Our collaboration with universities bears fruit:
- Jointly Owned Patents (~10)
- GranBio Licensing of University Technology
- PhD Student Thesis Funding
- Peer Reviewed Scientific Publications (~20)
- Conference Presentations (~10)
Community & Collaboration
The power of giving back.
Creating a better world starts from within
Our Commitment
For people. For planet. For progress.
Community is at the heart of what we do
Community is at the heart of what we do and the reason why we do it. When our founder, Bernardo Gradin, founded GranBio, his vision was to create a legacy of biotechnology that empowers current and future generations to live more sustainably.
Bernardo’s lifelong commitment to giving back shines through in his passion for education. In 2011, he created Instituto Inspire to open doors for children across Brazil, ensuring that every young mind has the chance to learn, grow and thrive.
We keep that same spirit of care and connection at GranBio today. We are honored to partner with Clark Atlanta University and Georgia Institute of Technology, nurturing the next generation of STEM leaders.
We are proud to share our technology journey with industry peers and stakeholders, including BASF, DSM, and the U.S. Department of Energy. At GranBio, we actively foster collaboration to advance sustainable biotechnologies at commercial scale.
At GranBio, community is not a checkbox. It is our purpose and our promise to stand alongside the people we serve.
Partnerships
Fostering Collaboration
Disrupting the status quo is hard work, and the best way to go about it is together. At GranBio, we have seen first-hand how collaboration can fast-track innovation and deployment. We actively look for ways to promote regular exchange with universities, research institutes, scientists and other companies and, to date, we have signed more than 30 joint development agreements with partner companies and maintain ongoing cooperation agreements with several universities and research institutes in the U.S. and Brazil.
Collaboration with the D.O.E.
We have been collaborating with the D.O.E. for more than 15 years, having delivered several projects and continuing to advance new initiatives with their support. In 2023 we were awarded an $80 million cost-sharing grant for the further development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel using cane residue and wood chips.
University Collaborations
Bernardo GradinCollaboration is a key element in our technology strategy."
Founder, GranBio
Government and Industry Collaborations
Revitalization
Rekindling tradition: an opportunity to reignite the Pulp and Paper tradition and boost local communities
Mills’ closures have severe impacts in local communities. With each closure it is estimated that at least 1,000 direct and indirect jobs are lost, severely impacting the livelihood of rural communities where these plants tend to be located.
At GranBio, our business model starts with the reviving of decommissioned P&P mills: from a business perspective, it allows for CAPEX and OPEX savings; from a community perspective, it helps boost rural economies; and from a nature perspective, it contributes to reducing forest waste and to nature regeneration: a perfect example of circularity in action.
