Expanding biomanufacturing means expanding markets. Beth Conerty, regional innovation officer with the iFAB tech hub, says biomanufacturing is a key for driving domestic demand for row crops. “It’s taking plant material and turning it into value-added chemicals, compounds, fuels, and ingredients.” She says, “Being in central Illinois, often that plant material is corn dextrose or […]
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