The essential chemicals that are the building blocks of our modern economy—powering everything from baby care and adhesives to paints and coatings—are overwhelmingly derived from petroleum. This deep dependence leaves our manufacturing base vulnerable to price shocks, regional disruptions, and geopolitical instability.
Meanwhile, global competitors are aggressively investing to dominate the next generation of advanced manufacturing. They recognize the strategic value of these materials and are working to control the markets of the future. The time to reclaim our industrial independence and secure these vital supply chains is now.
We use American corn and existing bioethanol infrastructure to produce critical chemicals right here at home—powering U.S. competitiveness and securing our nation's supply chains - while reinvesting in agricultural America.
Bluestem Biosciences has engineered a breakthrough in American manufacturing. Our proprietary industrial fermentation process represents a new, cost-effective, and advantaged way to produce platform chemicals domestically. With the foundation of existing infrastructure, we convert abundant, renewable American corn into high-value chemicals at scale.
Our platform is not a promise for the future; it is a present-day reality. It is designed to be rapidly scalable and cost-competitive with legacy petroleum-based methods, offering a secure, domestic supply chain for these vital materials without sacrificing price or performance This marks the foundation for a new era of American chemical production, supporting energy independence and the future of Midwest agricultural communities.
Our technology gives American manufacturing a critical edge in the global marketplace.
We are creating a new, high-value future for American agriculture and rural economies.
Domestic chemical production is an essential component of America's economic and national security.
Our technology gives American manufacturing a critical edge in the global marketplace.
We are creating a new, high-value future for American agriculture and rural economies.
Domestic chemical production is an essential component of America's economic and national security.
Learn MoreWe utilize a specially developed strain of yeast in a highly efficient fermentation process. This robust biological system acts as a microscopic factory, converting the sugars from American corn into high-purity 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP). This process mimics today's bioethanol fermentations in its simplicity, scalability, and reliability—key factors for industrial-scale production.
True innovation lies not only in the technology but in the business model. Instead of the costly and time-consuming process of building new greenfield facilities from the ground up, our platform is designed to integrate seamlessly into the existing industrial footprint of the American heartland. Our technology is designed for the existing equipment and processes for America’s bioethanol facilities.
This retrofitting strategy enables us to utilize over 90% of the existing infrastructure at an existing facility. This dramatically reduces capital expenditures, minimizes construction timelines, and accelerates our path to commercial-scale Ag Bio production.
A New Era of Prosperity for American Agriculture
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For substantive inquiries about our mission to rebuild American industry, please contact our VP of Business Development, Cameron Rylance.
