MEREDIAN BIOPLASTICS, INC.
Biodegradable plastics (polyhydroxyalkanoates) manufactured from pennycress oil
- Sector
- Materials
- Total capital
- $47K
- Federal grants
- $47K
- 1 award · 2021
- Rank in peer group#63 of 369
- Private capital raised
- None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 20 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#83 of 369
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantAgriculture · Pennycress, A Non-edible Oil, Used In The Production Of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (phas) To Manufacture Biodegradable Plastics$47K
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Standing among 369 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Material
- Federal grants#63 · top 17%
- Granted patents#83 · top 22%
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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026
Claim this profile to add your teamWhat it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 21- PendingApparatus And Methods For Manufacturing Biodegradable, Compostable, Drink Straws From Polyhydroxyalkanoate MaterialUSPTOApplication 18104896
- PendingBiodegradable Labels And Resin ThereforUSPTOApplication 17482798
- PendingBiodegradable Container Closure And Resin ThereforUSPTOApplication 17482758
Show all 21 patent records
- Apparatus And Methods For Manufacturing Biodegradable, Compostable, Drink Straws From Polyhydroxyalkanoate MaterialJun 22, 2023 · Application 18104896Pending
- Biodegradable Labels And Resin ThereforMar 24, 2022 · Application 17482798Pending
- Biodegradable Container Closure And Resin ThereforMar 24, 2022 · Application 17482758Pending
- Biodegradable Containers And Resin ThereforMar 24, 2022 · Application 17482751Pending
- Pre-forms For Making Biodegradable Containers And Resin ThereforMar 24, 2022 · Application 17482867Pending
- Apparatus And Methods For Manufacturing Biodegradable, Compostable, Drink Straws From Polyhydroxyalkanoate MaterialNov 26, 2020 · Application 16879516Pending
- Crystal Nucleating Agents for PolyhydroxyalkanoatesJul 16, 2019 · US 10,351,665Granted
- Poly(hydroxyalkanoates) as Heat Seal Layers in Multilayer FilmsApplication 63226807Pending
- Biodegradable Container ClosureApplication 63082558Pending
- Pre-forms For Making Biodegradable ContainersApplication 63082570Pending
- Biodegradable ContainersApplication 63082551Pending
- Biodegradable LabelsApplication 63082565Pending
- Antimicrobial Biodegradable Compositions For Food Contact ArticlesApplication 63068401Pending
- Apparatus And Methods For Manufacturing Biodegradable, Compostable, Drink Straws From Polyhdroxyalkanoate MaterialApplication PCTUS2020033845Pending
- Crystal Nucleating Agents For PolyhydroxyalkanoatesApplication PCTUS2017057110Pending
- Biodegradable Insect TrapApplication 63244285Pending
- Method For Recovering Phas From A BiomassApplication 63235853Pending
- Production of Bimodal Molecular Weight Poly(hydroxyalkanoates)Application 63226826Pending
- Biopolymer Compositions Incorporating POLY(3-HYDROXYPROPIONATE)Application 63226813Pending
- Multi-layer Biobased Film Structures Using POLY(3-HYDROXYPROPIONATE)Application 63226874Pending
- Paperboard Substrates Laminated With POLY(3-HYDROXYPROPIONATE) FilmsApplication 63227010Pending
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Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
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