Comet Biorefining constructing cellulosic sugar toll facility in Ontario
In Canada, Comet Biorefining announced that it has begun fabrication of a cellulosic sugar toll processing plant to be located in Southwestern Ontario. This facility will produce cellulosic sugar on a...
View ArticleSofinnova Partners leads investment round in Comet Biorefining
In Canada, Comet Biorefining Inc announced the closing of a funding round led by Sofinnova Partners. Comet will use the proceeds to complete the design of its commercial facility, expand the team and...
View ArticleAcquisitions, new capacity: Heard on the Floor at ABLC 2016, Day 2
By Edward Dodge, Special to The Digest Day 2 at ABLC2016 featured another packed schedule of prominent speakers from across the bioeconomy. Marcel Van Berkel from GFBiochemicals announced that they...
View ArticleComet Biorefining picks up $10.9M SDTC Grant for low-cost, non-food,...
In Canada, Sustainable Development Technology Canada awarded Comet Biorefining a CA$10.9 million grant for the construction of its first-of-a-kind advanced bio-based chemicals plant. Located in Sarnia,...
View ArticleComet Biorefining signs with Ontario-based farmer’s cooperative to develop...
In Canada, Ontario-based farmer’s cooperative, confirms that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Comet Biorefining to collaborate on the development of a sustainable agricultural...
View ArticleComet, BioAmber in big cellulosic sugar partnership: Biobased’s Hot Babes...
In Ontario, Comet Biorefining has signed an off-take agreement with bio-succinic acid producer BioAmber for cellulosic dextrose from Comet’s upcoming first commercial plant in Sarnia, Ontario. The...
View ArticleCellulosic sugar daddy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Comet Biorefining
In April, we reported that Comet Biorefining has signed an off-take agreement with bio-succinic acid producer BioAmber for cellulosic dextrose from Comet’s upcoming first commercial plant in Sarnia,...
View ArticleComet Biorefining scores investment round for cellulosic sugars plant
In Canada, Comet Biorefining has successfully closed an investment round to fund its proposed cellulosic sugar production facility using stover and wheat straw as feedstock. PM Equity Parnership, the...
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