SBIR Phase II: Enzymes for Accelerated Plastic Recycling — NSF Award to BIRCH BIOSCIENCES, LLC (OR, $1,000,000)
The broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project is to improve the economics, sustainability, and circularity of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recycling. Conventional plastic recycling technologies are typically energy intensive, produce low quality plastic, and do not en
| Award title | SBIR Phase II: Enzymes for Accelerated Plastic Recycling |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2414859 |
| Awardee | BIRCH BIOSCIENCES, LLC |
| City | PORTLAND |
| State | OR |
| Amount obligated | $1,000,000 |
| Principal investigator | Johan Kers |
| Program | SBIR Phase II |
| Start date | 09/15/2024 |
| Abstract | The broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project is to improve the economics, sustainability, and circularity of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recycling. Conventional plastic recycling technologies are typically energy intensive, produce low quality plastic, and do not enable continuous recycling of PET plastics into recycled, high value PET packaging for food contact and similar applications. Today, less than 9% of plastics are recycled in the Uni |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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