Mississippi Technology Alliance - Strategic Biomass Initiative

Mississippi Technology Alliance - Strategic Biomass Initiative s

The vision of the Strategic Biomass Initiative is to foster viable commercial enterprises based on biomass resources by breaking down technical and financial barriers.

SBI is managed by Mississippi Technology Alliance, an independent non-profit organization with a mission to drive innovation and technology-based economic development for the State of Mississippi.

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