Our Projects (A Sampling)

This is a representative sampling of some our projects, organized around convenient thematic headings.

 

Manufacturing, Product & Process Development

  • Design, development & capital formation in support of a fully automated rice mill operation.
  • Design, development and capital formation in support of a bioethanol process utilizing agro-process waste streams.
  • Design, development & capital formation in support of pelletized fish feed production.
  • Design, development & capital formation in support of aquaculture and fish processing into packaged, shelf-stable consumer offerings.
  • Design, development & capital formation in support of production of materials for sustainable housing development using natural
    materials (adobe blocks and bio-based materials).
  • Design, development & capital formation in support of an integrated bakery & food processing facility.
  • Conceptual design of a facility for manufacture of next generation anti-retrovirals (TB/HIV).
  • Process and supply chain optimization in support of commercial manufacture of insect repellents from commonly available
    agricultural feedstocks.
  • Design, development & capital formation in support of an integrated plastics recycling & production plant.
  • Design, development & capital formation in support of a manufacturing facility for gluten-free flours.
  • Design, development and capital formation for a water treatment & packaging plant.
  • Design and development of a facility for production of intermediate consumer food products including cassava (tapioca) chips and palm
    oil derivative products.
  • Design, development & capital formation for an integrated plastics production and injection molding plant (flatware).
  • Design, development & capital formation for a plastics production plant (film and food packaging).
  • Design, development & capital formation for a plastics printing operation.
  • Design, development & capital formation for a low-volume, high-efficiency gas processing and air-separation facility.
  • Market evaluation and technical analysis in support of commercialization of a patented non-toxic insect control technology using agriculturally-derived actives.
  • Functional design of a home-based analytical device for urinary tract infection (UTI) testing.
  • Design and development of patented next-generation dental products using natural raw materials.
  • Supply-chain optimization for production of enhanced-comfort intimate apparel.
  • Design of a portable, scalable affordable aquaculture system for deployment in emerging markets and smallholder operations using high-durability plastic components.

 

Alternative Fuels, Carbon Recovery & Bio-Based Energy

  • Design, development and deployment of a process for the heterogenous deploymerization of municipal waste plastic (polyolefins) for production of diesel and gasoline.
  • Design and development of a modular bioethanol process utilizing waste from agro-process operations.
  • Design & development of a biomass gasification plant to generate energy (syngas) from agro-process industrial waste.
  • Design & prototyping of a modular biodiesel process facility in support of oil seed production operations.
  • Process design and development in support of recycling of sugarcane bagasse for energy generation in portable updraft biomass applications.
  • Design, development and capital formation for flexible biomass pelletization and  gasification systems for rice milling (parboiling) and rice flour production.
  • Design of an integrated tire and urban waste facility for power generation and carbon recovery.
  • Design, development & capital formation in support of biomass gasification and carbon recovery processes for enhanced agro-processing.

 

Materials, Recycling & Built Environment

  • Process design & enterprise development for recycling of waste plastic streams for production of clean fuel oils.
  • Development & capital formation in support of affordable housing construction using sustainable (green) materials and recycled feedstock.
  • Development, testing and standardization of bamboo in reinforced concrete structures for residential housing construction.
  • Development and testing of rice husk for cost reduction and structural enhancement in low-cost paver and roadway construction.
  • Functional design of a home-based analytical device for urinary tract infection (UTI) testing.
  • Design and development of patented next-generation dental products using natural raw materials.
  • Supply-chain optimization for production of enhanced-comfort intimate apparel.
  • Design of a portable, scalable affordable aquaculture system for deployment in emerging markets and smallholder operations using
    high-durability plastic components.

 

Policy, Trade & Market Development

  • Capacity building and training of various manufacturing and exporting firms in support of US market entry (US Government, multiple countries, cross-border).
  • Policy analysis of trade barriers and operational constraints against effective international market entry by African manufacturers (US Government).
  • Buyer linkage for micro-entrepreneurs and exporters in several emerging markets (US Government, multiple countries, cross-border).
  • Market development for neutraceuticals and health products for US market entry.
  • Quality management and market development supporting manufacture of consumer products (spices, coffees, condiments, and flours) for US market entry (US government, various countries).
  • Analysis, design and development of community-based (and community-owned) water & power infrastructure assets in Africa.
  • Supply chain design and new market development for processed food distribution (US market, various).
  • Organizational redesign & productivity improvement in a national fuel development facility.
  • Environmental impact reduction and energy conservation in a distributed R&D and production facility.
  • Program development and management of a cooperative society to improve agricultural output amongst rural farmers for export-readiness.
  • Organizational re-design and business process re-engineering (various).
  • Market evaluation and technical analysis in support of commercialization of a patented non-toxic insect control technology using agriculturally-derived actives.
  • Development and management of a cooperative society supporting 4000+ farmers with financing, agricultural inputs and guaranteed produce sales in support of
    a manufacturing and community development project. Primary produce lines in the cooperative: cassava, rice, corn, palm oil and yam.
  • Development and management of a multinational public-private partnership involving banks, public sector entities, export-development agencies, and community development organizations from half a dozen countries supporting micro-enterprises with product development, access to capital and market entry support for product export to the U.S. Sectors supported – food, home goods, agricultural products, health & beauty products.
  • Founding partner in a vocational academy providing professional development and technical training for technical entrepreneurs.

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