8 July 20197 July 2019 Launch of a capital increase through a public offer without preferential subscription rights for an initial amount of €17 million supported by the L’Oréal Group and the CM-CIC funds The issuance of the New Shares will be carried out without any priority subscription period for existing shareholders
5 July 20193 July 2019 Innovative materials with carbon fibres made from algae German Federal Ministry of Education and Research funds TUM's Green Carbon Project
Innovative Materialien mit Carbonfasern aus Algen Bundesforschungsministerium fördert Green Carbon-Projekt der TUM
Tree bark: an untapped resource Increasing industrial interest is motivated by the aim to use forest biomass more efficiently
Nachhaltige Bioökonomie: Mehr Mitbestimmung und Kommunikation Verbundprojekt »BioDisKo« will durch die aktive Einbindung von Bürgerinnen und Bürgern sowie Expertinnen und Experten neue Dialogverfahren erproben
New Pevalen™ Pro plasticizer gives flexible PVC an environmental boost Renewably-sourced Pevalen Pro will be initially available with up to 40% renewable content
Expert View: Biodegradable mulch films in agriculture and horticulture To harmonise European regulations on biodegradable mulch films, a new standard for biodegradable plastic mulch films in agriculture was developed last year
Finnish Bioeconomy takes a step forward with KaiCell Fibers KaiCell Fibers Ltd is led to the stage that preparation for construction can get started
Avantium awarded funding for ‘VEHICLE’ The consortium, coordinated by Avantium, works on developing 100% plant-based chemicals produced from renewable raw materials
4 July 20192 July 2019 BTG commissions innovative thermo-chemical fractionation plant Important step towards the commercialisation of a fast pyrolysis based biorefinery
What Makes for Successful Innovation? Innovation is essential when developing an economy, but what differentiates innovations that make the grade?
Marktstudie identifiziert große Auswahl an biobasierten Produkten fürs Büro Viele Büroprodukte gibt es auch aus pflanzlich basiert, anstatt aus erdölbasierten Kunststoffen
Impulses for Innovations – 5TH ICC – INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITES CONFERENCE 10-12 September 2019, Messe Stuttgart, Germany, Congress West
Impulse für Innovationen – 5TH ICC – INTERNATIONAL COMPOSITES CONFERENCE 10-12 September 2019, Messe Stuttgart, Deutschland, Kongresscenter West
Plasma research: Lightning bolt underwater Researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum explored and described for the first time underwater plasmas in detail, which exist only for a few nanoseconds
Plasmaforschung: Ein Blitz unter Wasser Forscher der Ruhr-Universität Bochum konnten erstmals Unterwasserplasmen, die nur wenige Nanosekunden bestehen, umfassend untersuchen
The Competitive Edge: Carbiolice Carbiolice is a joint-venture established in 2016 that is based on the shared and complementary ambitions of Carbios – a green chemical company
Industry source: one third of used cooking oil in Europe is fraudulent The UK and the Netherlands have recently launched official investigations into companies which have allegedly been selling unsustainable biodiesel
3 July 201925 June 2019 Cashew Nutshells – A valuable Byproduct Recent LCA reported that the production of 1 kg of NX-2026 releases 1.92 kg of CO2 equivalents to the environment while a larger amount of CO2 is captured into the product during photosynthesis by the cashew tree Anacardium occidentale
New bioplastic to be announced at K Show Young start-up 72P developing a new biobased polymer derived from waste and by-products from the food industry
BMBF fördert Formate zu Wissensvermittlung, Dialog und Beteiligung im Wissenschaftsjahr 2020 – Bioökonomie Ab sofort können sich wissensvermittelnde, dialog- und beteiligungsorientierte Projekte um Fördermittel bewerben
Towards eco-friendly personal care, and other BIO highlights BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology to raise topics about genetic modification and the future of agriculture
Biokunststoffe bunt machen Spezialitäten von Habich Farben sind z.B. Flüssigfarben auf Basis von natürlichen Ölen sowie biobasierte Farbpasten und Pulverpigmente für universelle Einfärbemöglichkeiten
Mimicking wood’s ultrastructure with 3D printing 3D-printing breakthrough paves the way for printed "wooden" products
Synthetic Biology and the United Nations This study describes how synthetic biology relates to these international deliberations, particularly the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Italian-U.S. partnership in the bioeconomy: RE-CORD and NREL signed a MoU The agreement will constitute a framework for cooperation and coordination that will allow scientists and engineers from both parties to pursue common opportunities
2 July 201927 June 2019 Ahead of K 2019, Clariant reveals the theme ‘Symphony of Collaboration’ to tackle plastics waste challenge To be unveiled at K 2019: collaborative sustainability projects and the products behind them; taking EcoTain® to the next level
Unter dem Motto ‚Symphony of Collaboration‘ kündigt Clariant zur K 2019 an, sich der Herausforderungen des Kunststoffabfalls anzunehmen Im Fokus der K 2019: gemeinschaftliche Nachhaltigkeitsprojekte und die dahinter stehenden Produkte sowie eine konsequente Weiterentwicklung von EcoTain®
Cannabis: the next business opportunity Size of the cannabis market in the Americas is $ 12 billion now, and is expected to grow 15% p.a. over the next five years
Swedish firm Nynas launches bio-based tyre oil Nytex Bio 6200 aims to create sustainable value by reducing the rolling resistance of the tyre
Providing Growledge – Ressourcen und Produkte für die Bioökonomie In Zukunft könnten Miscanthus und Hanf dazu genutzt werden, um die Herstellung zahlreicher Erzeugnisse auf ein erneuerbares Fundament zu stellen
Could the roads of the future be bio-based? Some researchers, concerned about the environmental impacts of bitumen asphalt and future supply after petroleum-slowdown, have started to develop bio-based alternatives
Maine Takes Big Step Towards Reducing Carbon Footprint and Creating Green Jobs The bill establishes a tax credit for creating renewable products from forest, farm, sea, or solid waste biomass
Auszeichnung für Nicolas Plumeré Der Chemiker baut Enzyme aus Pflanzen in Sensoren und Brennstoffzellen ein
1 July 201927 June 2019 Scale of the problem: How fish skins and algae could help solve the plastic pollution crisis A University of Sussex student has taken inspiration from the seas to find a solution to the man-made plastic pollution contaminating the world’s oceans
German industry talks up ‘carbon-free’ hydrogen from fossil gas It has become increasingly evident that hydrogen will be an integral part of the solution to decarbonise the economy
Lenzing Group builds world’s largest lyocell fiber plant in Thailand State-of-the-art production plant enhances global specialty fibers footprint
Lenzing Gruppe errichtet in Thailand größte Lyocellfaseranlage der Welt Hochmoderne Anlage schafft weltumspannendes Netz zur Produktion von Spezialfasern
Branching out: Making graphene from gum trees Researchers have developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly way of producing graphene using one of Australia’s most abundant resources, eucalyptus trees
Alternative zu Elektroautos: Unionsfraktion legt Rettungsplan für den Verbrennungsmotor vor Die Union im Bundestag will Diesel- und Benzinmotoren erhalten. Damit die Antriebe eine Zukunft haben, sollen die Kraftstoffe künftig anders produziert werden
Blue Pigment from Engineered Fungi Could Help Turn the Textile Industry Green A new platform for producing blue pigment could provide a sustainable alternative to conventional synthetic dyes and open the door for next-generation bioproduction
Fungus produces highly effective surfactant Research team discovers previously unknown natural products in soil fungus Mortierella alpina
Pilz produziert hochwirksames Tensid Forschungsteam entdeckt im Bodenpilz Mortierella alpina eine bisher unbekannte Gruppe von Naturstoffen
28 June 201924 June 2019 BTG commission world-first fast pyrolysis biorefinery pilot plant New facility enables the transformation of lignocellulosic biomass such as sunflower seed husks into a huge range of products
CBD shows promise as potent topical antibiotic, killing resistant superbugs Botanix Pharmaceuticals has been working on harnessing the antibacterial potential in CBD by creating an effective delivery system to treat a variety of skin diseases
Trends bei Farb- und Additivbatches: Nachhaltige Produkte nehmen Fahrt auf Drei Firmen mit Fokus auf Pigmente und Farbstoffe beleuchten die Probleme, die die Branche zurzeit beschäftigen
BBC covers biodegradable bioplastics made from cactus juice Mexican inventor wants her product to eventually replace fossil fuel-based plastic cutlery, bags, and other single-use plastic products
Bioplastics use to be expanded: Seven-Eleven Japan to wrap rice balls in bioplastics Initiative will slash convenience store operator's CO2 emissions by 400 tons a year
Renewable Polymer Plant: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Avantium Marcel Lubben, Managing Director of Avantium, shared the latest about their plant-based PEF and their way towards the flagship plant and licensing busines
27 June 20199 September 2021 New carbon capture technology could help industry and agricultural sector decarbonise Drax Group partnering with Deep Branch Biotechnology to explore the feasibility of using carbon dioxide emissions to make proteins for sustainable animal feed products
