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Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) Loan Program
FUNDING PROGRAM: Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) Loan Program. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: sba.gov/7a FUNDING AGENCIES: Small Business Administration. OPPORTUNITY: The 7(a) Loan Program, SBA’s primary...
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USDA Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Poultry Innovation Grand Challenge Funding Opportunity
FUNDING PROGRAM: USDA Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Poultry Innovation Grand Challenge Funding Opportunity. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: USDA-APHIS-10025-VSSP0000-25-0015. FUNDING AGENCIES: USDA Animal and Plant Health...
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Case by Case: Qualifying Expert Witnesses in the Bioeconomy
At LEC Partners, we’ve supported more than 100 bioeconomy expert witness cases, giving us direct insight into how specialized expertise can shape the outcome of...
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Scaling Bioprocesses Strategically: Unlocking Efficiency and Sustainability
Key Takeaways: Strategic Foundations Matter: Techno-economic analysis (TEA) provides a critical framework for scalable and cost-efficient bioprocesses. Driving Cost Reductions: Process optimization can reduce production...
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The Case for E-fuels Use in Aviation
by Pete Rocha, LEC Project Director and Low Carbon Hydrogen Center of Excellence leader Aviation is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, and it is...
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Turning Up The Heat: How Food & Beverage Electrification Can Unlock Competitive Advantage
In 2023, Jean-Etienne Gourgues, Chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers, set an ambitious goal: Chivas would implement carbon neutral distillation by 2026. Gourgues wasn’t making...
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DOE Plant Engineering to Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Production and Heighten Opportunities for Novel Efficiency (PERSEPHONE)
FUNDING PROGRAM: DOE Plant Engineering to Revolutionize Sustainable Energy Production and Heighten Opportunities for Novel Efficiency (PERSEPHONE). FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003551. FUNDING AGENCIES: United States...
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USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Fiscal Year 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity
FUNDING PROGRAM: USDA Value-Added Producer Grants Fiscal Year 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: RDBCP-VAPG-2025. FUNDING AGENCIES: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
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DOE Maximizing Algal System Yield Notice of Funding Opportunity
FUNDING PROGRAM: DOE Maximizing Algal System Yield (MASY) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003520. FUNDING AGENCIES: United States Department of Energy (DOE)...
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USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative – Foundational and Applied Science Program Fiscal Year 2025-2026
FUNDING PROGRAM: USDA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) – Foundational and Applied Science (FAS) Program Fiscal Year 2025-2026. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134. FUNDING AGENCIES:...
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DOE Sustainable Propane and Renewable Chemicals Notice of Funding Opportunity
FUNDING PROGRAM: DOE Sustainable Propane and Renewable Chemicals (SPARC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003518. FUNDING AGENCIES: United States Department of Energy...
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DOE Point Source Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots, Commercial Demonstrations, and Networked Demonstration Commercialization
FUNDING PROGRAM: DOE Point Source Carbon Capture Large-Scale Pilots, Commercial Demonstrations, and Networked Demonstration Commercialization. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: DE-FOA-0003473. FUNDING AGENCIES: United States Department of...
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USDA Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program
FUNDING PROGRAM: USDA Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Timber Production Expansion Guaranteed Loan Program. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: RBS–24–BUSINESS–0008. FUNDING AGENCIES: USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service...
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Domestic Next-Gen Feedstocks: Revolutionizing the Bioeconomy (Part 2 of 2)
By Jennifer Kaplan In Part 1 of our series on next-gen feedstocks, we explored the exciting potential of agricultural byproducts in the bioeconomy. Now, let’s...
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Domestic Next-Gen Feedstocks: Revolutionizing the Bioeconomy (Part 1 of 2)
By Jennifer Kaplan Imagine a bioeconomy where sustainability is a fundamental prerequisite. While we have made much progress on bioeconomy technology, the challenges of...
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DOC NOAA’s Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants
FUNDING PROGRAM: DOC NOAA’s Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience Grants Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Round 3. FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2025-29526. FUNDING AGENCIES: United...