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Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI)
Agricultural innovation from idea to reality
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Today’s Presentation
• Introduction (Dan Skogen)• Client: BioPlastic Solutions (Gary Noble)• Overview of AURI Impacts for the State of
Minnesota (Dan Skogen)
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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.
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Who We Are
AURI is led by agriculture leaders from
across the state.
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Bio-Plastic Solutions, LLC
Gary Noble
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Bio-Plastic Solutions, LLC
• Business– Custom Profile Extrusions (2000)
– Bio Plastic Material & Process Development (2003)
– Bio Plastic Products (2010)
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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
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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!!!!
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Collaboration • Can it:
– reduce risk?– provide better direction?– improve development speed?– build predictability?– bridge prototype to production?– increase all strategic partner’s
confidence?
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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
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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
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Proprietary Fiber ReinforcementTechnologies
• Improve Tensile Strength• Reduce Brittleness• Increase Heat Deflection• Utilize Waste Stream Products
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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%
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Thank You
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AURI: Growing Minnesota’s Economy One Innovation at a Time
Dan SkogenPlanning and Government Relations Director
AURI
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Leveraging for Maximum Impact
In FY11 and FY12:• State appropriation was $5.3/biennium• $5,680,046 of non-state funds
leveraged
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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
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Statewide Significance
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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
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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
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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
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Questions?
www.auri.org800.279.5010