BioMADE Expands Network with $40M Biomanufacturing Facility in IA
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Governor Reynolds Applauds Selection of Iowa for BioMADE Biomanufacturing Facility

DES MOINES, Iowa (August 15, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds today welcomed the announcement that BioMADE, a Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute, has selected Iowa to establish a bioindustrial manufacturing scale-up facility at Iowa State University’s (ISU) BioCentury Research Farm in Boone, reinforcing Iowa’s leadership in bioscience innovation.

The facility will feature 5,000-liter and 10,000-liter fermenters and downstream processing equipment, enabling companies to scale up fermentation-based technologies using Iowa’s abundant agricultural feedstocks. BioMADE will operate the facility in coordination with ISU Research Park. The announcement was made at the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) board meeting held today.

“Iowa is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Defense and BioMADE to build the infrastructure needed to lead in the next generation of biomanufacturing,” said Governor Reynolds. “This facility will unleash new value from our agricultural resources, create high-quality jobs, and ensure Iowa remains at the forefront of bioscience innovation and global competitiveness.”

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Originally published by Iowa Economic Development Authority in August 2025.

 

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