Scaling Up Without Wall Street

摘要

Securing funding for new technologies can be extremely difficult: There's no guarantee of a profitable end resu the landscape is constantly changing; and new advancements could quickly scrap years of research and millions of dollars invested. Biofuels and cellulosic ethanol can be particularly challenging, as there are advancements in different approaches every day. But the space still faces issues with creating scalable technology that can produce biofuels at a cost affordable to both the producer and the consumer. Alliance BioEnergy Plus Inc., the parent company of Alliance Bio-Products, has learned a great deal about giving and receiving funding for emerging biofuel technologies. That's particularly true with the company's cellulose-to-sugar (CTS) process, which is starting to see some progress. While it can be challenging for startups to commercialize emerging technologies, it's not impossible.