The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) and Swedish company BPC Instruments, a global provider of analytical instruments for biogas, biodegradability, animal nutrition, and wastewater studies, have announced a strategic collaboration to improve the quality, comparability, and decision-relevance of anaerobic digestion experimentation in the United States.
CROOKSTON, Minn. (MAY 18, 2026) — The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) and Swedish company BPC Instruments, a global provider of analytical instruments for biogas, biodegradability, animal nutrition, and wastewater studies, have announced a strategic collaboration to improve the quality, comparability, and decision-relevance of anaerobic digestion experimentation in the United States.
Through a three-year partnership, BPC and AURI will work together to support industrial decision-making and research to help expand new biogas market opportunities. The goal is to accelerate the adoption of rigorous anaerobic digestion testing methodologies and sound interpretation practices, particularly for agricultural and bioindustrial applications. Key areas of the collaboration include applied research and professional services, education and workforce capacity building, and training on BPC instruments.
“We’re excited to leverage BPC’s technical expertise through its highly regarded equipment offerings and analysis to strengthen anaerobic digestion decision making and the expansion of biogas opportunities in Minnesota and the United States,” says Shannon Schlecht, AURI executive director. “This collaboration will further help us uncover the potential of tapping into agricultural residues and organic waste streams for renewable energy in Minnesota and across the country.”
The BPC and AURI teams will work together at AURI’s Bioindustrial Innovation Center in Waseca, Minnesota, to enable aligned method development, coordinated responses on professional services, and hands-on training for equipment operators.
This is a non-exclusive collaboration between AURI and BPC, grounded in best-practice experimentation and data quality to support the growing biogas sector.
ABOUT AURI
The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute is a nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate the agricultural economy by empowering expanded uses and markets of agriculturally derived products. It accomplishes this by using science and technology to help develop new uses for agricultural products. It collaborates globally, acts regionally, and is known as an economic catalyst for Minnesota with a focus on bioindustrial products and food. AURI provides a broad range of services, including applied research and development, scientific assistance, and a targeted network across the value chain to foster collaboration. In July 2026, AURI will publish the Minnesota Biogas Roadmap, an authoritative guide to realizing Minnesota’s biogas future. To learn more, visit auri.org.