Arbios Biotech

Organization Profile

Arbios Biotech is a joint venture between technology pioneers Licella and global forest products company Canfor, with a mission to provide circular economy solutions for recovered resources, to produce high-value and sustainable carbon-based products.  Arbios uses cutting edge Cat-HTR^TM technology to convert wood residues and biomass into renewable biofuels and biochemicals.

Iowa leads the way in the commercial scale-up of sustainable chemicals necessary to champion development in energy, feedstock, textiles, manufacturing, and transportation goods. Iowa’s central location, robust transportation and infrastructure, highly educated and productive workforce, abundant raw materials and pro-business state government contribute to the state’s success in the biofuels and biorenewables industry.  These strategic advantages have resulted in a unique opportunity to advance Iowa’s bioeconomy; Iowa introduced the first of its kind in the U.S. Renewable Chemicals Production Tax Credit program.  To learn more about Iowa’s business climate or bioeconomy, visit iowaeda.com.