PROGRAMS & SERVICES

BEAM Circular’s programs support efforts to build a thriving circular bioeconomy.

We are dedicated to developing and deploying resources that accelerate breakthrough innovations and enable everyone to participate in and benefit from the bioeconomy.

BEAM Circular’s programs support efforts to build a thriving circular bioeconomy. We’re dedicated to helping everyone involved in this work access the resources they need to reap the full benefits of this unprecedented economic and environmental opportunity.

BEAM Circular offers a wide variety of resources and services to help local communities, businesses, innovators, educators, investors, and policymakers lead and benefit from bioeconomy innovation. Learn more about our program offerings for different audiences below, and reach out to info@beamcircular.org if you are interested in further exploring our services.

Programs & Services

Resource Spotlights

APPLY: Research & Commercialization Grant Assistance Program (RCGAP)

APPLY: BEAM Circular Accelerator

    • Education & Workforce Development Grants

    • Training Facilities & Equipment Grants

    • Connections with Industry

    • Bioeconomy Resources & Toolkits

    • Educator Professional Development

Resource Spotlight

APPLY: Bioindustry Careers Early Exposure Grants Request for Proposals (Due 9/27)

    • Community education and engagement events

    • Jobs & Training Board - Coming Soon

    • Community Steering Committee

    • Community Prosperity Program: Community-based pilot projects & community benefits innovation

Resource Spotlight

LEARN: Check out our Introduction to the Circular Bioeconomy Information Packet, available in English and Spanish.

    • Feedstock Supplier Network & Portal

    • Research & Development partnership opportunities

    • Technical assistance and consulting resources

    • Learning tours & workshops

    • Information on by-product / co-product opportunities

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LEARN: Read about BioCircular Valley, our new collaboration to advance access to and utilization of regional agriculture by-products and waste-streams.

    • Community engagement partnerships

    • Joint R&D project opportunities

    • Connections with feedstock suppliers

    • Commercialization resources

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COLLABORATE: Get involved in CBIO Collaborative, our coalition of partners developing a regional innovation engine with support from the National Science Foundation. Calls for R&D proposals coming soon!

    • Connections with feedstock suppliers

    • Site selection resources

    • Incentives for large employers

    • Workforce development support

    • Resource & regulatory navigation support

Resource Spotlight

LEARN: Read about the North San Joaquin Valley’s AA-rated Bioeconomy Development Opportunity Zone designation.