confirming plans for a $132 million manufacturing campus a collaboration of public and private enterprise pursuing the manufacturing of "high-value" chemicals fuels and bioplastics from agricultural feedstocks and waste will take over the building at 7500 Meridian Circle North The 122,000 square-foot facility will feature "demonstration-scale piloting equipment with two 25,000-liter industrial fermenters allowing innovative companies of all sizes to take their processes to the next level as they march toward full-scale commercial manufacturing." The project will be largely funded by the U.S with a $50 million investment also expected from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) A rendering for the $132 million BioMADE campus in Maple Grove According to its website members of BioMADE include agriculture giant Cargill defense contractor Lockheed Martin and biotech firm Amyris The Maple Grove facility is expected to put an emphasis on non-medical It will also focus on boosting consumer supply chains for products like plant-based fabrics The Maple Grove site will serve companies across a wide range of applications from small-scale development capabilities to commercial testing and process refinement The nonprofit says the publicly funded facility will offer a solution to American companies that would otherwise seek materials overseas due to a "critical lack of pilot-to demonstration-scale infrastructure." has been a global leader in biotechnology research and innovation for more than 40 years the country needs additional assets to bring these innovations from the lab to commercial production,” Douglas Friedman “BioMADE is proud to announce this exciting milestone in Minnesota as we continue to collaborate with partners across the country to build our network of biomanufacturing facilities The Maple Grove location will provide the industry and Department of Defense with shared access to the state-of-the-art equipment required to face the challenges of scaling up.” It's estimated that the company will initially provide 25 full-time jobs with a chance of increasing that number after it opens in 2027 Betty McCollum said this presents "an incredible opportunity for Minnesota companies to test and scale commercial biotechnology as we lead a revolution in biotechnology." "It will also allow us to grow the biotechnology workforce of the future right here in Minnesota As the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense I am also keenly aware of the role that a robust biotechnology manufacturing sector will play in the defense of our nation," McCollum said "That is why I’ve been leading on making federal investments that are necessary to realize BioMADE’s vision to develop a robust The company notes that recent reports from the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology found that China has made biotechnology a strategic priority for over 20 years the nonprofit was formed in 2021 and has headquarters in Minnesota and California lifestyle and sports reporter for Bring Me The News saying he'd killed the mother of his child which features a swimming beach and splash pad in the venerable Farmers and and Mechanics Savings Bank building M&A Seminar on Preparing Your Company for Sale Presented by Maslon LLP and Northborne Partners BioMADE has paid $16.5 million for this 122,400-square-foot building at 7500 Meridian Circle N BioMADE buys Maple Grove expansion site for $16.5M will break ground this summer on The Dorian a 190-unit apartment complex in Lake Elmo after buying[...] The University of Minnesota plans to sell 60 acres at UMore Park for $8.1M to North Wind Test for a major aero[...] Medical office buildings in the Twin Cities are in high demand as investors seek stable assets amid tariffs Twin Cities apartment vacancies fall to 7.03% as rent rises and construction slows Louis Park have new owners after about five years Wellington Management has purchased the air rights for a building in the Ventura Village neighborhood of Minne[...] Sign up for your daily digest of Minnesota News Efforts to reform Minnesota zoning laws fail again as local opposition blocks a bill limiting parkin[...] a 190-unit apartment complex in Lake Elmo af[...] The University of Minnesota plans to sell 60 acres at UMore Park for $8.1M to North Wind Test for a [...] The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged despite political pressure from Pre[...] The Trump administration is swiftly remaking housing policy as the U.S Department of Housing and Ur[...] construction job openings dropped by 38,000 in March signaling slowing labor demand amid tarif[...] Trump's trade demands stretch beyond tariffs Performance contracting helps governments and schools cut energy costs is now an official city after a local vote Milwaukee Mitchell Airport will start a $95.2M international terminal project this summer after dela[...] Listen here analysis and commentary on Minnesota business We are the only independent daily newspaper dedicated to business reporting Get our free e-alerts & breaking news notifications Subscribe for access to the latest digital and special editions is meant to kick-start the national bio-economy A $132 million manufacturing campus — where companies will transform crops into industrial chemicals otherwise made with petroleum and often sourced from overseas — is coming to Maple Grove The demonstration-scale facility will be the first and flagship location for nonprofit BioMADE which aims to build a national network of plants to bridge the gap between prototype and production kick-starting the country’s bio-industrial economy “What we really want to see is companies come use this facility prove out their technology and develop a customer base,” said BioMADE CEO Doug Friedman a company decides to build its commercial-scale facility somewhere nearby.” The state of Minnesota is kicking in $50 million to pay for the Maple Grove plant; the Department of Defense will cover the rest The group will outfit an existing 122,000-square-foot building near Hwy 169 and Elm Creek Boulevard with massive fermentation tanks and other equipment companies will need to test their products and processes BioMADE, which counts companies such as Cargill and Lockheed Martin among its members, formed to build out the kind of experimental capacity the biotech industry typically doesn’t make for itself. “These types of facilities tend to be not a good value proposition for an individual for-profit manufacturer,” Friedman said. “That’s why it’s a good place for government investment.” The facility will focus on nonmedical, defense-related materials but also support consumer-facing products like plant-based plastics, fabrics, detergents, paints and personal care items. An initial staff of 25 could grow with demand after the facility opens in 2027. There is an urgency behind the national security implications of having a healthy, homegrown bio-manufacturing sector. In a report out this month, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology said that “the United States is falling behind in key areas of emerging biotechnology as China surges ahead.” “Our window to act is closing,” the report read. “The advancement of U.S. biotechnology requires a balanced approach, fostering competition without picking winners.” To that end, Friedman said the BioMADE facility will accept reservations from a range of companies looking to test their inventions, bring vetted ideas to the next level and find new markets for crops. “Companies from Cargill to the two-person startup that came out of the U ... this is there for all of them,” he said. Brooks Johnson is a business reporter covering Minnesota’s food industry, agribusinesses and 3M. 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