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Provitro Biosciences Awarded First-Ever U.S. Patent for Large-Scale Production of Bamboo Plants
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Provitro Biosciences Awarded First-Ever U.S. Patent for Large-Scale Production of Bamboo Plants

Foundational Intellectual Property Enables Commercial Production of Fast Growing, High Yielding Timber Bamboo Mt. Vernon, Wa. (PR Newswire), May 7, 20...

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Commercializing Bamboo: A Game Changer
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Commercializing Bamboo: A Game Changer

Jackie Heinricher explains how Booshoot overcame the biological, environmental and economic challenges of bringing bamboo to the commercial market.

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Bamboo Fiber Properties Brochure
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Bamboo Fiber Properties Brochure

Bamboo is fast becoming a preferred fiber alternative. Learn how Booshoot is making it happen.

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Press Releases

05/07/2013

Provitro Biosciences Awarded First-Ever U.S. Patent for Large-Scale Production of Bamboo Plants

Provitro Biosciences Awarded First-Ever U.S. Patent for Large-Scale Production of Bamboo Plants

Foundational Intellectual Property Enables Commercial Production of Fast Growing, High Yielding Timber Bamboo

Mt. Vernon, Wa. (PR Newswire), May 7, 2013 – Provitro Biosciences LLC (or “Provitro”), a subsidiary of Pendrell Corporation (NASDAQ: PCO) today received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering foundational technologies that enable the rapid, disease-free, and high volume production more >

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02/25/2013

Pendrell Acquires Majority Stake in Booshoot

Pendrell Acquires Majority Stake in Booshoot

Global Leader in Advanced Plant Propagation Technologies has Developed Intellectual Property Portfolio with Broad Applicability to Forestry, Agriculture and Horticultural Industries

Kirkland, WA. and Mt. Vernon, WA. (PR Newswire) February 25, 2013 –Pendrell Corporation (NASDAQ: PCO ) and Provitro Biosciences LLC (formerly Booshoot LLC, or “Booshoot”) announced today that Pendrell has acquired a sixty-eight percent stake in Provitro Biosciences, more >

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09/10/2012

Bamboo Expert Sees Growth Opportunity

Bamboo Expert Sees Growth Opportunity

Seattle Times business reporter Johanna Somers profiled Booshoot on June 26, 2012, detailing the company’s newest corporate partnerships, leadership team and vision for transforming the fiber industry. 

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09/10/2012

Booshoot and Kimberly-Clark Sign Development Agreement to Support Production of Tissue Products Made with Bamboo Fiber

World’s Largest Tissue Manufacturer Teams with Global Leader in Bamboo Forestry to Develop Fiber Alternatives and Protect Threatened Natural Forests

MOUNT VERNON, WA and DALLAS, TX (September 10, 2012) — Booshoot, a biotechnology company focused on bamboo forestry, agriculture and nursery wholesale, and Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB), today announced an important development agreement that will enable Kimberly-Clark to explore more >

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06/18/2012

Kimberly-Clark Teams With Booshoot

Kimberly-Clark Teams With Booshoot

World’s largest tissue manufacturer previews partnership with Booshoot at United Nations Rio+20 climate conference.

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06/18/2012

Booshoot Grows Management Team with Addition of Chief Business Officer and Director of Strategic Partnerships

Latest senior-level hires signal increased volume of deals and partnerships for global bamboo leader

MOUNT VERNON, WA — Booshoot, a biotech company focused on bamboo forestry, agriculture and nursery wholesale, today announced it has hired two senior executives, a move that signals the large volume of commercial transactions that Booshoot expects to execute over the coming months.

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05/07/2012

The Home Depot and Booshoot Sign Strategic Distribution Agreement

With increased production capacity of bamboo, Booshoot is now able to satisfy increased nationwide demand.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Booshoot, a biotech company focused on bamboo forestry and horticulture wholesale, today announced it has signed a nationwide strategic distribution agreement with The Home Depot, signaling a significant rise in supply of Booshoot’s branded line of bamboo plants for the home gardener.

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02/06/2012

Booshoot Adds Industry Veterans to Growing Team

Addition of Dr. Plamen Denchev and Dan Meier will help industry leader meet rising demand for bamboo and plant starts.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — BooShoot, a biotech company focused on forestry, agriculture and nursery wholesale, today announced the additions of a senior tissue culture scientist and a vice president of production to its growing management team.

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10/27/2011

Booshoot Expands with Addition of Four Key Executives

With demand for bamboo and plant starts on the rise, Mount Vernon based biotech company well-positioned for growth.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — BooShoot, a biotech company focused on forestry, agriculture and nursery wholesale, today announced it has added four new executives to its growing management team. The expansion signals a much-needed rise in supply of BooShoot’s unique products to the agro-forestry and horticulture sectors.

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11/01/2010

Booshoot Founder & CEO Jackie Heinricher Selected by Seattle Business Magazine as a Top Innovator for 2010

Bamboo technology company founder and other award winners are “changing the face of business one envelope-pushing, market disrupting idea at a time.”

SEATTLE, Wash.—Booshoot today announced that its founder Jackie Heinricher has been named a Top Innovator for 2010 by Seattle Business magazine.

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