3 November 20141 November 2014 Simple funding for businesses to help them innovate InCrops voucher scheme enabling SMEs to reclaim 40% of costs incurred making innovative R&D
Dritter Weg zwischen ökologischer und konventioneller Landwirtschaft? Göttinger Agrarökologen untersuchen Biodiversitätsschutz durch umweltfreundliche Bewirtschaftung
Mit Enzymen Synthetik-Fasern polieren Polymere mithilfe von geeigneten Enzymen veredeln und so die Basis für innovative Produkte schaffen
31 October 201419 May 2015 Videos: Get an overview over the exciting Norwegian bioeconomy Many skilled representatives of the IBNN were interviewed, both from the research environments and from the industry
battenfeld-cincinnati: WPC-Branchentreff erwartet wieder internationale Resonanz – Live-Vorführung einer Produktionslinie 3.-5. November 2014, Wien, Österreich
Chinese investors eye US-made plastic alternative MHG chairman Paul Pereira led a tour for potential investors from Shenzhen and Shanghai
Proteinforschung: LMU und BASF schließen Patentkaufvertrag Aussichtsreiche Patente für innovative Entwicklungen in der Biomedizin
Novel bioplastic pouch concept by BioBag Biobased craft food packaging takes all demands of smaller companies
Marine littering and bioplastics – what is the true status quo? European Bioplastics demanding development of a measurable standard on marine biodegradation
Graz’s farmers’ markets start big trial with compostable bags Regional fruits and vegetables packaging to be provided by Verpackungszentrum Graz
Netherlands: Worldwide first complete plant bridge CoE BBE to build 'first of its kind' bridge that is entirely made of natural materials
USDA proposes inclusion of new, innovative products in the BioPreferred Program 2014 Farm Bill provision increases availability of biobased forest products
High-throughput screening for integrative biomaterials design: exploring advances and new trends With the increasing need for biomaterials and tissue engineering alternatives, more accurate, rapid, and cost-saving methods and models to study biomaterial–cell interactions must be developed
30 October 201429 October 2014 Anbau nachwachsender Rohstoffe steigt 2014 leicht Energie- und Industriepflanzen auf 2,34 Mio. Hektar oder 1/5 der Ackerfläche
Dutch Green Deal – sustainability criteria for biobased plastic products The Dutch Green Deal has developed a list of sustainability criteria for biobased feedstock used in industrial production
New bioplastic from Nurel: Inzea Inzea injection molding grades boast a renewable content from 40 to 85%, easily be processed on conventional equipment
DuPont expansion to bring 18 new jobs to Lenoir County Company's Kinston site plans to invest $30 million over the next three years
Sun protection Duco for biobased dental care building Creating a healthy and comfortable indoor climate that contributes to a healing environment
Ed de Jong joined management of TKI BBE Arrival to strengthen communication and relationship with the chemical industry
Green genes: bioinformatics and systems-biology innovations drive algal biotechnology A multidisciplinary integration of methods will provide synergy for a systems-level understanding of microalgae, and thereby speed up the improvement of industrially valuable strains
Biochem tax credit pitched by economic agency The state's economic development agency will pitch a new tax credit aimed at biochemical production during Iowa's next legislative session, which begins in January
29 October 201428 October 2014 China: Boeing, COMAC open facility to transform ‘Gutter Oil’ into aviation biofuel China-U.S. Aviation Biofuel Pilot Project to meet international specifications approved in 2011 for jet fuel made from plant oils and animal fats
New catalyst could improve biofuels production WSU researchers to use iron along with tiny amount of palladium to serve as a catalyst
Massive open online course ‘Technology for Biobased Products’ Learn the basics of process design for biobased products. From feedstock to biomaterials, chemicals and biofuels.
Wärmedämmstoff Baustroh unschlagbar umweltfreundlich Europaweit erste Umweltproduktdeklaration für Baustroh als Wärmedämmstoff
MisCas – cascade utilization of Miscanthus to increase resource efficiency White Paper is a feasibility study to show which uses could be considered to come into a cascade utilization for Miscanthus
Advanced networking report Biobased Economy Meeting even was number two of the trending topics on Twitter in the Netherlands
Neue Erkenntnisse zur Systemmikrobiologie von Biogasanlagen Ergebnisse aus dem Forschungsprojekt BIOGAS-BIOCOENOSIS veröffentlicht
28 October 201427 October 2014 Industrial biotechnology: a challenging change to the raw material base Increasing rivalry for renewable resources requires reorganization of material flows
Industrielle Biotechnologie: Schwieriger Wechsel der Rohstoffbasis Verschärfte Konkurrenz um nachwachsende Rohstoffe erfordert Neuordnung von Stoffströmen
Plastikbranche: Das Kompost-Komplott Die Industrie feiert biologisch abbaubare Kunststoffe als Mittel gegen Plastikmüll. Die Realität ist eine ganz andere
Industrial sugar: major opportunities for North-western Europe Suiker Unie to become one main stakeholder in development of a new green chemical industry
Lenzing presents new study on the use of TENCEL® in hygiene products TENCEL® BIOSOFT blend awarded top marks for its performance and best haptics
Lenzing präsentiert neue Studie zum Einsatz von TENCEL® in Hygiene Produkten TENCEL® BIOSOFT erhält Bestnote für Performance und Hautgefühl
Cooper Tire begins testing tires made with guayule component Cooper and Consortium Partners Update Progress on $6.9 Million Grant to Develop Guayule Polymer for Tire Applications
New plant to help Owens Corning meet demand for bio-based products Gastonia, North Carolina, facility to feature advanced manufacturing technology to meet growing customer demand for Sustaina®, the company's non-woven glass fiber fabric
Turning humble seaweed to biofuel A Norwegian research group has been able to achieve bio-oil yields of 79% from a common kelp
27 October 201424 October 2014 BMEL-Förderschwerpunkt „Forschungsverbund – Dämmstoffe aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen“ Verbesserungen im Wärme- und Schallschutz sowie im Brandschutz und Glimmverhalten angestrebt
European project BIOCORE leads to new industrial applications for lignocellulosic biomass Lignin and hemicellulose components to be used for a variety of interesting biobased products
Hochschule Rosenheim: 3 Millionen für die Forschung Programm „MUNACU“ will die Entwicklung ressourcenschonender Werkstoffe voran bringen
Robust economic opportunities in the U.S. Biobased Economy By Brent Erickson, EVP, The Biotechnology Industry Organization Head, Industrial & Environmental section
Harvesting corn stover in sustainable ways POET-DSM announced five years’ nutrient data gathered at its Project LIBERTY site in Emmetsburg
Umfrage zum Status der Bioökonomie in Deutschland und Europa Umfrage für Stakeholder der Bioökonomie - um Ihre Meinung in höheren politischen Ebenen einzubringen!
Russland: WPC-Produktion in Rostov geplant 100 neue Arbeitsplätze - auch Abfälle aus der Landwirtschaft sollen verarbeitet werden
Ontario man flying high with world’s first hemp plane Activist and entrepreneur to construct the world's first hemp plane similar in size and shape to his hemp-based aircraft
24 October 201423 October 2014 Akro-Plastic übernimmt Teile des Bio-Plastic Portfolios der Metabolix "Mvera"-Vertrieb künftig durch BIO-FED Zweigniederlassung in Köln
Akro-Plastic to acquire parts of the Metabolix bio-plastic portfolio "Mvera" blend henceforth to be marketed by company's BIO-FED branch in Cologne, Germany
Bio-based materials and chemicals set to attract nearly $1 billion investment in 2014 Funding is on the rise from last year, as the maturing industry sees more large-growth-stage investments, Lux Research says
Biofuel companies look beyond the gas tank Companies like Abengoa focussing to make green products and chemicals
EPA honors the winners of the 19th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Winning technologies tackle climate change and promote energy efficiency