Take-Home PointsTake-Home PointsHistorical opportunity to re-link ‘Agriculture’ and ‘Industry’ for national security and economic growth

Intrinsic drivers of life sciences advancements, land productivity, societal needs

• Innovation/Entrepreneurship

• Infrastructure development

• Political vision/implementation

• Vertical integration, industrial partnerships

It all starts with the seeds…

Historical opportunity to re-link ‘Agriculture’ and ‘Industry’ for national security and economic growth

Intrinsic drivers of life sciences advancements, land productivity, societal needs

• Innovation/Entrepreneurship

• Infrastructure development

• Political vision/implementation

• Vertical integration, industrial partnerships

It all starts with the seeds…

In 2004, how many of us thought In 2004, how many of us thought we’d be happy to pay $2.50/gal? we’d be happy to pay $2.50/gal?

In 2004, how many of us thought In 2004, how many of us thought we’d be happy to pay $2.50/gal? we’d be happy to pay $2.50/gal?

Petroleum availability & Petroleum availability & international international competition for oil will competition for oil will significantly increase significantly increase costscosts

Need to develop secure, Need to develop secure, domestic, economic domestic, economic alternatives (national alternatives (national homeland security issue)homeland security issue)

Significant opportunities Significant opportunities for renewable, for renewable, sustainable sustainable technology/product technology/product developmentdevelopment

fuelsfuels

chemicalschemicals

plasticsplastics

coatingscoatings

energyenergy

petroleumpetroleum

1950-2020 1950-2020 U.S. U.S. Economy/Economy/

Core Core Processing Processing Technologies Technologies based on based on petroleum petroleum refining/off refining/off shore sourcesshore sources

fuelsfuels

chemicalschemicals

plasticsplastics

coatingscoatings

energyenergy

2020-21002020-2100

Core Core Processing Processing Technologies Technologies based on based on distributed distributed technologies/technologies/geographical geographical sourcessources

biomassbiomass

solar/wind/solar/wind/waterwater

Fuel cellsFuel cells

biotechbiotech

nanotechnanotech

Changing view of ‘Industry’Changing view of ‘Industry’ Foster ‘Green’ production technologies/Environmental Foster ‘Green’ production technologies/Environmental

stewardship stewardship Develop domestic renewable energy/materials sourcesDevelop domestic renewable energy/materials sources Shift from ‘old’ to ‘new’ technologies to grow the Shift from ‘old’ to ‘new’ technologies to grow the

economyeconomy Re-link U.S. agricultural and industrial sectorsRe-link U.S. agricultural and industrial sectors

Changing view of ‘Industry’Changing view of ‘Industry’ Foster ‘Green’ production technologies/Environmental Foster ‘Green’ production technologies/Environmental

stewardship stewardship Develop domestic renewable energy/materials sourcesDevelop domestic renewable energy/materials sources Shift from ‘old’ to ‘new’ technologies to grow the Shift from ‘old’ to ‘new’ technologies to grow the

economyeconomy Re-link U.S. agricultural and industrial sectorsRe-link U.S. agricultural and industrial sectors

Shift from single to distributed Shift from single to distributed technologies/geographical sourcestechnologies/geographical sourcesShift from single to distributed Shift from single to distributed technologies/geographical sourcestechnologies/geographical sources

Bio-based Bio-based Products/TechnologiesProducts/Technologies

Energy fuelsEnergy fuels Plastics, chemical intermediatesPlastics, chemical intermediates Inks, paints, coatingsInks, paints, coatings Surfactants, detergentsSurfactants, detergents Solvents, lubricantsSolvents, lubricants Recombinant genetic plant ‘factories’Recombinant genetic plant ‘factories’ Enhanced lipid biocatalystsEnhanced lipid biocatalysts

Aviation Jet Fuels from Soybean OilAviation Jet Fuels from Soybean Oil

• Captive market (no alternatives other than petroleum)Captive market (no alternatives other than petroleum)• Biodiesel fuels similar to petroleum aviation fuels Biodiesel fuels similar to petroleum aviation fuels • Environmental/emission advantagesEnvironmental/emission advantages•Opportunity to re-connect agriculture and aviation industryOpportunity to re-connect agriculture and aviation industry

Developed new processing technologies to modify biodiesel Developed new processing technologies to modify biodiesel to meet aviation technical needsto meet aviation technical needs Take advantage of biodiesel production infrastructure Take advantage of biodiesel production infrastructure developmentdevelopment Support political vision of biofuels & national securitySupport political vision of biofuels & national security Fostering partnerships between agriculture, aviation Fostering partnerships between agriculture, aviation industry, military, governmentindustry, military, government

Aviation Deicer/Anti-IcersAviation Deicer/Anti-Icers 200 million lb/year market in the US200 million lb/year market in the US Currently based on Currently based on

– 70% propylene glycol formulations70% propylene glycol formulations– 30% ethylene and diethylene glycol based products30% ethylene and diethylene glycol based products

Concerns over mammalian toxicity (EG), Concerns over mammalian toxicity (EG), environmental disposalenvironmental disposal

High cost ($5-8/gal) (tied to natural gas prices)High cost ($5-8/gal) (tied to natural gas prices) Using glycerin from biodiesel production can Using glycerin from biodiesel production can

make deicers/anti-icers with equivalent make deicers/anti-icers with equivalent performance to commercial products at 1/10 performance to commercial products at 1/10 the costthe cost

in vivoin vivo micro-bioreactor micro-bioreactor conceptconcept

using enzymatic reactionsusing enzymatic reactions

TAG

Phospholipid

Oleosin

Enzyme

Create an oleosin-enzyme Create an oleosin-enzyme Fusion protein Fusion protein in vivoin vivo

Create an oleosin-enzyme Create an oleosin-enzyme Fusion protein Fusion protein in vivoin vivo

Home heating fuel

Human Resources: Entrepreneurial Human Resources: Entrepreneurial

Undergraduate InnovationUndergraduate Innovation

UV curable plastic

Snow ski wax

Crayons

Emulsionmarkers

Gelatin replacements Protein snack crackers Birthday candles

Take-Home PointsTake-Home PointsHistorical opportunity to re-link ‘Agriculture’ and ‘Industry’ for national security and economic growth

Intrinsic drivers of life sciences advancements, land productivity, societal needs

• Innovation/Entrepreneurship

develop novel products/technologies/human resources

• Infrastructure development

• Political vision/implementation

• Vertical integration, industrial partnerships

Purdue wants to partner with the seed industry to make this vision into reality!

Historical opportunity to re-link ‘Agriculture’ and ‘Industry’ for national security and economic growth

Intrinsic drivers of life sciences advancements, land productivity, societal needs

• Innovation/Entrepreneurship

develop novel products/technologies/human resources

• Infrastructure development

• Political vision/implementation

• Vertical integration, industrial partnerships

Purdue wants to partner with the seed industry to make this vision into reality!