N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R North Carolina – State Initiatives Supporting the Bioenergy Industry Jacob Traverse NCBiotech - AgBiotech Initiative 2015 State Energy Conference

N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R Growing Demand for Agriculture Courtesy of PTP Shutterstock Growing and aging population Urbanization Demand for energy and chemicals Globalization and developing markets Food production must double to meet the demands of 9 billion people by 2050

North Carolina is a leading center for life science research, biotech industrial development, and advanced manufacturing. North Carolina is also a major ag production state, and a global hub for agricultural biotechnology. North Carolina is home to leading industrial and agricultural biotech companies developing solutions for biomass cultivation, conversion, and bioenergy production. The North Carolina Biotech Center is a resource for research, innovation, business creation, and economic development. N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R View at the state level

Bay Area San Diego Boston Metro DC North Carolina N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R US Biotechnology Industry

N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R North Carolina Biotech Hub North Carolina is home to a diverse biotech workforce that understands how to turn life science knowledge into products and technologies used around the world

State’s largest economic sector Almost $78 Billion in state’s annual income 700,000+ residents employed (~17%) North Carolina Agriculture N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Diverse mix of R&D and production 80 + ag biotech companies 8,200 + residents employed North Carolina Ag Biotech N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Global Hub of Ag Biotech

NORTH CAROLINA BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER Ag Biotech Across North Carolina

N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R North Carolina Biotech Strengths Specialization Growth Rate - % greater than Nat’l avg

Production N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R North Carolina Bioenergy Landscape Pretreatment / Hydrolysis Feedstock / Biomass

Midwest – epicenter for starch-based ethanol production Life Science hubs – major centers for life science innovation and investment Ag tech hubs – major centers for crop and agri-science commercialization N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R Competition for Bio-based Economy

13 Recruitment Workforce Policy Validation Partnerships Licensing Networking Infrastructure Events Testing Coaching Awards Grants Investors Loans ncbiotech.org Biotech Center AS THE HUB CREATE JOBS connect resources FUND IDEAS ways we serve north Carolina

Growing the intersection of agriculture and biotechnology NORTH CAROLINA BIOTECHNOLOGY CENTER Agricultural Biotechnology Agriculture Agricultural Biotechnology

Created in 2010 to drive focused economic develop efforts for NC’s ag bioscience sector Strategic goals: – Promote the state for industry recruitment and growth – Drive technology innovation and commercialization – Communicate on key issues to promote the ag biotech sector in North Carolina – Create a community N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R NCBiotech - AgBiotech Initiative

Key Supporters and Collaborators N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

Key Supporters and Collaborators NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services N O R T H C A R O L I N A B I O T E C H N O L O G Y C E N T E R

North Carolina - Global Hub of Ag Biotech

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