Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Tennessee have received in excess of $200 million in funding from the State of Tennessee and U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the commercialization of biofuels and chemicals from cellulosic biomass.

Delta Council Hosts Memphis Bioworks Foundation to Discuss Regional BioEconomy Strategy

April 24, 2009

On April 24, 2009, Delta Council hosted representatives of Memphis Bioworks Foundation at their headquarters in Stoneville, Mississippi for a meeting of the Mississippi Delta Development Association to discuss the opportunities for developing a strong bioeconomy in the region.



Pictured from left to right: Randy Powell, Ph.D. and Peter Nelson with Memphis Bioworks Foundation; Ed Johnson, CEO, Delta Economic Development Center; Sumesh Arora, Director, Strategic Biomass Initiative, Mississippi Technology Alliance; Brent Bailey, State Coordinator, 25X25; and Frank Howell, Director, Economic Development, Delta Council.

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