ASHTABULA, OHIO ISSUED BDO ZONE ‘BB’ RATING FOR MISCANTHUS BIOMASS – ‘BB’ Rating Establishes Foundation for Future Miscanthus-Based Biomanufacturing – September 5th, 2025 – The Growth Partnership for Ashtabula County, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of a BDO Zone ‘BB’ Rating for Ashtabula County, Ohio. The BDO Zone Rating […]

BDO ZoneCONNECT Webinar: POINTE COUPÉE, LOUISIANA & SOUTHEAST KANSAS On July 31st, 2024, Ecostrat Inc. and the BDO Zone Initiative, in collaboration with TheDigest, hosted the BDO ZoneCONNECT webinar, highlighting two investment grade BDO Zone communities in North America: Pointe Coupée, Louisiana, rated A for Woody Biomass, and Southeast Kansas, rated BBB for Corn Stover. […]

  CLEARWATER COUNTY, IDAHO ISSUED BDO ZONE ‘A’ RATING FOR WOODY BIOMASS – Underutilized Forest Resources Create New Economic Potential for Clearwater County – July 17th, 2025 – Clearwater County, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Clearwater County, Idaho. The BDO […]

  REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN ISSUED 3 INVESTMENT-GRADE BDO ZONE RATINGS – Investment Grade Ratings Establish Regina as Premier Bio-Economy Hub – July 15th, 2025 – Economic Development Regina, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of three investment grade BDO Zone Ratings for Regina, SK. These ratings establish Regina as a […]

On June 17, 2025, the BDO Zone Initiative hosted the second BDO Zone Summit, bringing together over 400 stakeholders from across North America’s biobased economy. The 90-minute virtual event focused on a central theme in today’s biobased landscape: Bridging Community Readiness and Developer Success. Featuring insights from developers spearheading billion-dollar sustainable aviation fuel projects and […]

BDO ZoneCONNECT Webinar: BEAUSEJOUR-BROKENHEAD, MANITOBA On June 5th, 2024, Ecostrat Inc. and the BDO Zone Initiative, in collaboration with TheDigest, hosted the BDO ZoneCONNECT webinar, highlighting an investment grade BDO Zone community in Canada: Beausejour-Brokenhead, Manitoba rated ‘A’ for Wheat Straw. The webinar was moderated by Jim Lane, Editor of TheDigest, and featured key insights […]

  MACON COUNTY, ALABAMA ISSUED BDO ZONE ‘A’ RATING FOR WOODY BIOMASS   – ‘A’ Rating Will Support Forest Products Industry and Economic Growth – June 26th, 2025 – Macon County, Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of an investment grade BDO Zone ‘A’ Rating for Macon County, Alabama. The […]

  SOUTHWEST COLORADO ISSUED BDO ZONE ‘BBB’ RATING FOR WOODY BIOMASS – ‘BBB’ Rating Will Support Timber Industry Expansion and Job Creation – June 24th, 2025 – Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado, Inc. (Region 9 EDD), Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce the issue of an investment-grade BDO […]

ESTATES AND INFRASTRUCTURE EXCHANGE (EIX) JOINS BDO ZONE INVESTMENT COALITION June 9th, 2025 – Ecostrat and the BDO Zone Initiative are pleased to announce that Estates and Infrastructure Exchange (EIX) has joined the BDO Zone Investment Coalition, a group of leading investors and capital markets deploying capital into biofuels, renewable chemicals, ground transportation fuels, and […]