iPROOF
State-of-the-art 35,000+ L fermentation scale-up facility in Illinois (USA) coming in early 2026.
*Pictured Above is the existing facility. Stay tuned for our release of the updated designs.
About the Facility
Leveraging decades of combined experience, Synonym and Primient are partnering to build a state-of-the-art fermentation facility called “iPROOF.”
iPROOF will be part of the innovation campus that sits on 400 acres in Decatur, IL and offers comprehensive site services and end-to-end know how across your biomanufacturing process.
iPROOF will offer demonstration-scale fermentation capacity with flexible downstream processing (DSP).
Why Decatur?
Decatur has been a part of agricultural innovation for more than 100+ years, offering:
One of the fastest growing AgTech Research Corridors in the U.S. with a thriving “lab to line ecosystem”
Robust raw material and feedstock production
Workforce development and academic partnerships at every level
Access to multi-modal freight, transportation, and logistics
About The Partners
Synonym is a data-driven infrastructure developer and asset manager for the bioeconomy. Its engineering team has led the process design for 15 fermentation facilities ranging from $10M to $800M in size and its capital markets team has deployed >$3B in first-of-a-kind technology infrastructure projects. Synonym's operations team has supported tech transfer, process development, and fermentation operations at more than six biomanufacturing facilities, ranging from pilot to commercial scale.
Primient is a global leader in plant-based, renewable solutions and has over 100 years of experience in manufacturing operations, including a biomanufacturing joint venture. The company provides expertise and solutions across food, beverage, paper, packaging, personal care, apparel, and animal nutrition industries. Headquartered in the US, Primient has advanced biomanufacturing plants across the Midwest, close to its essential raw material - #2 yellow dent corn.
