Whether Agylix fails, or survives, it more than likely immaterial to JBI.
Personally, I think there's a small chance of Agylix making it, either.
But claims of those two being operating competitors are dumb.
Now, in the race for BIG, investor money, it does appear that Agylix is in the lead.
Juicy John does seem to be a bit jealous of that success, and has tried to create some chatter about anonymous billionaires and big brand names that are somewhat interested in following along... but I wouldn't stretch the truth to any point of calling these big brand names you might recognize as being a "validation" of anything JBI does.
Perhaps more of a "morbid curiosity" than a "validation" would be a more appropriate description. These brand names you might recognize might be watching to see how long it takes this attempt to fail, too. As so many alternative energy companies do. The space is rife with scams.
Bottom line: Money talks, bullshit walks.