14 October 201612 October 2016 Polyamide aus Holzabfällen Messe K: Biobasierte Kunststoffe umweltfreundlich produzieren
Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries – EU project launched Four-year project focussing on Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries by Integrated Lignin Valorisation is launched
13 October 201611 October 2016 Synvina: Joint venture of BASF and Avantium established Bio-based furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) as main building block for the new polymer polyethylenefuranoate (PEF)
Synvina: BASF und Avantium gründen Gemeinschaftsunternehmen Furandicarbonsäure (FDCS) auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe als chemischer Baustein für neuen Kunststoff Polyethylenfuranoat (PEF)
Bio4Products: Creating sustainable resources for the process industry Dutch research project will bring unique blend of organisations and expertise in collaboration
USDA: Biobased products industry has major impact on economy Second Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry analyzes revenue and jobs at the national and state level in 2014
Rotterdam is proposed location for waste-to-chemicals plant using Enerkem’s technology New chemical plant to convert residual waste into methanol as chemicalblock
12 October 201611 October 2016 Enhanced Central And Eastern Regional Cooperation Boosts European Bioeconomy Lodz Letter of Intent paves the way for regional actors to identify synergies between financial instruments and political frameworks to set up local bioeconomy value chains
RAMPF – fewer fossil and more renewable raw materials Group is researching the use of lignin in various polyurethane applications
RAMPF: Weniger fossile, mehr nachwachsende Rohstoffe Unternehmensgruppe erforscht den Einsatz von Lignin in verschiedenen Polyurethananwendungen
BioInspiration and SLEM fight shoe pollution with 3D printed compostable footwear Dutch initiative SLEM focusing 3D printed footwear as alternative for current production paradigms
‘Bioplastic Fantastic: Why we don’t need oil for plastics’ Kathryn Sheridan will explain the state of the industry, the latest innovations and what brands and consumers can do to accelerate the Bio Revolution
Supporting Catia Bastioli. The bioeconomy is democracy In the industrial world the resistance to the development of the bioeconomy is huge
11 October 201610 October 2016 Biobased industry growing, but needs more federal help, report says Study commissioned by the Agriculture Department shows, industry's future growth rate to depend of new government incentives
Isolierende Schäume aus europäischen Nadelholz-Tanninen mit hervorragenden Eigenschaften Nachwachsende Alternative zu konventionellen Bauschäumen - Forscher entwickeln in „BioFoamBark“ erfolgreich Verfahren
BIOrescue: Valorising mushroom compost to create innovative bio-based products Multidisciplinary project partners to develop new biorefinery process for the conversion of mushroom compost into innovative bio-based products
Who has won the 2016 Bio-Based Americas Innovation Awards? Club Coffee LP were honoured with their 100% compostable pods for single serve coffee
The Rise of Organic Manufacturing: Ginkgo, Amyris, ’s circle of innovation is a trend to watch Out with the old inorganic feedstocks like coal, oil and gas – in with the new feedstocks like woods, grasses, fibers and sugars
10 October 20168 October 2016 European study into University-Business Cooperation – Opinions sought New EU-survey to be the most comprehensive one of its kind ever undertaken in Europe
Holz in der Bioökonomie – Chancen und Grenzen Finalisierte Empfehlungen des Bioökonomierates zur Wald- und Forstwirtschaft
Opening of the World’s First Industrial Scale Plant for the Production of Butanediol via Fermentation of Renewable Raw Materials The Mater-Biotech plant in Bottrighe (Rovigo) will be the world’s first industrial plant dedicated to the production of bio-butanediol (BDO)
First production of isobutene from wheat straw at the industrial pilot scale The production of isobutene opens the door for a more general use of 2G sugars
Erstmals wird Isobuten aus Stroh im industriellen Pilotmaßstab erzeugt Die Erzeugung von Isobuten ermöglicht es, mit 2G-Zucker neben dem Ethanolmarkt weitere Marktsegmente zu erschließen
Advanced enzymes for lignocellulosic conversion: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen The company has made a name for itself via participation as a preferred enzyme developer in EU Horizon 2020 projects
8 October 20166 October 2016 Ginkgo Bioworks and Genomatica forge alliance to accelerate commercialization of more sustainable high-volume chemicals Delivers the full package to chemical producers to cost-effectively make many mainstream chemicals
Green Biologics selects Caldic as its EU distribution partner Green Biologics announced EMEA biochemical distribution deal
IHD Explores 3D Printing with Organic Materials for the Wood and Furniture Industry Research project for developing a printing technology for the furniture area started already in early September 2016
IHD erforscht 3D-Druck mit organischen Materialien für die Holz- und Möbelindustrie Forschungsprojekt zur Entwicklung einer Drucktechnologie für den Möbelbereich gestartet
Welche Konsequenzen hat die biobasierte Wirtschaft? Das Bundesforschungsministerium fördert ein Projekt unter Federführung der Uni Bonn mit 2,9 Millionen Euro
7 October 20165 October 2016 Governments urged to end expensive emissions-reduction policies Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission recommends letting biofuels stand on their own, without support from government subsidies
CO2 on the way to becoming an all-around talent Covestro explores additional fields of application for carbon dioxide
Xinhuarun and Reverdia partner to develop microcellular foam shoe soles Reverdia and Dezhou Xinhuarun Technology have signed an agreement to jointly develop and promote Biosuccinium™-based microcellular polyurethane (PU) foams
Potenziale von Biokunststoffen nutzen Biobasierte Synthesefasern für textile und technische Anwendungen
6 October 20169 September 2021 Two New Graphics on Bio-based and Circular Economy nova-Institute’s contribution to the debate
USDA report shows growing biobased products industry contributes $393 billion and 4.2 million jobs to american economy Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry
Energy Union and Climate Action: Driving Europe’s transition to a low-carbon economy The Commission today presents a package of measures to accelerate the transition to low-carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy in Europe
Biokunststoffe aus wertvollen Abfällen Ford verwendet Fasern aus der Tequilaproduktion zur Verstärkung von Kunststoff, mit dem dann Autoteile hergestellt werden - Ein Modell, das Schule machen könnte, weiß Hasso von Pogrell
Aus Kohlendioxid und Wasser mit Hilfe von Sonnenlicht zu neuen Rohstoffen Verbundprojekt zur photokatalytischen Umsetzung von CO2 gestartet
5 October 20161 October 2016 Netherlands: 100% bio-based PET container for cosmetics Dutch consortium developed high-performance PET from biomass
Stoffliche Nutzung von Kohlendioxid: CO2 wird neuer Baustein für Schmierstoffe Fünf Projektpartner aus Industrie und Akademie wagen sich mit Unterstützung des Bundesministeriums für Bildung und Forschung auf technologisches Neuland, um das klimaschädliche CO2 in nachhaltige Schmierstoffe umzuwandeln
EuropaBio: New study shows industrial biotech set to drive jobs and growth creation in the EU 'Where the EU is seeking technologies, industrial biotech is delivering on all levels'
Industrial biotech employment to triple to 1.5 million in the EU by 2030: new report New EuropaBio study was launched in the European Parliament as part of celebrating European Biotech Week
Natural Oil Polyols Market Analysis By Product And Segment Forecasts To 2024 Regulatory support from European Commission for the adoption of environment-friendly polymers is estimated to augment market growth
Greenpeace blockades IOI palm oil refinery in Rotterdam port Protest follows report linking company’s suppliers in Indonesia to deforestation, forest fires and human rights abuses
IFIB 2016: Sustainability is the single largest business opportunity of this generation The use of biological resources by the chemical industry does not simply depend on economic reasons
4 October 201629 September 2016 Carlsberg unveils new Green Fiber Bottle design The new design of the Green Fiber Bottle was unveiled at the Sustainable Brands 2016 Copenhagen conference
Grand View Research: Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2024 "Growing adoption of renewable products coupled with increasing infrastructure spending to fuel bio based construction polymers market"