340. BioBond’s Marc McConnaughey on bioproducts, university partnerships and Indiana as a perfect storm of location, logistics + people

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According to Zion Market Research, the ag biological products market is expected to grow to $320 billion over the next decade. With a huge connection to agbioscience, what does it mean for farmers? What does it mean for agbioscience innovators? Kicking off season 8 of Agbioscience is BioBond CEO Marc McConnaughey. We get into:

What exactly is the bioproducts market and how is demand growing?
How BioBond’s sustainable adhesives and protective coatings created a eureka moment for Marc as a serial entrepreneur.
The Generation Food Rural Partners Fund and its partnership to help BioBond grow its business in rural Indiana.
BioBond’s strategy as a technology execution platform that licenses from universities and how its position near Purdue has created opportunities for innovation + talent.
Indiana farmers as a critical piece to BioBond’s future and how the state is a perfect storm of location, logistics and people to aid in their success.
What’s ahead for BioBond? Hint: continued focus on the customer and of course, revenue.

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