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30 January 202628 January 2026

Chemische Industrie nachhaltiger machen

Start-up SYPOX ersetzt Erdgas durch Strom

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AMSilk’s silk protein yarns debut in Balenciaga collection

The designs include a sharp-collared white shirt and a black shirtdress that cinches at the waist with a ribbon tie, complete with an embroidered tone-on-tone Balenciaga logo on one gleaming-buttoned cuff

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Safer receipt paper from wood

EPFL researchers have developed formulations for the kind of paper used in cash receipts or shipping tags using wood-based chemicals that reduces reliance on toxic bisphenols while keeping print performance

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Holzchemikalien ersetzen giftige Bisphenole in Kassenbons

Lignin macht Quittungen, Fahrkarten und Versandetiketten sicherer

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Addressing the released Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, an opportunity to align circular economy and biodiversity goals. 

IUCN supports the ambition to reduce pressure on ecosystems and advance Europe’s climate and environmental goals

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Die Chemie revolutionieren – Reaktion für Reaktion

Die Publikation mit dem Titel „Excited-state configuration controls the ability of nitroarenes to act as energy transfer catalysts“ schließt eine Reihe von Studien ab

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29 January 20263 February 2026

Take advantage of the extensive networking opportunities at the 2026 Renewable Materials Conference now

Taking place from 22 to 24 September 2026 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) is a global meeting place for the renewable carbon economy, held under the motto “Defossilisation through Innovation”

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Networking im Mittelpunkt der Renewable Materials Conference 2026

Die Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) als globaler Treffpunkt für die erneuerbare Kohlenstoffwirtschaft findet vom 22. bis 24. September 2026 in Siegburg bei Köln unter dem Motto „Defossilisation durch Innovation” statt

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ICOS Capital invests in Mevaldi B.V., a producer of cost-effective, bio-based chemical building blocks, to support its further industrial scale up and commercial roll-out

Dutch biotech company Mevaldi B.V. announces an investment by ICOS Capital, alongside High-Tech Gründerfonds and ICIG Ventures

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ICOS Capital investiert in Mevaldi B.V., einen Hersteller kosteneffizienter, biobasierter chemischer Bausteine, um die weitere industrielle Skalierung und kommerzielle Einführung zu unterstützen

Das niederländische Biotech-Unternehmen Mevaldi B.V. kündigt eine Investition durch ICOS Capital an, gemeinsam mit High-Tech Gründerfonds und ICIG Ventures

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Biofilms at work: what limits efficient consortia for industrial production?

Biofilms, complex and structured microbial communities encased within extracellular polymeric substances, represent an emerging area of interest in bioprocesses for the production of value-added chemicals

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Biotechnikum wird mit 7,3 Millionen Euro modernisiert

Förderung aus Europäischem Fonds für regionale Entwicklung / Schub für Lehre und Forschung in der Biotechnologie

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BASF Agricultural Solutions to acquire biological insect control group AgBiTech

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, AgBiTech has pioneered the use of nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) technology to develop insect control solutions based on naturally occurring viruses

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BASF Agricultural Solutions übernimmt AgBiTech, einen Anbieter für biologische Lösungen zur Kontrolle von Schadinsekten

AgBiTech wurde im Jahr 2000 in Fort Worth, Texas gegründet, und ist Pionier beim Anwenden der Nucleopolyhedrovirus-Technologie, um Schadinsekten auf Basis natürlich vorkommender Viren zu kontrollieren

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28 January 202627 January 2026

EmpowerDPP: Data management meets digital product passport – support for companies

The introduction of the digital product passport (DPP) presents new challenges and opportunities for industry

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EmpowerDPP: Datenmanagement trifft digitalen Produktpass – Hilfestellung für Unternehmen

Mit der Einführung des digitalen Produktpasses (DPP) ergeben sich neue Herausforderungen und Chancen für die Industrie

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Wie Mikroben Plastik abbauen und verwerten können

Es gibt verschiedene Methoden, gebrauchtes Plastik sinnvoll zu verwerten. Ein Ansatz ist der Einsatz von Mikroben, Pilzen und Enzymen: Sie bauen Kunststoff nicht nur ab, sondern verwandeln ihn in nützliche Produkte – bis hin zu Medikamenten

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Microbes Convert Methane to Green Plastics, Fuel

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming impact roughly 28 times higher than carbon dioxide over 100 years, yet much of the world's methane still escapes from landfills, farms, mines, and wastewater systems into the air

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27 January 202626 January 2026

And the Winners are: CeraSleeve, ElementarHy and Primogene

A jury of experts has selected three start-ups as winners of the CHEManager Innovation Pitch 2025

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And the Winners are: CeraSleeve, ElementarHy und Primogene

Eine Expertenjury hat drei Start-ups zu Gewinnern des CHEManager Innovation Pitch 2025 gewählt.

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European biochemicals expand in Asia

Large European producers are opening capacity in Asia to dodge headwinds at home

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26 January 202623 January 2026

Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published their latest report “Case Studies Based on Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments – Carbon Footprints of Different Renewable Carbon-based Chemicals and Materials (Second, Extended Version)”. The report was conducted by the sustainability experts from nova-Institute

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Sappi introduces the market’s widest portfolio of heat-sealable papers for recyclable packaging

Sappi has expanded its range of functional packaging papers with a full set of heat-sealable solutions designed for converters, printers, and brand owners who want fibre-based alternatives to plastic

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23 January 202624 January 2026

Making CO2 valuable 

Novis GmbH creates added value from exhaust gases with a radically new approach. Unavoidable CO2 emissions can create added value for companies

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CO2 werthaltig machen

Mit einem radikal neuen Ansatz schafft die Novis GmbH Mehrwert aus Abgasen. Unvermeidbare CO2 Emissionen schaffen Mehrwerte für Unternehmen

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Europe could cut bio-waste by making food producers help to fund collection

The report, produced by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and Zero Waste Europe(ZWE), shows that the EU will struggle to meet its 2030 food waste and climate targets without a new way to pay for food waste prevention and collection, and proposes introducing Extended Producer Responsibility for Food Products (EPRFP

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Bio-naphtha, SAF economics drive interest in waste-carbon palm oil substitute as feedstock race intensifies: Lanzatech CEO

Efforts to decarbonize aviation cannot rely solely on sustainable aviation fuel, and balancing fuel and chemical production will be crucial to improving project economics and scaling low-carbon pathways

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Die trügerische Klimabilanz der Landwirte

Hat die deutsche Landwirtschaft ein Klimaproblem? Die Prognosen sagen: bis 2030 nicht

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22 January 202621 January 2026

A new sustainable raw material for chemistry

Plant residues instead of fossil fuels: A new way to produce important chemicals is being demonstrated in a current research project at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung

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Biomasse als nachhaltiger Rohstoff für Chemie

Pflanzenreste statt fossiler Brennstoffe: Ein neuer Weg zur Produktion wichtiger Chemikalien wird in einem aktuellen Forschungsprojekt des Max-Planck-Instituts für Kohlenforschung aufgezeigt

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Avantium Receives Triple ISO Certification

Achieving all three ISO certifications demonstrates Avantium’s strong commitment to operating responsibly

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Von Hanffasern bis Chitosan

Biomaterialien auf dem Vormarsch

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PLA-Fahrradhelm des Fraunhofer ICT ausgezeichnet

Die Veranstalter würdigen mit dem Preis laut eigener Darstellung herausragende Ergebnisse in Design, Fertigung und Marktwachstum

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21 January 202620 January 2026

Mars Materials Accepted into Shell GameChanger Program to Accelerate Alternative Acrylonitrile Pathway

The Shell GameChanger test program aims to validate bio-based sugar feedstock as an alternate raw material to CO2 for the MM's acrylonitrile pathway

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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories takes possession of third rearing center, completing core infrastructure upgrades for 2026 production scale-up

This newest facility represents the final major component of the Company’s multi-year production expansion strategy

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20 January 202619 January 2026

Avantium and Packamama Sign Capacity Reservation Agreement for Releaf® to Drive Sustainable Wine Packaging

By combining Avantium’s breakthrough material with Packamama’s expertise in innovative, lower emissions wine bottles, the partnership aims to accelerate the development of next-generation, low-carbon footprint packaging solutions for the wine industry

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World’s first dynamic green ammonia plant starts operations in Denmark

Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, and its partners Skovgaard Energy, a Danish developer of green energy assets, and Vestas, the global leader in wind energy solutions, have reached a major milestone in their partnership

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NATO promotes defence biotech

NATO invests in dual-use biotech as Europe rearms

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5 remarkable engineering innovations of 2025

From an autonomous drone system to wood that's stronger than steel and 6 times lighter

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Hanbat National University Researchers Reveal Smart Transparent Woods That Block UV and Save Energy

The transparent wood is not only promising for indoor illumination and a healthy lifestyle, but also protects privacy at night

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The 2025 bioeconomy review

The year’s biggest trends in biobased innovation, regulation, & investment

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19 January 20262 February 2026

Making Research Visible: The Poster Session at the AI Circular Economy Conference 2026

Call for posters is open until 22 February 2026

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Turning garden and crop waste into plastics

A new Junior Research Group aims to make bioplastics out of organic waste such as green waste, hay and algae. The Project is receiving 2.7 million euros from the BMFTR funding

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Gartenabfall und Ernterückstände in Kunststoff verwandeln

Eine neue Nachwuchsgruppe um die Chemikerin Melanie Walther entwickelt Bioplastik aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen wie Grünschnitt, Heu und Algen. Das Ziel: Kunststoffe aus 100 Prozent organischen Abfällen herstellen. Das Projekt „EcoPBS“ erhält dafür eine Förderung des Bundesforschungsministeriums über 2,7 Millionen Euro

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16 January 202615 January 2026

Innovative Start-Ups Honored at the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2025 – Power2Polymers from Germany wins top prize

After a close jury decision, Power2Polymers from Germany secured the ISC3 Innovation Challenge Award 2025, endowed with €15,000, for more sustainable and high-performance polymer products for specialty applications, enabling product carbon footprint reduction by 40%

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Innovative Jungunternehmen bei der ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2025 ausgezeichnet – Power2Polymers aus Deutschland gewinnt Hauptpreis

Nach einer engen Juryentscheidung sicherte sich Power2Polymers aus Deutschland den ISC3 Innovation Challenge Award 2025, dotiert mit 15.000 Euro, für nachhaltigere und leistungsstarke Polymerprodukte für Spezialanwendungen, die den Produkt-CO₂-Fußabdruck um bis zu 40 Prozent reduzieren können

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15 January 202612 January 2026

Microorganisms and viruses to accelerate the biodegradation of bioplastics

The project not only has a positive environmental impact but also great practical value for businesses and waste management plants

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Henkel Joins GIC to Drive Chemical Value Chain Transformation

New partnership connects chemical producers with downstream leader to deliver circular, low-emission solutions

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14 January 20268 January 2026

Toxin-to-treasure: Chonnam National University scientists use engineered enzyme to turn formaldehyde pollutant into high-value chemical

The study demonstrates engineered aldolase-catalyzed regioselective conversion of formaldehyde into L-glyceraldehyde

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Muoto punnet for fresh fruits, berries and vegetables

The new product is part of Metsä Spring's Muoto Uncoated Fibre Series, which includes uncoated fibre packaging