This is a representative sampling of some our projects, organized around convenient thematic headings. The projects listed are representative examples of the types of engagements undertaken by the firm. They are intended to illustrate the breadth of our work rather than provide an exhaustive listing
Manufacturing, Product & Process Development
- Design, development & capital formation in support of a fully automated rice mill operation.
- Design, development and capital formation in support of a bioethanol process utilizing agro-process waste streams.
- Design, development & capital formation in support of pelletized fish feed production.
- Design, development & capital formation in support of aquaculture and fish processing into packaged, shelf-stable consumer offerings.
- Design, development & capital formation in support of production of materials for sustainable housing development using natural
materials (adobe blocks and bio-based materials). - Design, development & capital formation in support of an integrated bakery & food processing facility.
- Conceptual design of a facility for manufacture of next generation anti-retrovirals (TB/HIV).
- Process and supply chain optimization in support of commercial manufacture of insect repellents from commonly available
agricultural feedstocks. - Design, development & capital formation in support of an integrated plastics recycling & production plant.
- Design, development & capital formation in support of a manufacturing facility for gluten-free flours.
- Design, development and capital formation for a water treatment & packaging plant.
- Design and development of a facility for production of intermediate consumer food products including cassava (tapioca) chips and palm
oil derivative products. - Design, development & capital formation for an integrated plastics production and injection molding plant (flatware).
- Design, development & capital formation for a plastics production plant (film and food packaging).
- Design, development & capital formation for a plastics printing operation.
- Design, development & capital formation for a low-volume, high-efficiency gas processing and air-separation facility.
- Market evaluation and technical analysis in support of commercialization of a patented non-toxic insect control technology using agriculturally-derived actives.
- Functional design of a home-based analytical device for urinary tract infection (UTI) testing.
- Design and development of patented next-generation dental products using natural raw materials.
- Supply-chain optimization for production of enhanced-comfort intimate apparel.
- Design of a portable, scalable affordable aquaculture system for deployment in emerging markets and smallholder operations using high-durability plastic components.
Alternative Fuels, Carbon Recovery & Bio-Based Energy
- Design, development and deployment of a process for the heterogenous deploymerization of municipal waste plastic (polyolefins) for production of diesel and gasoline.
- Design and development of a modular bioethanol process utilizing waste from agro-process operations.
- Design & development of a biomass gasification plant to generate energy (syngas) from agro-process industrial waste.
- Design & prototyping of a modular biodiesel process facility in support of oil seed production operations.
- Process design and development in support of recycling of sugarcane bagasse for energy generation in portable updraft biomass applications.
- Design, development and capital formation for flexible biomass pelletization and gasification systems for rice milling (parboiling) and rice flour production.
- Design of an integrated tire and urban waste facility for power generation and carbon recovery.
- Design, development & capital formation in support of biomass gasification and carbon recovery processes for enhanced agro-processing.
Materials, Recycling & Built Environment
- Process design & enterprise development for recycling of waste plastic streams for production of clean fuel oils.
- Development & capital formation in support of affordable housing construction using sustainable (green) materials and recycled feedstock.
- Development, testing and standardization of bamboo in reinforced concrete structures for residential housing construction.
- Development and testing of rice husk for cost reduction and structural enhancement in low-cost paver and roadway construction.
- Functional design of a home-based analytical device for urinary tract infection (UTI) testing.
- Design and development of patented next-generation dental products using natural raw materials.
- Supply-chain optimization for production of enhanced-comfort intimate apparel.
- Design of a portable, scalable affordable aquaculture system for deployment in emerging markets and smallholder operations using
high-durability plastic components.
Policy, Trade & Market Development
- Capacity building and training of various manufacturing and exporting firms in support of US market entry (US Government, multiple countries, cross-border).
- Policy analysis of trade barriers and operational constraints against effective international market entry by African manufacturers (US Government).
- Buyer linkage for micro-entrepreneurs and exporters in several emerging markets (US Government, multiple countries, cross-border).
- Market development for neutraceuticals and health products for US market entry.
- Quality management and market development supporting manufacture of consumer products (spices, coffees, condiments, and flours) for US market entry (US government, various countries).
- Analysis, design and development of community-based (and community-owned) water & power infrastructure assets in Africa.
- Supply chain design and new market development for processed food distribution (US market, various).
- Organizational redesign & productivity improvement in a national fuel development facility.
- Environmental impact reduction and energy conservation in a distributed R&D and production facility.
- Program development and management of a cooperative society to improve agricultural output amongst rural farmers for export-readiness.
- Organizational re-design and business process re-engineering (various).
- Market evaluation and technical analysis in support of commercialization of a patented non-toxic insect control technology using agriculturally-derived actives.
- Development and management of a cooperative society supporting 4000+ farmers with financing, agricultural inputs and guaranteed produce sales in support of
a manufacturing and community development project. Primary produce lines in the cooperative: cassava, rice, corn, palm oil and yam. - Development and management of a multinational public-private partnership involving banks, public sector entities, export-development agencies, and community development organizations from half a dozen countries supporting micro-enterprises with product development, access to capital and market entry support for product export to the U.S. Sectors supported – food, home goods, agricultural products, health & beauty products.
- Founding partner in a vocational academy providing professional development and technical training for technical entrepreneurs.