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15 October 20269 October 2026

Grand Opening of the Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment Plant

New anaerobic wastewater treatment plant strengthens sustainable infrastructure at the Leuna Chemical Site

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Feierliche Eröffnung anaerobe Abwasserbehandlungsanlage

Neue anaerobe Abwasserbehandlungsanlage stärkt nachhaltige Infrastruktur am Chemiestandort Leuna

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Sustainable Innovations joins BIOSPARK, a new EU project to build the skills for a circular bioeconomy

The project consortium will develop a network of 27 Bio-Based Education Centres (BBECs), one in every EU member state, and will narrow the gap between Europe’s education systems, paying particular attention to countries with less research and innovation capacity

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How the EU could finally give bio-based plastics a fair chance

As the EU weighs binding targets for bio-based content in plastics, MEP Jeannette Baljeu and Braskem’s Katarina Molin discuss how policymakers can create real market incentives for investment without compromising credible sustainability standards

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Lignin als Kernmaterial in Stoßfängern

Interview mit Dr. Steffen Sydow (Fraunhofer-Institut für Holzforschung, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut (WKI)) zum Projekt Ligninschaum

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Munich E-Methane Startup Turn2x Secures €20 Million for Expansion

Munich climate tech Turn2x has raised €20 million in a Series A financing round. The startup plans to use the capital to scale its e-methane technology and set up additional production sites following the launch of a commercial plant in Spain

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India Needs A New Biomanufacturing Model To Lead The Bioeconomy

India’s bioeconomy ambitions will depend not just on manufacturing at scale, but on building domestic control over the biological platforms and technologies that power production

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14 October 20269 October 2026

From Molecules to Meals: INERATEC Delivers First Commercial Batch of e-Wax for Food Applications

Some innovations do not start with a new product. They start with a new way of looking at a molecule

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Vom Molekül zum Lebensmittel: INERATEC liefert erste kommerzielle Charge von MATERA® e-Wax für Lebensmittelanwendungen

Innovation entsteht nicht immer durch ein neues Produkt. Manchmal eröffnet ein Rohstoff völlig neue Anwendungsmöglichkeiten

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EIC Board President visits eChemicles as Hungarian CO₂-electrolysis company begins EIC Accelerator scale-up project

Szeged visit highlights Hungarian deep tech moving from university research to industrial productization, backed by an EIC Accelerator grant and a proposed EIC Fund equity investment

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Novonesis to build next generation enzyme production facility in India

The company will invest €600 million to expand its site in Patalganga and build a state-of-the-art facility. This marks another step in Novonesis’ long-term growth strategy and continued investment in its global production footprint to meet increasing demand

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CO₂-Fußabdruck von Papiertragetaschen erstmals erhoben

Einzelhändler und Markenunternehmen erhalten mit der Ermittlung eines fossilen CO₂-Fußabdrucks eine verlässliche Grundlage für fundierte Verpackungsentscheidungen

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Fact sheet: Carbon footprint of paper carrier bags quantified for the first time

Reliable carbon footprint data help businesses, policymakers and consumers understand where greenhouse gas emissions occur and provides a credible basis for informed decisions about products and packaging

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Der alte Reifen soll zurück auf die Straße

Die Technik ist da, der Kreislauf noch nicht: Pilotprojekte zeigen, wie Rohstoffe aus Altreifen in neue Reifen zurückkehren. Bis zur breiten Anwendung bleiben Hürden

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13 October 20269 October 2026

Verbio starts industrial production of renewable chemicals

Nearly EUR 100 million invested / 50 new jobs created at the Bitterfeld-Wolfen site / Annual production capacity of up to 60,000 tonnes of bio-based chemicals

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Verbio startet industrielle Produktion erneuerbarer Chemikalien

Knapp 100 Millionen Euro investiert / 50 neue Arbeitsplätze im Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen / Produktionskapazität von bis zu 60.000 Tonnen biobasierter Chemikalien pro Jahr

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Using Enzymes instead of the Landfill: How Biological Processes Can Help with Recycling

Researchers from the University of Greifswald are investigating how biochemical procedures may help to break plastics down into their individual chemical building blocks and make them available for a new product cycle

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Enzyme statt Müllhalde: Wie biologische Verfahren beim Recycling helfen

Forschende der Universität Greifswald untersuchen, wie biochemische Verfahren dazu beitragen können, Kunststoffe gezielt in ihre chemischen Grundbausteine zu zerlegen und damit für einen neuen Produktkreislauf verfügbar zu machen

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Koalitionsfraktionen planen neue Plastiksteuer

Union und SPD wollen Unternehmen mit einer neuen Steuer dazu bringen, den Verbrauch von Plastik zu reduzieren. Sie erhoffen sich auch wichtige Einnahmen für den Haushalt. Wirtschaftsverbände kritisieren den Entwurf

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Russian Government Approves Bioeconomy Development Strategy Through 2036

Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said the bioeconomy development strategy through 2036 has been approved. The document sets out the sector's priorities for the years ahead

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Magnetic Lignin Catalyst Turns Wood Waste Into a Reusable Green Chemistry Powerhouse

Majidreza Gerami and Mahnaz Farahi describe a hybrid nanocatalyst that fuses magnetite nanoparticles, chemically modified lignin, and a Brønsted-acidic ionic liquid into a single recoverable structure

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12 October 20268 October 2026

Last Chance to Join: WaterProof Workshop “From Waste(water) CO₂ to Formic Acid”

22 October 2026, 10:00-15:30 CET, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Announcement of Bioeconomy Funding Initiative (FI)

This is the largest funding initiative dedicated to developing the bioeconomy sector in Singapore to date to address industry gaps and challenges in the production of bio-based products

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Kreislaufwirtschaft darf politisch nicht unter die Räder kommen

bvse-Präsident Henry Forster warnt vor einer zunehmenden politischen Vernachlässigung der Kreislaufwirtschaft

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Innovative Herstellung von E-Fuels und CCU-basierten Vorprodukten

Über die FONA fördert das Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR) neue Verfahren, Prozesse und Technologien für die Herstellung von E-Fuels und dafür notwendiger CCU-basierter Vorprodukte

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Croatia creates new framework for bioeconomy

The bioeconomy is increasingly viewed at European level as an important part of the transition towards a more sustainable economy, particularly as countries seek alternatives to fossil-based materials and energy

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Bioklebstoff hält Wellpappe auch bei Feuchtigkeit in Form

Forschungsteam entwickelt biobasiertes und formaldehydfreies Nassfestmittel für Stärkeklebstoffe

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Furanova Plans Pilot Plant for Bio-Based Plastics Feedstock at Gendorf Chemical Park

Deep-tech startup Furanova is planning to build a pilot plant for the production of bio-based plastics feedstocks at Gendorf Chemical Park with site operator InfraServ Gendorf

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Biobasierte Grundstoffe und grüner Wasserstoff: Startup Furanova bringt Zukunftstechnologie nach Gendorf

Der Chemiepark GENDORF erhält weiteren Zuwachs aus dem Bereich industrieller Deeptech-Technologien: Das Startup Furanova entwickelt ein chemisches Verfahren zur Herstellung biobasierter Grundstoffe für Kunststoffe und wird seine Pilotanlage von Raubling nach GENDORF verlagern. Mit diesem Schritt will Furanova seine Technologie in den industriellen Pilotmaßstab überführen und die Grundlage für weitere Ausbaustufen schaffen

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9 October 20265 October 2026

Covestro and puren take next step to improve the environmental footprint of purenit®

On the occasion of the inauguration of a new production line at the Obermarchtal site, puren has now certified its entire purenit® production to ISCC PLUS

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Covestro und puren verbessern Umweltbilanz von purenit® weiter

Anlässlich einer neuen Produktionslinie am Standort Obermarchtal hat puren die gesamte purenit®-Produktion nun vollständig nach ISCC PLUS zertifiziert

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SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS to carry out the communication and dissemination of BIOEASTWIDE

BIOEASTWIDE will address key gaps in policy alignment, funding coordination and innovation uptake aiming at advancing bioeconomy research and innovation (R&I) across Central and Eastern Europe

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Moeve launches construction of the first phase of Europe’s largest green hydrogen project

Moeve is anchoring from Huelva the development of the largest green molecules hub in Europe’s energy sector

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Neue Regeln gegen Greenwashing: Verbraucherschutz zieht bei Gütezeichen nach

Orientierung in Gütezeichendatenbanken von FNR und Kompass Nachhaltigkeit

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ReFuelEU Aviation Annual Technical Report 2026

The report thus offers a comprehensive, data-driven picture of the EU SAF market in 2025 and enables progress towards the objectives of RFEUA to be effectively monitored

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Biotechnology as a platform for hair cosmetic science

Renewable biobased materials, including silk, cellulose, lignin, and microbial proteins, are emerging as sustainable, high-performance alternatives to conventional petrochemical cosmetic ingredients

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8 October 20263 October 2026

Global launch of cosmetic product based on AFYREN’s 100% natural propionic acid

Propionic acid is a naturally occurring short chain fatty acid essential for maintaining a balanced skin microbiome

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Weltweite Markteinführung eines Kosmetikprodukts auf Basis von AFYRENs 100% natürlicher Propionsäure

Propionsäure ist eine natürlich vorkommende kurzkettige Fettsäure, die eine wichtige Rolle für ein ausgewogenes Hautmikrobiom spielt

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Zymofix to build flagship microbial manufacturing plant as it takes solid-state fermentation to industrial scale

The new Deinze facility will expand production following successful pilot-scale validation and growing customer demand

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CIRCALGAE Final Event: four years of results and innovation

The CIRCALGAE Final Event brought together project partners, experts and stakeholders to share the project’s final results and reflect on the future of the European algae sector

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Aus Kokosfasern wird funktionelle Cellulose

Kokosfasern sind bislang vor allem ein Reststoff. Forschende zeigen nun im Labormaßstab, wie sich daraus ein zellulosereicher Rohstoff für ein vielseitig einsetzbares Material gewinnen lässt

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Carboxymethyl cellulose from coconut fiber via sequential pretreatment

The recalcitrant structure and high lignin content of coconut fiber limit its use as a raw material for synthesizing carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)

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The UK is paying to invent the bioeconomy, but letting other countries keep it

With the right policy support, bio-based chemicals and materials alone could generate upwards of £200 billion in annual revenue for UK

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7 October 20262 October 2026

Spiber launches SPIBER BIOFOUNDRY, opening the biomanufacturing platform behind Brewed Protein™ to partners

Spiber’s biomanufacturing platform, from gene sequence design to commercial fermenters of over 100 kL, is now offered as a contract service for strain development and fermentation manufacturing. First presented at BioJapan 2026, Yokohama, October 7–9

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The UK’s bioeconomy: a case for building growth, resilience and sustainability

The United Kingdom is strengthening support for forest monitoring with new funding to help countries advance forest monitoring and enable access to forest finance

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European funded projects are scaling up the industrial potential of algae

The industrial potential of algae transformed into ingredients, materials and new business opportunities across Europe are scaled up by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

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Carbios reports first-half 2026 results

How Carbios cut operating expenses while advancing financing for its Longlaville PET biorecycling plant

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React Foods sichert sich 4,2 Millionen dänische Kronen für CO₂-basiertes Hefeprotein

Ein Zwei-Stufen-Fermentationsprozess wandelt Kohlendioxid und erneuerbaren Wasserstoff in proteinreiche Hefe-Biomasse um

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University spin-out sets out to turn CO₂ into food protein

React Foods will use technology developed by researchers from Aarhus University and international partners to turn CO₂, hydrogen and microorganisms into protein-rich ingredients from yeast

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Scaling Rarity: Lab-grown Perfumes ease Industry Risks

For many multinationals, the answer is precision fermentation – a biomanufacturing technique that merges synthetic performance with the safety of plant-based ingredients