Ohio's Polymer and Agriculture Industries: A Winning Combination

The Ohio BioProducts Innovation Center (OBIC). A unique research alliance working to integrate academia and industry toward the development of renewable specialty chemicals, polymers/plastics, and advanced materials.  OBIC, headquartered at The Ohio State University, was initiated with a $11.5 million Third Frontier award in 2005 by the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD). Members contributed $22 million of leverage for the following initiatives:

  • Targeting investments to enhance research capabilities
  • Fostering innovation through industry/academic networks to address industry needs
  • Focus on plant germplasm, platform feedstocks, and chemical conversion and application development processes
  • Strong technology platforms in soy oil, biobased fiber, and natural rubber
  • Collaboration on new Third Frontier Grant Opportunities
  • Company Attraction Program to assist business to locate in Ohio


With Ohio's two largest industries being polymers and agriculture, Ohio is a prime location for a bioproduct industry to thrive.

Ohio Bioproducts Innovation Center (OBIC). Learn more.

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Ohio's Advanced Polymer Industry Clusters

BIODERIVED MATERIALS

Ohio is a prime location for a bioproduct industry to thrive.
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FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS

Liquid crystal display technology, developed in Ohio advanced the development of flexible displays
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POLYMER COMPOSITES

Companies in Ohio are producing composites that offer significant breakthroughs in performance attributes.
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POLYMER PROCESSING

Ohio is a prime location for Polymer processors.
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Ohio's Other Polymer Industry Clusters

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