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U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell today announced that Ecovia Renewables LLC has been awarded $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The funding will go towards engineering microbial systems that convert the byproducts of industrial crops into valuable materials, such as plastics, in an eco-friendly manner.

“Small businesses are the engines of economic growth and leaders in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship,” said Senator Peters, a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. “Ecovia Renewables LLC is conducting important high-tech research on agricultural conservation and sustainability, and I congratulate them on receiving this grant. Thanks to this funding, Ecovia Renewables LLC can continue helping make Michigan a national leader in innovation.”

“When we grow things and make things in Michigan, we create jobs in Michigan,” said Senator Stabenow. “This support is additional recognition of Michigan’s leadership in producing cutting-edge biobased fuels and chemicals. Investments like these help save consumers money, reduce our dependence on foreign oil, and create American jobs.”

“Small businesses drive innovation and economic growth in Michigan, and we need to help them succeed,” said Congresswoman Dingell. “Ecovia Renewables LLC is leading the way in developing new technologies that will reduce our dependency on fossil fuels and improve conservation and sustainability. This grant will help them continue to grow, innovate and find solutions to some of the most pressing problems we face.”

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