Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition

What Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition does

The Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition (AFCC) is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit industry coalition that advocates for federal policies and appropriations supporting alternative fuels, renewable chemicals, biobased products, and synthetic aviation fuels (SAF). Organized by the government affairs offices of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (KTS) law firm and American Diversified Enterprises (ADE), AFCC represents 150+ member companies and operates with a Governing Board and Advisory Board structure. The coalition does not develop proprietary technology; its core function is monitoring pending U.S. Congressional legislation, issuing policy statements, submitting annual appropriation requests across agencies including USDA, DOE, DOD, EPA, DOT, Interior, and NSF, and convening industry stakeholders.

AFCC generates revenue through two primary streams: tiered annual membership dues and conference-related fees. Membership pricing ranges from $1,000 (Academic/Nonprofit) to $26,000 (Premium for $25M+ revenue companies), with intermediate Gold ($11,000), Silver ($6,000), Bronze ($2,500-$5,500), and Start-up ($2,000) tiers structured around member company revenue and headcount. The second stream is the annual Global Biobased Economy Conference and Exhibition, now in its sixth year, with attendee registration ($500-$1,800), tabletop and booth exhibitor fees, and sponsorship packages. Additional member benefits include a discounted Industrial Biotechnology Journal subscription and federal funding opportunity intelligence covering all nine Technology Readiness Levels.

The coalition's go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct outreach, advocacy visibility, and conference networking within the bioeconomy ecosystem. AFCC has 51-100 employees and maintains a presence on LinkedIn and Twitter/X (@ChemicalsFuels) alongside its website (altfuelchem.org). Leadership includes founders Mark Riedy and CJ Evans. The organization is membership-funded with no venture capital, private equity, or parent company ownership identified.

Name

Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition

Legal name

Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition

Website

https://altfuelchem.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AFCC is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit advocacy coalition representing 150+ member companies across alternative fuels, renewable chemicals, biobased products, and synthetic aviation fuels, organized by KTS law firm and ADE to influence federal appropriations and legislation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Advocacy and Policy Coalition Services

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Bioeconomy policy advocacy
• Alternative fuels coalition
• Renewable chemicals industry
• Federal appropriations advocacy
• Synthetic aviation fuels

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: AFCC generates revenue through annual membership dues with tiered pricing based on company size and revenue. Tiers include Premium ($26,000 for companies with revenues of $25M+), Gold ($11,000 for $10-20M revenue), Silver ($6,000 for $5-10M revenue), Bronze ($2,500-$5,500 based on employee count for companies under $5M revenue), Start-up ($2,000 for companies under $5M revenue with fewer than 10 employees), and Academic/Nonprofit ($1,000).
2. Conference Revenue: AFCC organizes annual Global Biobased Economy Conferences with registration fees ranging from $500-$1,800 depending on attendee type and registration period. Additional revenue comes from sponsorship packages and exhibitor fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AFCC delivers tiered membership-based federal policy advocacy on behalf of companies in the alternative fuels, renewable chemicals, biobased products, and synthetic aviation fuels industries, complemented by an annual Global Biobased Economy Conference and federal funding opportunity intelligence. The coalition does not sell physical products or software; it monetizes influence over U.S. Congressional appropriations and federal agency programs through annual membership dues and conference-related fees.

Product overview

AFCC is a collaborative government affairs coalition organized by Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton law firm and American Diversified Enterprises, offering membership-based services, annual conferences, a peer-reviewed journal subscription, and federal funding/advocacy intelligence. The organization does not offer a unified software platform; instead, its portfolio consists of membership tiers (Premium at $26,000, Gold at $11,000, Silver at $6,000, Bronze ranging $2,500-$5,500, Academic-Nonprofit at $1,000, and Start-Up at $2,000), the annual AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference, the Industrial Biotechnology Journal subscription benefit, and federal funding opportunity resources.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• AFCC Membership Tiered coalition membership offering Premium ($26,000), Gold ($11,000), Silver ($6,000), Bronze ($2,500-$5,500), Start-up ($2,000), and Academic/Nonprofit ($1,000) tiers that give members federal policy advocacy representation, access to federal funding information, and influence over legislation affecting alternative fuels, renewable chemicals, biobased products, and synthetic aviation fuels.
• AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference and Exhibition Annual multi-day conference and exhibition promoting industrial biotechnology, featuring plenary programs, breakout sessions, workshops, poster presentations, and networking events focused on biobased manufacturing, sustainable feedstocks, synthetic aviation fuels, and bioeconomy supply chain topics; with registration, sponsorship, and exhibitor fee revenue.
• Industrial Biotechnology Journal Subscription Benefit Discounted peer-reviewed bimonthly journal subscription covering science, business, and policy developments for the global bio-economy, offered to AFCC members at $149 per year with unlimited searchable archive access (75% off the regular rate).
• Federal Funding Opportunity Intelligence Resources documenting federal funding opportunities across all nine Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) for alternative fuels, renewable chemicals, biobased products, and synthetic aviation fuels development, distributed to members through the AFCC website and direct communications.
• Legislative and Policy Advocacy Services Coalition-led advocacy ensuring and increasing funding levels for federal programs that stimulate innovation and support the bioeconomy through annual U.S. Congressional appropriations requests, policy statements, and ongoing legislative monitoring across multiple federal agencies.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (KTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFCC is organized by the government affairs office of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton (KTS) law firm, which provides legal and policy expertise supporting federal agency programs important to the alternative fuels and biobased industries. KTS brings government affairs expertise to advance AFCC's mission.
• American Diversified Enterprises (ADE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFCC is organized in partnership with American Diversified Enterprises (ADE), a company devoted to helping companies pursue innovations to advance through federal grants and loan guarantees. ADE supports AFCC's focus on federal funding opportunities for member companies.
• Goran Nikolic / Federal Financing ServicesminorOthersContact for federal financing services related to grants, loans, and loan guarantees. Provides information on securing funding through federal programs for AFCC members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Biogas Council: The American Biogas Council represents the US biogas and anaerobic digestion industry and competes with AFCC for renewable chemicals and biobased products members pursuing federal incentives through USDA, EPA, and DOE programs.
• Renewable Fuels Association: RFA represents ethanol producers and pursues federal biofuel policy including RFS, RINS, and E15 — directly overlapping with AFCC's alternative fuels and biobased products advocacy mission and competing for the same Congressional and USDA/DOE relationships.
• Advanced Biofuels Association: The Advanced Biofuels Association advocates for cellulosic and advanced biofuel producers, overlapping with AFCC's alternative fuels and renewable chemicals membership. It competes for the same federal appropriations at USDA and DOE that AFCC targets.
• Clean Fuels Alliance America: Clean Fuels Alliance (formerly National Biodiesel Board) advocates for biodiesel and renewable diesel producers, directly competing with AFCC for member companies in the renewable diesel/SAF feedstock space and pursuing overlapping federal tax credit and biodiesel policy goals.
• Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition: The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition is a dedicated SAF advocacy group that directly competes with AFCC's SAF member segment for dues and influence on federal SAF policy. Its narrow SAF focus makes it the most direct peer within AFCC's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO): BIO is the largest US biotech trade association and overlaps with AFCC on industrial biotechnology and renewable chemicals member companies. Its much broader scope (pharma, ag, industrial) makes it a broader incumbent competitor for member dues, especially among larger bioeconomy players.
• American Chemistry Council: ACC is the broad incumbent chemical industry trade association. While its core focus is traditional petrochemicals, it increasingly competes with AFCC on renewable chemicals policy and overlaps with AFCC's chemical-producing members seeking biobased procurement advantages.

Others

• Industrial Biotechnology Journal (Mary Ann Liebert): The Industrial Biotechnology journal is the peer-reviewed publication AFCC bundles as a member benefit. It is an enabling ecosystem participant — adjacent rather than competing, but its distribution through AFCC ties its reach to AFCC's membership base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chemicalsfuels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alternative-fuels-chemicals-coalition
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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