hazardous manufacturing process

  8. 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!!!! Collaborating Partners

  9. Collaboration • Can it: • reduce risk? • provide better direction? • improve development speed? • build predictability? • bridge prototype to production? • increase all strategic partner’s confidence?

  10. 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

  11. Corn & Soybeans are rapidly renewable Growing corn removes CO2 Less processing energy No Chlorine or harmful plasticizers No formaldehydes Environmental Positives

  12. BioBest® Process Proprietary Profile Extrusion Process Biopolymer Process CORN Reactive Biocomposite BioBest Profile Extrusions SOYBEAN

  13. Proprietary Fiber Reinforcement Technologies • Improve Tensile Strength • Reduce Brittleness • Increase Heat Deflection • Utilize Waste Stream Products

  14. 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%

  15. Thank You

  16. AURI: Growing Minnesota’s Economy One Innovation at a Time Dan SkogenPlanning and Government Relations DirectorAURI

  17. Leveraging for Maximum Impact In FY11 and FY12: • State appropriation was $5.3/biennium • $5,680,046 of non-state funds leveraged

  18. 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 • 275new jobs created • 217jobs retained *Client-report, 16% reporting these impactsas a result of AURI’s assistance

  19. Statewide Significance

  20. The Future of Agbiosciencein 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. Questions? www.auri.org 800.279.5010

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