- 08/14/2024 – iFAB Tech Hub grows net-zero industrial chemical partnerships, champions bioeconomy https://aces.illinois.edu/news/ifab-tech-hub-grows-net-zero-industrial-chemical-partnerships-champions-bioeconomy
- 08/09/2024 – Precision fermentation bubbles up in Illinois https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/08/09/ifab-corn-fermentation-federal-grant
- 07/02/2024 – iFAB awarded $51M EDA Tech Hubs grant to propel Central Illinois as a biomanufacturing leader https://aces.illinois.edu/news/ifab-awarded-51-million-eda-tech-hubs-grant-propel-central-illinois-biomanufacturing-leader
- 07/02/2024 – Biden administration Provides $504M to support 12 Tech Hubs Nationwide https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2024-07-02/biden-administration-provides-504-million-to-support-12-tech-hubs-nationwide
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06/21/2024 – Gov. Pritzker and State of Illinois Delegation Attend 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit
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03/07/2024 – Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Primient’s $400M Capital Investment in Illinois’ Plant-Based Future https://www.illinois.gov/news/press-release.29702.html
- 03/04/2024 – iFAB partners commit $680 million, seek EDA funding for Central Illinois biomanufacturing hub https://aces.illinois.edu/news/ifab-partners-commit-680-million-seek-eda-funding-central-illinois-biomanufacturing-hub
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03/04/2024 – Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Substantial Investments in Illinois Biomanufacturing and Precision Fermentation
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02/06/2024 – I Grew My Business in Champaign, IL, and You Should, Too (Boston Bioprocess)
- 1/09/2024 – Serra Ventures and Grondex International Partner Up for next Ag & Food Tech Fund https: www.serraventures.com/news/serra-ventures-and-grondex-international-partner-up-for-next-food-amp-ag-tech-fund?fbclid=IwAR1-nB022zLYYe9Fe104yXmdzRU1PNsdodFDhYSO04_X6ppox2Vxd6xykN8
- 12/19/2023 – Synonym joins consortium of Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub (iFAB) as Tech Hub designee – https://synonym.bio/news/ifab-fermentation-consortium
- 12/07/2023 – iFAB Tech Hub partners IBRL and BBP scale fermentation tech, jobs in Central Illinois – https://aces.illinois.edu/news/ifab-tech-hub-partners-ibrl-and-bbp-scale-fermentation-tech-jobs-central-illinois
- 12/05/2023 – Transforming grain to gold: How area-led industry can strengthen America’s economy, national security – https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/guest-commentary/guest-commentary-transforming-grain-to-gold-how-area-led-industry-can-strengthen-americas-economy-national/article_337f76ec-6e24-5b21-83c0-197d30fc8b5c.html
- 10/24/2023 – Central Illinois named US Tech Hub for biomanufacturing by Biden-Harris administration – https://aces.illinois.edu/news/central-illinois-named-us-tech-hub-biomanufacturing-biden-harris-administration
- 10/24/2023 – Two Illinois Programs Selected as U.S. EDA Tech Hubs – https://www.wandtv.com/news/two-illinois-programs-selected-as-u-s-eda-tech-hubs/article_d192515a-71c0-11ee-9432-63144920f5a9.html
- 9/14/2023 – Upside Foods Opens Commercial-Scale Cultivated Meat Plant Near Chicago, Starts with Ground Chicken – https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/upside-foods-commercial-scale-cultivated-meat-plant-chicago-chicken-manufacturing-facility/
- 9/6/2023 – Pritzker, Incobrasa Industries Break Ground on $250M Manufacturing Facility Expansion – https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/pritzker-incobrasa-industries-break-ground-on-250m-manufacturing-facility-expansion
- 9/5/2023 – Is Illinois the Key to making the US the World’s Biomanufacturing Capitol? – https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/illinois-key-making-us-world-193251661.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
- 8/29/2023 – Illinois Universities Seek EDA Funding for Cutting-Edge Tech https://www-govtech-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/illinois-universities-seek-eda-funding-for-cutting-edge-tech?_amp=true
- 8/23/2023 – Innovate Illinois Supports IBRL project for federal EDA Tech Hub Funding – https://aces.illinois.edu/news/innovate-illinois-supports-ibrl-project-federal-eda-tech-hub-funding
- 8/16/2023 – Innovate Illinois Supports Two projects for Federal EDA Tech Hub Funding
https://info.innovate-illinois.com/ - 8/9/2023 – Opinion: The time is now for American agriculture to lead in the modern global bioeconomy
https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/19808-opinion-the-time-is-now-for-american-agriculture-to-lead-in-the-modern-global-bioeconomy - 5/2/23 – gener8tor Partners with Serra Ventures to Launch Accelerator for Ag and Food Startups
https://www.gener8tor.com/news/gener8tor-partners-with-serra-ventures-to-launch-accelerator-for-ag-and-food-startups - 4/17/2023 – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Shaping impactful agricultural graduates
https://ibrl.aces.illinois.edu/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign-shaping-impactful-agricultural-graduates/ - 3/9/2023 – UI Research Park AgTech Summit Attracts Global Audience, Speakers
https://researchpark.illinois.edu/article/2023-agtech-summit-wrapup/ - 3/7/2023 – Parkland College announces new facility, program for ag training
https://www.wcia.com/news/agriculture/parkland-college-announces-new-facility-program-for-ag-training/ - 3/6/2023 – ADM, Richland Community College team up to offer training program for new process technicians
https://www.wandtv.com/news/adm-richland-community-college-team-up-to-offer-training-program-for-new-process-technicians/article_8f4df078-bc54-11ed-ac69-f3dbb4195b10.html - 2/1/2023 – IBRL bioprocessing degree fills critical need for biomanufacturing industry
https://ibrl.aces.illinois.edu/ibrl-bioprocessing-degree-fills-critical-need-for-biomanufacturing-industry/ - 10/31/2022 – IBRL hosts workshop on revitalization of corn processing facilities
https://ibrl.aces.illinois.edu/ibrl-hosts-workshop-on-revitalization-of-corn-processing-facilities/ - 9/23/2022 – ADM Makes Transformative Investment in Innovation at University of Illinois Research Park
https://researchpark.illinois.edu/article/adm-expansion-at-university-of-illinois-research-park/ - 8/15/2022 – LG Chem and ADM Launch Joint Ventures, Announce Intended Location for U.S. Production of Lactic Acid and Polylactic Acid Production
https://www.adm.com/en-us/news/news-releases/2022/8/lg-chem-and-adm-launch-joint-ventures-announce-intended-location-for-u.s.-production-of-lactic-acid-and-polylactic-acid-production/ - 6/2/2022 – IBRL’s Hands-On Fermentation Short Course Offered to Industry
https://ibrl.aces.illinois.edu/ibrls-hands-on-fermentation-short-course-offered-to-industry/ - 5/6/2022 – The Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering’s Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory grows to meet the increasing demand from the bioprocessing industry
https://ibrl.aces.illinois.edu/the-department-of-agricultural-biological-engineerings-integrated-bioprocessing-research-laboratory-grows-to-meet-the-increasing-demand-from-the-bioprocessing-industry/ - 4/12/2022 – ADM to Meet Fast-Growing Demand For Alternative Proteins with Significant Capacity Expansion, New Innovation Center
https://www.decaturedc.com/adm-to-meet-fast-growing-demand-for-alternative-proteins-with-significant-capacity-expansion-new-innovation-center/ - 2/2/2022 – ADM, InnovaFeed sign deal to make pet food from farmed insects
https://www.reuters.com/article/archer-daniels-innovafeed-insects/adm-innovafeed-sign-deal-to-make-pet-food-from-farmed-insects-idUSKBN2K71A7 - 12/9/2021 – DOE Renews CABBI Five More Years
https://ibrl.aces.illinois.edu/doe-renews-cabbi-five-more-years/ - 3/17/2021 – Serra Ventures (Champaign, IL) Announces World Class Advisory Team for New Ag Tech Fund
https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=271663