Since its founding in 2011, the ATIP Foundation has been engaged in a number of diverse activities ranging from the establishment of Public-Private Partnerships for specific pilot projects (2012-2015), convening regional forums related to aspects of advancing the bioeconomy (2016-2017), and a regional initiative for establishment of a sustainable, scalable, replicable model focused on job creation and economic development to develop, produce, and utilize biochar in a 16- county area of North Texas (2017-2018).
Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
Public-private partnerships (PPP) are specific formal initiatives established by the ATIP Foundation to promote both research and the adoption and commercialization of research outcomes. Resources and expertise of public and private sector participants were aggregated to address high priority areas critical to sustainability and competitiveness of the agriculture sector in a manner that ensures public good and public health. The following Public-Private Partnerships have been established by the ATIP Foundation. Please click on the Partnerships to view more details.
A Partnership for Public Health: Branded Food Products Database (archival)
Resilient Economic Agricultural Practices (REAP) (archival)
Regional Forums for Job Growth and Economic Development
Two series of forums (2016, 2017) were developed by the Foundation with regional co-hosts. The goal of each regional forum was to bring together a mix of stakeholders (about 40-60 participants) from six sectors to seek their input, relative to the vision, strategies, and implementation of initiatives developed by the Biomass Research and Development Board (with representatives from U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Science Foundation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Executive Office of the President of the United States). These sectors are (1) industry; (2) state and local government; (3) economic and workforce development; (4) investment & finance; (5) academia; and (6) agricultural and environmental organizations. Co-hosts, with the assistance of BR&D Operations Committee, derived the list of by-invitation-only participants.
2017 Regional Forum Series (3) on "Hydrotreated Renewable Jet Fuel from Oilseeds" (archival)
Regional Partnerships for Job Growth and Economic Development
“Advancing the Bioeconomy” – Deploying A Replicable, Scalable Model for Rural Economic Development in CA (eight central valley counties), OH (nine northwest counties), and TX (four north central counties) (2019-2020)
The ATIP Foundation has completed projects (referenced above) that were conducted on a regional basis, utilizing a replicable model developed by the Foundation premised on the industry-cluster model developed by Michael Porter at Harvard University in the mid-1980s. Our Model is further premised on input gleaned from eight national forums hosted by the Foundation in 2016–2017, in partnership with the federal Biomass Research & Development (BR&D) Board, co-chaired by the US Departments of Agriculture & Energy. These three projects were funded by USDA Rural Business Development Grants awarded and administered in each of the states.
In each of these studies, we engaged local, regional and state leaders from six sectors we identified as primary stakeholders; all vital to the success of our Initiatives. They include (1) economic & workforce development; (2) academia; (3) municipal, county, regional and state elected & appointed officials; (4) financial services; (5) business & industry; and (6) the supply chain, from biomass source to end users.
The principal goal of each project was to develop, with assistance from these sectors, a geospatial inventory of biomass (wastes) in the region that could be repurposed for bioenergy production and/or creation of valuable co-products. Inventories include animal wastes, food wastes, municipal wastes, sewage sludge, woody biomass, etc. Additionally, we created geospatial inventories of service providers who could support the bioeconomy in each region. All of these are displayed as separate “layers” in the GIS database.
ArcGIS Pro (ESRI) was used for all projects, and these databases include both publicly available data, as well as proprietary information. Animal waste calculations were made with our specific algorithms to identify tons per farm per day (largely based on USDA NRCS standards; “Part 651 Agricultural Waste Management Field Book”). These detailed proprietary databases that we maintain at the ATIP Foundation, are suitable for working with industry to calculate optimal locations for facilities to capitalize on the geospatial distribution of biomass sources; such activities would be conducted under a non-disclosure agreement executed with the ATIP Foundation.
The following is a single document providing a brief overview of these projects, with links to the publicly available webmaps.
ATIP Foundation 2019-2020 Advancing the Bioeconomy Projects and Public ArcGIS Webmap URLS.pdf
Below, are links to several PDF files for each individual project that document (a) Tasks and deliverables, (b) a compilation of quarterly reports, (c) the final report, and (d) various documents produced during the projects. Collectively, these capture the “how” we execute these models for rural economic development.
Advancing the Bioeconomy in California’s San Joaquin Valley (Non-urban areas in the Counties of Merced, Madera, Fresno, and Tulare) – USDA Rural Business Development Grant (CA) No. 04-039-452803441
CA RBDG_Tasks_deliverables summary for _Advancing the Bioeconomy.pdf
CA Compilation of ATIP RBDG No. 04-039-452803441 Project Performance Activity Reports 10.26.20.pdf
Final Report for California ATIP RBDG No. 04-039-452803441 10.27.2020.pdf
Business Opportunities Management System , CA v6.15.20.pdf
CA RBDG ATIP Status of Corporate Interest.pdf
URL for publicly available GIS database: CA: https://arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ca5799270e4b4fe68ef7c57fcd1d861c
Advancing the Bioeconomy in Ohio’s northwest counties (Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Putnam, Williams and Wood with inclusion of Paulding County) -- USDA Rural Business Development Grant (OH) No. 41-048-186963641 (recipient: Center for Innovative Food Technology (CIFT))
Joint communication on Advancing The Bioeconomy in Ohio, ATIP_CIFT.pdf
ATIP Foundation_ CIFT Summary of OH RBDG Tasks 9.25.19.pdf
Compilation of OH RBDG_ Quarterly Progress Reports for Project 41_048186963641_v10.26.20.pdf
Biomass and Suppliers & Services Categories for ATIP_CIFT GIS Database v9.25.19.pdf
ATIP presentation at CIFT Ag Breakfast May 21 2020 v5.19.pdf
Final Report on OHIO RBDG Project 41_048_186963641_ v10.26.2020.pdf
OH RBDG ATIP Status of Corporate Interest.pdf
URL for publicly available GIS database: OH: https://arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8861b925efcc47c2b6bc448d76ec75b0
Advancing the Bioeconomy in Northcentral Texas (Counties of Erath, Palo Pinto, Parker, and Hood). This project was supported in part by grants from the USDA Rural Energy for America Program, Rural Energy Development Assistance Grant No. 50-082-0782265608 (REAP REDA); and USDA Rural Business Development Grant No. 51-020-09633577.
1-pager on ADVANCING THE TX BIOECONOMY- v.5.10.19.pdf
Advancing the Bioeconomy in Texas v.5.10.19 (presentation).pdf
TX RBDG_Tasks_deliverables summary for_Advancing the Bioeconomy.pdf
Compilation of TX RBDG Q Reports for Final Report 10.15.20.pdf
Letter to TX dairies and animal operations July 2020 v7.13.20.pdf
Biomass and Suppliers & Services Categories for GIS Database v9.15.19
Update to TX dairies (ATIP, SEDA) and survey for collaboration, Nov. 2020.pdf
Stand alone Final Report on TX RBDG project (July 1 2019 - Oct. 12 2020) v10.27.20.pdf
Final Report on ATIP_TX REAP REDA Grant 50_0820_782265608 with attachments v12.3.20.pdf
Advancing the Bioeconomy in Texas_A Strategic Approach for Rural Economic Development v.4.6.2020.pdf
TX RBDG ATIP Status of Corporate Interest.pdf
URL for publicly available GIS database: TX: https://arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e4e4ae3e65304d3593a03819f3915ece