Governor, business leaders tout potential to grow ‘bio-manufacturing’ industry in Nebraska

By Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner
Aug 11, 2023
Aug 11, 2023

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By Paul Hammel, Nebraska Examiner

Nebraska is ideally situated to become a hub for the growing bio-manufacturing industry, if it can grow its workforce and meet a rising demand for reducing the carbon footprint of products, those attending the Governor’s Ag and Economic Development Summit were told Wednesday.

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