Project ALPOCC

Arid Lands Proof of Concept Center

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Mission

To create an “Arid Lands Proof of Concept Center” that seeks to make use of technology from principal research entities and its partners worldwide to enhance the economy of Arizona and its tribal lands.

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Objectives

• Establish new companies or vitalize established companies with new arid lands technology

• Develop cooperative technology development between Arid Lands Sustainable Bio-Energy Institute (University of Arizona-USA), Univerisidad de Sonora (Mexico), and The Technion Institute (Israel) in the area of Bio-Energy, including, bio-mass, and high value byproducts.

• Provide support to companies that have accepted technology (new or established) via seed money, talent, hr, and strategy.

Arid Lands Proof of Concept Center

Israel/Sonora/ArizonaEconomic Development Segments

1. Research & Development2. Commercialization3. Agricultural Products4. Technology5. Financial6. Global Sustainable Development

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Arid Lands Proof of Concept CenterResearch & Development Segment

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Arid Lands Sustainable Bio-Energy

Institute (US)

Technion (Israel)

Universidad De Sonora (Mexico)

Texas A&M (US)

University of Arizona (US)

Build long-term, co-operative relationships

GRANTS GRANTS

Arid Lands Proof of Concept CenterCommercialization Segment

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R&D/Commercialization

Genetics, Crop Production, Engineering, Economics, Water

Resources and Public Policy

Agri-business

Systems & Tools for Arid environments related to water, energy and high

value specialty byproducts

Clean-tech Manufacturers

Environmental equipment, Pollution control & recycling,

High value byproducts, Renewable energy, Green

Building Matls

Arid LandsTechnology

Systems &

Tools

Arid Lands Proof of Concept CenterAgricultural Products Segment

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Sweet Sorghum

Algae

Buffalo Gourd

Guayule

Lesquerella

Non-food Crops on

Uncultivated Land

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Arid Lands Proof of Concept CenterTechnology Segment

High Value Specialty Byproducts

CosmeticsLubricants

Animal Feed

Liquid Bio-Fuels

Jet FuelsBio-Diesel

EthanolBio-Crude

SolidBio-Fuels

Bio-CharPellets

Composite

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Arid Lands Proof of Concept CenterFinancial Segment

Grant/Equity/DebtFund

(US, Mexico, Israel)

Commercialization Grant Partnership Loan Guarantee Global Expansion Equity

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Arid Lands Proof of Concept CenterGlobal Sustainable Development Segment

Project ALPOCC

World Wide

China

Australia

India

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Arid Lands Proof of Concept CenterProject ALPOCC Team

ALBA Mexico

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Project ALOPCC Offices

USA: 4293 N Placita de Susana, Tucson, AZ 85718Israel: 16 Barelli St, Tel Aviv 69364