9 June 20168 June 2016 Bioeconomy Barometer: knowledge is at the basis of effective policy LEI Wageningen UR developed an analysis framework to monitor the status of the Dutch bioeconomy
The Carbon XPRIZE: Exponential Approaches to Energy and Climate US$20 million global competition to incentivize technologies that convert CO₂ emissions into valuable products
8 June 20166 June 2016 Hard times for public renewable chemical companies Codexis and Solazyme (now Terravia) reinvented themselves, while Gevo and Metabolix shareholders seem to be now looking into selling the companies
Trucost identifies $3.5bn environmental savings from scaling up sustainable plastic Environmental cost to society of plastic use by the consumer goods sector alone is estimated at $75 billion
The Advanced Bioeconomy 2016: State of the Industry What’s likely to cost less than 5 cents a pound in the near and mid-term?
User research at BESSY II: nanostructures in human teeth Charité researchers found dentin as a model system for new materials development
Nutzerforschung an BESSY II: Was Zähne fester macht als jedes bekannte künstliche Material Berliner Charité-Forscher: Dentin könnte Vorbild zur Entwicklung neuer Materialien sein
Corbion launches PLA portfolio of neat bioplastic resins for the North American market Company's new 75 kTpa PLA production plant is anticipated to start-up within the second half of 2018
7 June 20166 June 2016 DSM’s EcoPaXX® tapping into drinking water-contact applications Company taking its EcoPaXX® polyamide into an important new market
Big success for Bio Cosmetics. Bio-on’s bioplastic for cosmetics officially presented at “Future of Formulations in Cosmetics” Bio Cosmetics can replace the microbeads contained in cosmetics that pollute the seas
Big Buckaroos in Tiny Town: the gold rush ahead in nanocellulose New technology display astonishing properties when processed into nanofibrils and nanocrystals
Altree wood chip and plastic panel substitute finds use in road signs PJ Woodlands' signature product is made from recycled wood fiber and recycled plastic
AlmaWin und Interseroh etablieren innovative Procyclen-Flasche für Biowaschmittel Erstmals Recyclingkunststoff im Blow Moulding-Verfahren eingesetzt
6 June 20169 September 2021 Microorganisms team up to recycle carbon dioxide into biofuel Stephanopoulos group at MIT reports engineered microorganisms that can generate sustainable biofuel from carbon dioxide emissions
Cars and trucks burn almost half of all palm oil used in Europe Numbers from a EU Comission's study show the ugly truth of Europe’s biofuel policy
Development of performance polyesters based on isoidide Joint research project exploring a promising chemical building block for the biobased economy
World Cotton Consumption Drops ICAC: Imports by China are forecast to fall, imports by the rest of the world are expected to increase by 3% to 6.5 million tons
Metalvuoto introduces high barrier biobased flexible structures to support the long shelf life pouch market Company combines their coating technology with Ingeo films to produce dual function films that enable simplified flexible packaging structures for the packaging industry
3 June 201630 May 2016 Evolva, Wageningen and Algae.Tec advance on high-margin bio-opportunities What's the trend?
How orange peel is inspiring a new alternative to plastic packaging Tipa Corp. launching fully compostable multi-layer peel, which leaves no toxic residue
Fibres of the future (1): cotton and its limits Natural fibres development challenged from the inside by unsustainable production methods, and from the outside by synthetic fibres
86 Millionen Europäer verwenden den Biokunststoff MATER-BI zur Sammlung von Bioabfall Novamont präsentiert kompostierbare Tüten aus biologisch abbaubaren Werkstoffen auf der IFAT
New Compostable Mater-Bi Fruit and Vegetable Bags with High Renewable Content Ready for EU-Markets In 2017, fruit and vegetable bags in French supermarkets will have to be "home compostable"
2 June 201630 May 2016 Metabolix Evaluating Strategic Alternatives for its Specialty PHA Biopolymers Business and Yield10 Bioscience Program Metabolix is currently engaged in discussions with interested parties regarding the potential sale
Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) Market – Global Trends & Segment Forecast to 2024 New Grand View Research market study shows growth will more than double over next eight years
Big Data, robotics and synth bio: Driving “The New Agriculture” High potential for great margins from companies coming along the new technology wave
Umweltfreundlicher Autolack aus Maisstärke soll Kratzer von selbst reparieren Vernetzung über ringförmige Moleküle macht das Material beweglich, sodass es die Kratzer auffüllt und diese wieder verschwinden
ETLA confirms the strong impact of the Metsä Group’s bioproduct mill on Finnish economy According to ETLA’s calculations, mill will generate value added of nearly 12 billion euro in Finland
1 June 20169 September 2021 The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Joule Unlimited Liquid fuel from the Sun
Sustainable Timber Tower on the Rise London's wooden tower to launch a growing world of opportunities for biobased and artful buildings
Kick-off meeting of the Special Interest Group (SIG) for Biopolymers/Bioplastics Value chains and product systems important triggers for developing the bioeconomy
Auftakttreffen der Special Interest Group (SIG) Biopolymere/Biokunststoffe Wertschöpfungsketten und Produktsysteme sind wichtige Treiber der Bioökonomie
Mitsui Chemicals Develops Plant-derived Do GreenTM Sunglasses for ITU World Triathlon Yokohama Bio-based lens and frame material acquired biomass product certification
Solegear Announces the Closing of its Acquisition of Ex-Tech Plastics’ Bioplastics Division U.S. Market Presence Key to Company’s Long-Term Growth Strategy
31 May 201630 May 2016 Bio cosmetics: Bio-on bioplastic designed for cosmetics that defend the environment The new formulation of Bio-on's revolutionary PHA bioplastic can replace the microbeads contained in cosmetics that pollute the seas and are now banned in the USA
Bamboo, a promising feedstock Bamboo already extensively used in developing countries, has the potential to become a valuable feedstock
Biokerosin – Algen für den Flugzeugtank Mit besserem Gewissen fliegen: Forscher der Technischen Uni München arbeiten an einem Flugzeugtreibstoff der Zukunft auf Algenbasis
Procter & Gamble Launches New Eco-friendly Detergent, Tide purclean™ First USDA Certified Biobased Detergent with the Trusted Cleaning Power of Tide
Amyris & CJ CheilJedang Corporation Creating Manufacturing and Sales Partnership The companies are targeting completing a definitive agreement by the first week of August 2016
30 May 201624 May 2016 5-HMF leader AVA-CO2 successfully develops interface for different FDCA oxidation routes The water-based process is scalable and provides the ‘missing link’ for large-scale production of FDCA and PEF
First Ever 100% Edible Six-Pack Ring Feeds Marine Animals Instead of Killing Them Made from byproducts of the brewing process such as wheat and barley
Solving the biomass puzzle A group of researchers at Iowa State University and the U.S Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory hope to develop the pieces of the biomass puzzle
Doraplast wächst dank Bio-Kochlöffel Dank neuer Märkte, Händler und Produkte jedes Jahr Wachstum um rund 20 Prozent
27 May 201623 May 2016 Clariant to Scale-Up Catalysts for Gevo’s Ethanol-to-Olefins (ETO) Technology ETO technology converts ethanol into value-add products such as propylene, butylene and hydrogen
Chance Finding Could Transform Plant Production: Study By tweaking a plant’s genetic profile, the researchers doubled the plant’s growth and increased seed production by more than 400 per cent
Renewable specialty chemicals: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Green Biologics GBL works with feedstock partners to deliver capital efficient production models
Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials launches investment, general advisory services The global multi-stakeholder coalition said that it would now offer technical and strategic advice
BiobasedWorld – the whole world of bioeconomy in Cologne First trade show for the biobased industries, debuting 15-16 February 2017 in Cologne, Germany
