Team:Alberta-North-RBI E/Achievements

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'''Upcycled Aromatics''' was hard at work during Summer-Fall 2012 – listed below are the accomplishments directly attributable to student members of our team.
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== Technology Development ==
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<b> Process </b>
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/process#Case_Study:_Pulp_.26_Paper_Mill">~ Obtained feedstock stream characteristics, mass balance and volume data</a>
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<a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012e/2/20/Process.jpg">~ Conceptual design of process  </a>
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~ Feasibility assessment
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~ Established design requirements
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/process">~ Researched and selected bioreactor type
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~ Researched and selected bioreactor conditions
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<b> Genetics </b>
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/genetics">~ Researched and selected host organism
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~ Researched metabolic pathways of <i>P. putida</i>
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~ Researched and planned metabolic engineering strategy </a>
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== Business Development ==
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/SpecialtyChemicals">~ Researched Specialty Chemicals market and wrote  assessment</a>
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/projectlandscape">~ Researched major global competitors </a>
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~ Economic evaluation of process
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<a href="https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2012e/b/b5/Gantt_Chart_%287year%29_updated2-1%281%29.pdf">~ Developed milestones schedule (Gantt Chart)</a>
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/FinanceBus">~ Developed novel funding model
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~ Developed long-term funding strategy
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/MarketingBus">~ Developed marketing strategy </a>
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/FinanceHurdleBus">~ Addressed potential finance-related hurdles</a>
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/environments">~ Assessed environmental impacts</a>
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<a href="https://2012e.igem.org/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/social">~ Assessed social impacts</a>
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~ Compiled Business plan
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== Intellectual Property Work ==
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~ Researched IP landscape in USA & Canada
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~ Sent 4 representatives to the McCarthy Tétrault Workshop: Patents and Regulation & Licensing-2012 Trends and Issues
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~  Currently negotiating for a license from <html><a href="http://www.technologies.msu.edu/">Michigan State University Technologies</a></html> valued at an initial cost of $25,000 and 2% of our overall profit.
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== Public Outreach ==
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~ Connected with industry representatives and obtained feedback on project
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<html><a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/Outreach">~ Hosted the "Standardization and Industrial Biotechnology – The Role of Synthetic Biology panel discussion</a></html>
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<html><a href="https://2012e.igem.org/wiki/index.php/Team:Alberta-North-RBI_E/Outreach#High_School_Outreach">~ Presented “Biotech & iGEM & Upcycled Aromatics”seminar  at St. Francis-Xavier High School</a></html>
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~ Helped to host the regional aGEM Jamboree held at the University of Alberta in September
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== Technical ==
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~ Contacted potential sponsors
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~ Raised funds to attend iGEM Jamboree & other events
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~ Designed team logo and branding
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<html><a href="http://youtu.be/3hBTs9oBViA">~ Created “Upcycled Aromatics – Elevator Pitch” video</a></html>
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<html><a href="http://youtu.be/5fPY8j8CMxQ">~ Created “Upcycled Aromatics – Project idea” video</a></html>
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~ Designed and built Upcycled Aromatics Wiki from scratch
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~ Attended and presented at aGEM 2012 jamboree
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**Special thanks to Stephen Jahns for his wiki-building mentorship**</center></html>
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== Industrial Contacts - Information Providers ==
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Student members of Upcycled Aromatics have had correspondence with the following industry representatives by email, telephone or in-person:
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 27 October 2012

Upcycled Aromatics was hard at work during Summer-Fall 2012 – listed below are the accomplishments directly attributable to student members of our team.

Contents

Technology Development

Process
~ Obtained feedstock stream characteristics, mass balance and volume data
~ Conceptual design of process
~ Feasibility assessment
~ Established design requirements
~ Addressed potential process-related hurdles
~ Toured Edmonton Waste Management Centre
~ Researched and selected bioreactor type
~ Researched and selected bioreactor conditions

Genetics
~ Researched and selected host organism
~ Researched metabolic pathways of P. putida
~ Researched and planned metabolic engineering strategy
~ Designed key BioBricks in silico

Business Development

~ Researched Specialty Chemicals market and wrote assessment
~ Researched major global competitors
~ Economic evaluation of process
~ Developed milestones schedule (Gantt Chart)
~ Developed novel funding model
~ Developed long-term funding strategy
~ Developed marketing strategy
~ Addressed potential finance-related hurdles
~ Assessed environmental impacts
~ Assessed social impacts
~ Compiled Business plan

Intellectual Property Work

~ Researched IP landscape in USA & Canada

~ Sent 4 representatives to the McCarthy Tétrault Workshop: Patents and Regulation & Licensing-2012 Trends and Issues

~ Currently negotiating for a license from Michigan State University Technologies valued at an initial cost of $25,000 and 2% of our overall profit.

Public Outreach

~ Connected with industry representatives and obtained feedback on project

~ Hosted the "Standardization and Industrial Biotechnology – The Role of Synthetic Biology panel discussion

~ Presented “Biotech & iGEM & Upcycled Aromatics”seminar at St. Francis-Xavier High School

~ Helped to host the regional aGEM Jamboree held at the University of Alberta in September

Technical

~ Contacted potential sponsors

~ Raised funds to attend iGEM Jamboree & other events

~ Designed team logo and branding

~ Created “Upcycled Aromatics – Elevator Pitch” video

~ Created “Upcycled Aromatics – Project idea” video

~ Designed and built Upcycled Aromatics Wiki from scratch

~ Attended and presented at aGEM 2012 jamboree


**Special thanks to Dave for taking care of group bookings and travel plans**
**Special thanks to Stephen Jahns for his wiki-building mentorship**

Industrial Contacts - Information Providers

Student members of Upcycled Aromatics have had correspondence with the following industry representatives by email, telephone or in-person:




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