A new national survey from BioMADE suggests strong, bipartisan backing for growing America’s bioindustrial manufacturing sector, with most respondents saying they want more domestically produced bio-based goods in the supply chain—and expect the federal government to help make it happen.
The findings, released alongside a YouGov-conducted poll of 2,000 U.S. adults, suggest six in 10 Americans support increased investment in biomanufacturing research and production to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains and strengthen competitiveness. A roughly equal share say the U.S. should actively work to maintain global leadership in the sector rather than fall behind competitors such as China, India and the European Union.
Support for the industry appears consistent across demographics and political affiliations. The report notes that bioindustrial manufacturing is one of the few topics where many Americans, regardless of ideology, agree on key points, including demand for bio-based products and backing for federal investment.
More than half of respondents (56%) said they want more American-made, bio-based products available in stores and across supply chains, while only a small fraction expressed opposition. The survey also found that Americans broadly connect the sector to economic and strategic priorities, including supply chain resilience and national competitiveness.
That urgency is underscored by the scale of investment abroad. China is currently investing at least $4.3 billion annually in biomanufacturing and plans to build 20 pilot-scale plants by 2027. India is also expanding capacity with more than 20 new facilities in development, while the European Union already has at least twice the fermentation capacity of the United States, the report says.
According to a statement by Douglas Friedman, CEO of BioMADE, “The majority of Americans aren’t only open to federal investment to win this critical industry; they are expecting it,” he said, adding that bioindustrial manufacturing can support domestic supply chains and create jobs while reducing reliance on imports.
Survey results suggest that support for bio-based manufacturing is strong, and that respondents see it as both an economic opportunity and a matter of global competitive advantage, according to BioMADE.
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