18 June 202512 June 2025 Ask the Experts: A New Injection Moulding Grade – Naturally in Black traceless©-experts explain their newest injection moulding grade: now available in a colour that’s a first in the traceless® portfolio - naturally black
Praj, IATA, and ISMA Join Forces to Advance SAF Carbon Assessment and Certification in India Partnership aims to determine carbon intensity of sugarcane-based jet fuel and develop India-specific certification aligned with ISCC and RSB CORSIA standards
Zwei Pflanzenarten erfinden die gleiche chemisch komplexe und medizinisch interessante Substanz Die Aufklärung des Biosynthesewegs der Ipecacuanha-Alkaloide zeigt, wie zwei entfernt verwandte Pflanzenarten unabhängig voneinander die gleiche Substanz entwickeln konnten
Two plant species invent the same chemically complex and medically interesting substance The elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of ipecacuanha alkaloids shows how two distantly related plant species could develop the same substance independently
Cooling biomaterials in a warming world A new generation of biomaterials can keep houses, food, and medicine cool without air con
17 June 202511 June 2025 LyondellBasell enters into an agreement and exclusive negotiations with AEQUITA for the sale of four European Strategic Assessment assets The assets and business to be acquired by AEQUITA are located in Berre (France), Münchsmünster (Germany), Carrington (UK), and Tarragona (Spain)
LyondellBasell tritt in eine Vereinbarung und exklusive Verhandlungen mit AEQUITA über den Verkauf von vier europäischen Vermögenswerten im Rahmen der strategischen Bewertung ein Die Anlagen und Geschäftsbereiche, die von AEQUITA übernommen werden sollen, befinden sich in Berre (Frankreich), Münchsmünster (Deutschland), Carrington (Großbritannien) und Tarragona (Spanien)
AmphiStar and Kensing Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Upcycled Biosurfactants to the North American Personal Care Market Leveraging its deep surfactant expertise and established market access, Kensing will play a critical role in driving adoption across the Personal Care and HI&I Industries
Avantium collaborates with Hoogesteger on PEF bottles for fresh juices Hoogesteger will purchase the 100% plant-based, recyclable polymer PEF (polyetehylene furanoate) from Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant for the use in bottles for its fresh juices
Innovation trifft Chemie: Kooperationstag bringt Wissenschaft, Startups und Industrie zusammen Power2Polymers gewinnt die Startup Pitch-Session
Paptic® contributes to circular packaging innovation development project – coffee waste into printing ink Natural biocolorant derived from roasted coffee production side streams has been successfully used in flexographic printing on fibre-based bag made of Paptic® material
Commission identifies the EU oil and gas producers to provide new CO2 storage solutions for hard-to-abate emissions in Europe The Commission has adopted a Decision setting out the individual shares of oil and gas producing companies into geological CO2 storage sites by 2030 as established by the Net-Zero Industry Act
16 June 20257 July 2025 3-CO Webinar on Creating Impact: Social Innovation in the European-Bioeconomy – What policymakers can do 9 September 2025; 13:00-14:30 CEST
EEW and GEA launch strategic partnership for CO₂ capture As a first step, EEW has acquired a mobile test plant from GEA that will be used at various EEW locations from summer 2025, initially in Delfzijl in the Netherlands
EEW und GEA starten strategische Partnerschaft zur CO₂-Abscheidung Im ersten Schritt hat EEW eine mobile Testanlage von GEA erworben, die ab Sommer 2025 an verschiedenen EEW-Standorten zum Einsatz kommen wird, zunächst im niederländischen Delfzijl
Toyobo and DMC Sign JDA to Advance Sustainable Chemical Solutions Through this agreement, the two companies will leverage their complementary capabilities to accelerate the development and commercialization of bio-based and affordable chemical products
Milestone in diaper recycling: NMI succeeds in degrading cellulose in composite materials By adding calcium chloride, the superabsorber releases the bound liquid again and the shredded diaper mass can now be mixed thoroughly
Meilenstein im Windel-Recycling: NMI gelingt Abbau der Zellulose in Verbundmaterialien Durch Zugabe von Kalziumchlorid gibt ein Superabsorber die gebundene Flüssigkeit wieder ab, wodurch die geschredderte Windelmasse nun gut durchmischt werden kann
Again Breaks Ground on Texas Facility to Produce Sustainable Acetic Acid from CO₂ First-of-a-kind commercial plant will recycle waste CO2 emissions from a tenant at the Diamond Infrastructure Solutions (Diamond) Texas City industrial park into sustainable chemicals, fertilizers and building blocks
Thermoplast aus Lignin überzeugt auch in Automotive Nach positiven Projekten in der Automobilindustrie investiert Biokunststoff-Hersteller Lignin Industries knapp 4 Millionen Euro
13 June 202510 June 2025 CARBIOS signs its first biorecycled PET sales contracts with two global cosmetics leaders These commercial contracts confirm the demand from global leading brands for recycled and recyclable PET from enzymatic recycling
CARBIOS unterzeichnet erste Verträge über den Verkauf von biologisch recyceltem PET mit zwei weltweit führenden Kosmetikunternehmen Diese kommerziellen Verträge bestätigen die Nachfrage bedeutender Markenhersteller nach enzymatisch recyceltem und recycelbarem PET
Global Bioenergies is looking for a buyer In view of its limited cash position, the Company is now forced to launch an official search for buyers in the form of a “pre-pack sale” as part of a conciliation procedure
Notice Regarding Beginning of Consideration of Splitting off Basic & Green Materials Business for Advance Collaboration with Other Companies and Integration and Transformation Basic & Green Materials business ("B&GM" operate independently as a strong green chemicals business that supports Japanese industry through the shift to green chemicals
Nachhaltige Profile aus Naturfasern: Ab sofort in unserem Onlineshop verfügbar Flachsrohre und Flachsstäbe aus biobasierten Verbundwerkstoffen als neue Standardprodukte
Amyris rebuilds Post-Banruptcy At the Barra Bonita plant, Amyris is completing the construction of its fourth precision fermentation line, which is expected to be operational in early 2026
Plantae Technologies and Zylotex enter into an exclusive joint development agreement to commercialize hemp fibre-based lyocell production Performance and Sustainability in Fashion, Sport, Composites and Geo Textiles at Core of the Global Development Goals
12 June 20256 June 2025 Summer Special 2025 – 20% Discount on all Market and Trend Reports all Around Renewable Carbon until 31 August 2025 From advanced recycling technologies, over bio- and CO2-based chemicals, building blocks, and polymers to specific insights on regions and renewable building blocks like alternative naphtha: The latest nova-Institute reports around renewable carbon markets are available for a special price
Summer Special 2025 – 20% auf alle Markt- und Trendreports rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff bis 31. August 2025 Von fortschrittlichen Recyclingtechnologien, über bio- und CO₂-basierte Chemikalien, Bausteine und Polymere bis hin zu spezifischen Einblicken in Regionen und erneuerbare Building-Blocks wie alternatives Naphtha: Alle aktuellen Reports des nova-Instituts rund um erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff sind zum Sonderpreis erhältlich
INERATEC opens ERA ONE: Europe’s largest e-Fuel production plant goes into operation in Frankfurt “ERA ONE shows that climate-neutral e-Fuels are ready for the market”
INERATEC eröffnet ERA ONE: Europas größte Produktionsanlage für e-Fuels geht in Frankfurt in Betrieb „ERA ONE zeigt, dass klimaneutrale e-Fuels marktreif sind“
Environmental fate of chemicals in societal use Much remains to be done to bring the full life cycle of chemicals in the environment under acceptable control
TERI and the Netherlands Innovation Network Release White Paper on Indo-Dutch Bioeconomy Collaboration The White Paper explores policy frameworks, growth projections, and emerging areas of synergy between the two nations, particularly in bioenergy, biochemicals, and bio-based materials
THWS-Start-up Looppack erhält Sonderpreis Wettbewerb für Bioökonomie-Gründungsideen unterstützt Innovationen für klimafreundliche Wirtschaft
Scotland’s bioeconomy boosted by launch of £850,000 scale-up technology The installation of a new fermenter will provide a significant boost for Scotland’s bioeconomy, offering the vital scale-up infrastructure that many companies need to take the next step
HH Chemical launches BIODEX® – the world’s first fully integrated bio-based materials brand tackling multi-industry challenges through innovation The BIODEX® product portfolio spans high-performance monomers, elastomers, polymer chips, fibers, functional fabrics, and customizable garments
11 June 202513 June 2025 The 3-CO Consumer APP – a digital tool that enables sustainable shopping by providing information about labels and certificates Interview with Loha Hshimi and Armand Carreras from ENIDE – consortium members of the EU-funded WaterProof project
Stora Enso launches Performa Nova, a high-yield folding boxboard for consumer packaging Performa Nova is produced using FiberLight Tec™, Stora Enso’s extensively tested and proven proprietary technology that enables the creation of strong yet lightweight board
Wasserstoffproduzierender und sauerstoffstabiler Biokatalysator Forschende der Ruhr-Universität Bochum haben ein Wasserstoff-produzierendes Bakterienenzym entdeckt, dem Sauerstoff nichts anhaben kann
Pangaia Launches Most Advanced Plant-Based Activewear To Date Next-generation material that combines 100% bio-based EVO® Nylon by Fulgar from plant and renewable sources, with Hyosung’s regenTM BIO Max elastane
Construction milestone: delivery of large tanks for chemical recycling plant The construction of LyondellBasell's (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) large-scale chemical recycling plant in Wesseling (Germany) has reached another milestone
Produktion von CO2-negativem Wasserstoff – Forschungsprojekt optimiert Verfahren Das so gewonnene Carbon Black liegt anschließend in Form von Nanopartikeln vor und ist hochreaktiv - von dem könnten mehrere hundert Kilogramm im Industriemaßstab täglich anfallen
“Power of fungi” – Norwegian startup NoMy raises €1.25 million to scale its sustainable protein alternative NoMy is a fermentation technology company transforming food industry side streams into proven, high-value ingredients
Eastman loses $375M DOE grant for Texas plastics recycling facility The company was selected for the award in March 2024 but was included in more than $3.7 billion in project funding cuts announced by the DOE after a recent review
10 June 20255 June 2025 Fishleather production with CO₂-based formic acid Interview by the EU-funded project WaterProof with Hlynur Arsælsson from Nordic Fishleather
Sulzer and Emirates Biotech advance strategic partnership with equipment supply contract for world’s largest bioplastics facility Sulzer will manufacture and supply the essential proprietary equipment for the integrated PLA production process from lactic acid
Sulzer und Emirates Biotech vertiefen strategische Partnerschaft mit Ausrüstungsliefervertrag für weltweit grösste Biokunststoffanlage Sulzer-Chemtech wird die Schlüsselkomponenten für den integrierten Prozess zur PLA-Produktion auf der Basis von Milchsäure herstellen und liefern
ReVentas Secures Series A Funding to Scale New Plastic Recycling Technology The company's unique technology uses a chemical solvent to rapidly dissolve PE and PP, filtering the plastic of all contaminants and producing a natural like-new plastic, replacing virgin plastic
Rivan raises £10 million to build energy security for the UK and Europe Its aim is to drive the decarbonisation of the UK’s energy system and contribute to energy security in the UK and Europe
Green chemistry: a partnership between Futerro and Galactic to develop the potential of lactic acid on the European market This new plant will transform part of the lactic acid produced by Futerro into various derivatives and bio-based molecules for the agri-food and green chemistry markets