Articles from Biosphere

Funding will support industrial-scale production technology designed to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains for chemicals and materials.

OAKLAND, Calif., May 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biosphere, a U.S.-based pioneer in biomanufacturing technology, today announced the award of an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement with a total potential value of up to $9 million. The agreement was awarded by the Office of the Undersecretary of War (OSW) Manufacturing Science and Technology Program (MSTP) via the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC). Consisting of a baseline effort and three subsequent options, the project will fund the development of a portable biomanufacturing system capable of producing protein rations from air, water, and energy.