Pyran, Inc. Receives Additional $500K National Science Foundation Grant

Grant further bolsters company’s growth and scaleMadison, Wisconsin, USA (Sept. 30, 2021) – Following its latest successful round of fundraising, Pyran, Inc., a high-growth company that creates high-performing 5-carbon products made from renewable resources, today announced that it has received …

Arosa and WARF Venture Funds Lead Financing to Expand Pyran, Inc.

Renewable chemicals company hires experienced CEO & begins toll manufacturing to meet customer demandPyran, Inc., a high-growth company that creates high-performing 5-carbon products made from renewable resources, today announced that it has closed its latest round of fundraising, bringing its …

Pyran is Out to Replace Petroleum with Plants

Natalie Yahr The Capital Times Published Mar 20, 2021Renewable 1,5-Pentanediol From Corn CobsKevin Barnett was in his fourth year of chemical engineering grad school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison when it hit him. He was sitting in a room of …

Photo of website image: Dr. Kevin Barnett discusses Pyran and new chemical products from agricultural products with Brownfield’s Larry Lee

Dr. Kevin Barnett Discusses Pyran with Brownfield’s Larry Lee

Helping Farmers Generate Revenue and Diversify SalesOn March 2, 2021, Pyran’s Dr. Kevin Barnett was interviewed by Jerry Lee for Brownfield Ag News. Brownfield Ag News is the largest and one of the oldest agricultural news radio networks in the …

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Pyran Receives Competitive Grant from National Science Foundation

Madison-Based Corn Cobs to Coatings Company Earns National AwardPyran Inc. has received a $1M Phase II Small Business Innovative Research grant from the National Science Foundation to promote the company’s work to make paints and coatings from renewable sources like …

Pyran Co-Founder Among Chemical & Engineering News’ Talented 12 Chemists

MADISON, WI (October 16, 2020)— Pyran, a company that makes renewable plastics out of corn cobs, is announcing today that their Co-Founder Dr. Kevin Barnett is among Chemical & Engineering News’ Talented 12 Chemists. These enterprising chemists are rising stars …

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Pyran Designated a Partner in $2,500,000 Department of Energy Funding

On October 15, 2020, Pyran, through the University of Wisconsin, along with Amcor, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Stora Enso, and the University of Oklahoma, will receive $2,500,000 in collaboration with the BOTTLE Laboratory Consortium to help tackle the challenges of plastic …

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Pyran Named 2020 Wisconsin Innovation Awards Finalist

Renewable Plastics Out of Corn CobsPyran is happy to announce that we’ve been named on of ten companies and nonprofit organizations that have been selected as finalists for the 2020 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. In total, over 380 businesses, products and services …