About the Algal Biomass Organization

What we do:

The primary purpose of the Algal Biomass Organization is to:

• Facilitate commercialization and market development of microalgae biomass specifically for biofuels production and greenhouse gas abatement.
  
  
• Deliver information to the public on initiatives, funding opportunities, and industry development.
  
  
• Provide networking and collaboration opportunities.
  
  
• Establish cutting edge research and commercialization summits and other meeting opportunities.

• Develop a high quality interactive repository of information on algae biomass technology, science, products, processes, patents, and economics.
  
  
• Facilitate IP aggregation, licensing, and royalty management.
  
  
• Develop quality and measurement best practices for algal biomass, products, systems technology, and econometrics.
  
  
• Afford career advancement and consultant opportunities.

2009-2010 Board of Directors:

Introductory Power Point

 

2009 Year in Review

The 2009 Year in Review summarizes the developments within the ABO and the broader industry over the last 12 months, while also looking ahead and the challenges and opportunities for the ABO over the next year. In the first section, the Executive Director discusses the developments within the ABO itself, including the growth in the membership base, the development of the ABO’s leadership through the addition of new board members, and successes of the ABO’s governmental and public relations strategies. The second half of the document lays out the ABO’s public policy platform and strategy in greater detail, providing an overview of the ABO’s policy goals, summarizes the policy efforts and advocacy undertaken by the ABO over the past year, and finally, outlines the key legislative and funding opportunities for the algae industry that currently exist and what they may mean for the ABO as it moves forward in the next 12 months. The Year in Review was distributed to Members at the 2009 Algae Biomass Summit in San Diego, California.

Click icon to the left to view Year in Review

 

The ABO is a non-profit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Washington and is currently seeking tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(6) trade association.  As a 501(c)(6) trade association, membership dues are not deductible as charitable contributions; however, membership dues may be deductible as a business expense except for that portion allocable to lobbying activities.  The ABO intends to allocate [5%] of its budget to lobbying activities.  Individuals and organizations should consult with legal counsel to determine the appropriate tax treatment of paying membership dues or making other contributions to the ABO.