BioMADE is pleased to issue Project Call 4.0, Accelerating Biomanufacturing Innovation: Advancing Solutions for Greener Chemistry, Low-Resource Environments, and Process Intensification. White Paper submissions for projects that contribute to building a sustainable, domestic, end-to-end bioindustrial manufacturing ecosystem are now being accepted.
Project Call 4.0 will follow a unique format, focusing on a set of cross-disciplinary solutions that advances biomanufacturing innovation. The focus areas are topic-specific and should advance bioindustrial manufacturing to support diverse applications, including alternative proteins, cultivated meat, feedstocks, additives, specialty chemicals, ingredients, and other product categories. The focus areas are:
- Accelerate the transition to greener chemistry
- Develop biomanufacturing solutions for low-resource environments
- Process integration and process intensification
Successful proposals will describe in detail how the project aligns with the focus area(s). Projects must also align to a minimum of one BioMADE program area: Technology and Innovation, Education and Workforce Development, and/or Safety, Security, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility. However, incorporating more than one program area into a project is highly encouraged and will be scored more favorably during the review process.
Technology and Innovation
Projects that have a Technology and Innovation component should address at least one of the project call focus areas within Biomanufacturing Readiness Levels 4-7, as well as align with BioMADE’s Technical Roadmap. The Technical Roadmap is a strategic plan organized around a set of technical landmarks that, when reached, will strengthen the foundation of bioindustrial manufacturing in the United States. The Roadmap includes an in-depth explanation of BioMADE’s Technical Modules, a set of Representative Production Scenarios for biomanufacturing, and a prioritized list of technical needs by Innovation Area and Production Scenario.
The Technical Roadmap is available to BioMADE members as a member benefit.
Education and Workforce Development
Successful Education & Workforce Development submissions will include innovative strategies to meet and exceed the challenge of preparing the future bioindustrial manufacturing workforce. All proposed work must demonstrate substantive industry investment in the proposed activities and clear pathways resulting in career employment. Proposals must align with BioMADE’s Education and Workforce Development Blueprint, Building National Capacity for Bioindustrial Manufacturing. The Blueprint serves as a strategic driver for sustainable, national, systems-level change for workforce development.
The Education & Workforce Development Blueprint is available to BioMADE members as a member benefit.
Safety, Security, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility
Safety, Security, Sustainability, and Social Responsibility, or 4S, projects should address how the effort upholds related ethical principles and demonstrates how they advance one or more of these 4S components (see Appendix B in the full Project Call). This may include work or research which promotes the protection of workers, consumers, the public or environments from harm, manages potential threats of misuse, contributes to the long-term viability of our economy or environment, or improves societal welfare by creating positive outcomes for stakeholders, communities, or the public.
More Information and Questions
Find answers to frequently asked questions about project funding here. For questions about the submission process or to set up an optional meeting with a Program Manager to discuss your idea, reach out to proposals@biomade.org.
Read all Project Call details.
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