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FOREST CONCEPTS LLC

Auburn, WA · Clean tech · Private

Modular integrated woody biomass preprocessing system with milling, screening, and beneficiation equipment for distributed biochar and bioenergy production

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Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
Auburn, WA
Total capital
$4M
Federal grants
$3.4M
10 awards · 2008–2025
Rank in peer group#13 of 23
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$649K
26 awards · Agriculture, Interior, Energy
Rank in Clean tech#66 of 914
Granted patents
15
4 pending · first 2013
Rank in peer group#1 of 23

Capital timeline

20072011201520192023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $4M$350K$500K$600K$332K$200K$1.1M
20072011201520192023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $4M$350K$500K$600K$1.1M

Latest events

  • Federal grantAgriculture · Woody Biomass Can Be Turned Into Usable Energy, At Scale, When Sized To Sub-millimeter Particles. However, Producing Biomass Particles In The Sub-millimeter Range Is Challenging, Slow, Highly Energy-intensive, And Difficult To Scale For Commercial Use, As Demonstrated By Both Operational Experience And Existing Literature. This Situation Presents A Significant Opportunity For Improvement Through A Disciplined Systems Engineering Approach.the Primary Goal Of This Project Is To Optimize The Entire$175K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Modular Community-Scale Biomass Pre-Processing Systems$1.1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Modular Community-Scale Biomass Pre-Processing Systems$200K
  • Federal contractInterior · FY21PFO Chinese Peak Esr Woodstraw Purch$332K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Red Salmon, CA-SRF-000656, S-18944, Woodstraw Mulch$25K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Advanced Lab Equipment And Modeling Tools For Dryer Design$600K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Advanced Dryer For High-diffusion Rate Biomass$100K
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  • Federal contractInterior · Butte Fire Wood Straw Mulch$10K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Fire Incident In Spokane, Washington, S-508131 Stickpin - 672 Bales Of Wood Straw.$8K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Model Based Control For Dryer Energy Conservation$500K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf Supply&delivery Of Wood Straw$17K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf For Other Functions Wood Straw Purchase For The Payette Nf$9K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · 450 Wood Straw 50LB Bales - For Rowena Wildfire Rehab Project.$6K
  • Federal contractInterior · Woodstraw For Fire - Not A Green Product$8K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Quote # 2014060401 Fisheries Zigzag Rd Woodstraw Igf::ot::igf$4K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Model Based Control For Dryer Energy Conservation$100K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Igf::ot::igf For Other Functions Woodstraw 50 Lb Bales 16 Pallets 600 Lb Bales 14 Pallets Plus Freight$11K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Low Energy Comminution Of Herbaceous Biomass Feedstocks$100K
  • Federal contractInterior · Woodstraw For Frazier Fire$9K
  • Federal contractInterior · Wood Straw Mulch - Elko District Office$10K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Woodstraw.$8K
  • Federal contractInterior · Ipr Woodstraw Bales$18K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Woodstraw$7K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Wood Straw For Earth Stabilization - Baer - Station Fire$22K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Wood Straw For Reforestation Processes$9K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Beneficiation Of Chipped And Shredded Woody Biomass$350K
  • Federal contractEnergy · Merit Review - Jim Dooley (fed 09-5004 Oct)$6K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Wood Straw Mulch For Kitson Baer -- Weed Free$25K
  • Federal contractInterior · Supply/delivery Woodstraw Bales$5K
  • Federal contractInterior$8K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Beneficiation Of Chipped And Shredded Woody Biomass$80K
  • Federal contractAgriculture$15K
  • Federal contractAgriculture$9K
  • Federal contractInterior · Woodstraw Bales$40K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Woodstraw Mulch$8K
  • Federal contractAgriculture · Woodstraw Mulch$18K

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Standing among 23 peers

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Clean tech · System

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#1 · top 4%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 15 granted of 19
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Sources

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