BDO Zone™ Ratings are powerful economic development tools that leverage local biomass feedstock and infrastructure “assets” to attract new biobased investments and development projects to rated regions. By providing a standardized risk assessment framework, BDO Zone™ Ratings help mitigate development risks and create new markets for underutilized biomass resources.
The BDO Zone™ Initiative: Catalyzing Bioeconomy Growth
~ 61 BDO Zone™ Ratings issued across North America
~ 19 BDO Zones currently in contract discussions with 30 biomanufacturing projects
~ Currently being used to support over $10 Billion of capital raises for biobased projects
~ Over $30 Billion in additional private investment across active BDO Zone pipelines
~ Recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture in its March 2024 “Plan to Enable the Bioeconomy in America: Building a Resilient Biomass Supply”
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