ABOUT BEAM
BEAM Circular
BEAM Circular is building a vibrant regional ecosystem for the circular bioeconomy in California’s agricultural heartland, the North San Joaquin Valley. We are facilitating collaboration and catalyzing action through the BioEconomy, Agriculture, and Manufacturing (BEAM) Initiative, a portfolio of public and private projects designed to scale the most promising innovations in bioindustrial manufacturing and to advance solutions that support economic and environmental outcomes for local communities.
BEAM Circular
BEAM Circular is building a vibrant regional ecosystem for the circular bioeconomy in California’s agricultural heartland, the North San Joaquin Valley. We are facilitating collaboration and catalyzing action through the BioEconomy, Agriculture, and Manufacturing (BEAM) Initiative -- a portfolio of public and private projects designed to scale the most promising innovations in bioindustrial manufacturing and to advance solutions that support economic and environmental outcomes for local communities.
Our Guiding Principles
Collaboration
The most enduring solutions are collectively formed. We seek to build and facilitate meaningful partnerships that bring out the best in every contributor.
Dignity
Respect for the land and our natural resources; respect for people and our shared humanity; respect for every community’s unique history and dreams for the future.
Community
People and Place are at the core of our work. Communities must be active leaders in our future economy, not just a link in the supply chain.
Diversity
Healthy soil is bio-diverse soil— and our approach to partnership is no different. We seek diversity of perspective, background, sector, and discipline in our work.
Transformation
We look at waste as possibility, people as potential, and challenges as opportunity for innovation. We embrace a growth mindset and commit to continuous learning and improvement.
Impact
We are strategically place-based and globally-minded. We embrace data and community wisdom to seek the best solutions, and we measure our success in delivering results that benefit both people and the planet.
Strategy
Our five-pillar strategy boosts innovation capacity in the region, bridges connections to capital, fosters cross-sector collaboration, unlocks access to diverse and abundant biomass feedstocks, and ensures that an inclusive talent pipeline scales along with the demands of the growing circular bioeconomy.
History of BEAM
BEAM Circular emerged from community efforts to reimagine our local economy as one where everyone can thrive. Grounded in strategies developed through the collaborative Stanislaus 2030 planning process, BEAM Circular is helping to bring diverse leaders, resources, and partners together to harness some of the region’s most underutilized resources and deliver social, economic, and environmental value to local communities.
BEAM Circular was launched in 2023 with seed funding from Stanislaus County. Since our launch, we have mobilized federal, state, local, and private investments to advance an ambitious portfolio of public-private projects, including a National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine Development Award and an Economic Development Pilot Grant from the state of California.
History of BEAM
BEAM Circular emerged from community efforts to reimagine our local economy as one where everyone can thrive. Grounded in strategies developed through the collaborative Stanislaus 2030 planning process, BEAM Circular is helping to bring diverse leaders, resources, and partners together to harness some of the region’s most underutilized resources, establish the North San Joaquin Valley as a global leader in the future bioeconomy, and to deliver social, economic, and environmental value to local communities.
BEAM Circular was launched in 2023 with a seed investment by Stanislaus County, and has since mobilized federal, state, local, and private funding to advance the initiative. Key investments have included a National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine Development Award and an Economic Development Pilot Grant from the state of California.