15 January 201514 January 2015 Biorizon event shows growing interest in biobased aromatics Conclusions from the well-attended event The Profitable Future of Biobased Aromatics in Bergen op Zoom
9 January 20158 January 2015 Avantium: Biofuels Digest’s 2015 5-Minute Guide Jime Lana about Avantium, a technology company specialized in the area of advanced catalytic research
9 December 20149 September 2021 First pilot and demonstration plants for CO2-based fuels and polymers in use Commercial production closer than expected
Erste Pilot- und Demonstrationsanlagen für CO2-basierte Kraftstoffe und Polymere in Betrieb Industrielle Produktion näher als erwartet
30 October 201429 October 2014 Ed de Jong joined management of TKI BBE Arrival to strengthen communication and relationship with the chemical industry
17 October 201416 October 2014 Bio-based companies rank in Global Cleantech 100 Capricorn Venture Partners scores a hat-trick in prestigious list
16 October 201415 October 2014 Avantium listed in the 2014 Global Cleantech top 100 & received the European Cleantech Company of the Year Award Company made enormous progress with development and commercialization of PEF
15 October 201414 October 2014 Dr. Gert-Jan Gruter of Avantium awarded as European CTO of the Year 2014 Jury valued personal leadership and long career in technology innovation, strong partnering to the outside world
8 October 20147 October 2014 International overview biorefinery projects New IEA Bioenergy Task42 Biorefining brochure available now
6 October 20143 October 2014 Cellulosics and the EU: chasing higher rates, yields, and more value from lignin EU-scene is lively and well — greatly cheered by news of POET-DSM and Beta Renewables, openings at Abengoa Bioenergy and DuPont
1 October 201430 September 2014 Dynamic drive in CO2 utilization New challenges for sustainable chemistry in CO2 economy
Erstaunliche Dynamik in der CO2 -Nutzung CO2 –Recycling als Herausforderung für eine nachhaltige Chemie
21 August 201420 August 2014 Could bio-plastic be the answer to bottle woes? Scientists are looking at making polymers out of organic waste - with no petroleum needed
20 June 201420 June 2014 Wageningen UR: New boost for research and development in biobased performance materials Biobased Performance Materials program secures 4 more years of funding
16 June 201415 June 2014 Avantium to pursue commercial-scale PEF plant Big players involved in the new round of financing for Avantium to include French food conglomerate Danone and British investment firm Swire Pacific
10 June 20147 June 2014 Avantium raises €36M Investment from Swire Pacific, The Coca-Cola Company, Danone and ALPLA Investment to complete industrial validation of PEF, finalize engineering of first commercial scale plant
27 May 201426 May 2014 Avantium selected by Cleantech Group as European Cleantech Company of the Decade Company to engineer & design of their first commercial plant
5 May 20142 May 2014 Coca-Cola: PlantBottle Technology™ Tops 2014 Sustainable Bio Awards Company recognized for its first-ever recyclable PET plastic bottle made partially from plants
25 April 201424 April 2014 ABLC buzzes about finance, government actions, chemicals, carbon, and technology advances As ABLC completes its second day, companies, agencies, financiers step forward to detail advances toward scale, new programs.
23 April 201414 August 2014 “Bio-based Material of the Year 2014” Innovation award presented to QMilch (Germany) at the 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials 160 participants from more than 20 countries came together at the 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials
Innovationspreis „Biowerkstoff des Jahres 2014“ auf dem Kölner Biowerkstoff-Kongress an QMilch aus Deutschland 160 Teilnehmer aus über 20 Ländern trafen sich beim 7. Biowerkstoff-Kongress, einem der wichtigsten Branchentreffpunkte der Bio-basierten Ökonomie in Europa
27 February 201428 February 2014 Dynamic development: Bio-based building blocks are the key to new sustainable materials The 7th International Conference on Bio-Based Materials, 8-10 April 2014, at the Maternushaus in Cologne (Germany)
18 February 201425 July 2014 Bio-based Plastics and Composites, Biorefineries and Industrial Biotechnology – the Highlights from Europe The 7th International Conference on Bio-Based Materials, 8-10 April 2014, at the Maternushaus in Cologne (Germany), will provide you with the latest and hottest developments in Europe
Bio-basierte Kunst- und Verbundwerkstoffe, Bioraffinerien und die industrielle Biotechnologie – die Höhepunkte aus Europa Der „7. Internationale Biowerkstoff-Kongress“ präsentiert vom 8. bis 10. April 2014 im Maternushaus, Köln die neuesten und spannendsten Entwicklungen in Europa
11 February 201410 February 2014 Avantium nears launch of PlantBottle competitor Avantium is working on development and commercialization of PEF, a bio-based alternative to PET, for beverage and food containers
3 February 20141 February 2014 Sugar and starch producers cash in on bioplastics Food packaging boasts the largest share in the total plastics market and has the greatest opportunity in terms of volume sales, according to Rabobank
31 January 201430 January 2014 It’s 2014: Feel the pressure, turn up the heat, and get cracking Hydrotreating, catalytic cracking, pyrolysis, metathesis, supercritical, and catalytic reforming
21 November 201322 November 2013 Unlocking the universe of biobased (and not so biobased) materials In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, exotic materials are brought from outer space, but in the Digest Cinematic Universe, the most transformative materials are all around you. - Possibly in your trash.
20 November 201319 November 2013 Avantium announced another breakthrough with its PEF Avantium demonstrates 100% biobased t-shirts from recycled PEF bottle
23 October 201323 October 2013 Wifag-Polytype and Avantium announce agreement on 100% biobased PEF for thermoforming Both companies see exciting market opportunities of PEF in the novel application area of thermoforming
17 October 201317 October 2013 CO2 aids Bayer’s sustainablility efforts Bayer is targeting PU as "an all-rounder among plastics."
9 August 2013 Industrial biotechnology: Chemical building blocks from renewable resources Companies need to understand how to bring new biopolymers to market
30 May 2013 ALPLA joins The Coca-Cola Company and Danone in Avantium’s PEF bottle development Goal of collaborations is to bring 100% biobased PEF bottles to the market by 2016
28 May 2013 Avantium Wins 2013 Innovation in Bioplastics Award Inaugural SPI Bioplastics Council Award Recognizes Outstanding Creative Leadership and Contribution to the Growth of the Industry
25 February 2013 Growing the Biobased Economy Strategies must address the needs of new customers and the challenges of building a sustainable supply chain
10 January 2013 US bio-based chemical IPO window remains shut Falling stock price in the past year makes it difficult to go to the public for bio-based chemicals company
8 January 2013 Top Molecules: The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased List – what’s worked out? 136,000 downloads later – let’s look at why this DOE paper on renewable chemicals from 2004 is such an enduring hit, and which of its 12 target molecules are looking like winners
20 December 201225 July 2014 EU research project on algae-based polymers kicks off: SPLASH – Sustainable Polymers from Algae Sugars and Hydrocarbons
10 December 2012 NanoMarkets’ Latest Report Forecasts the Bio-Plastics Market Through 2020 Bio-plastics market seen to reach $ 6.1 billion in 2018
3 December 201218 January 2018 Dutch aim for bioplastics domination By 2050, the Netherlands wants to be one of the top three producers of smart materials in the world
30 October 2012 Biofuels Digest honored: The 30 Hottest Companies in Renewable Chemicals and Biobased Materials for 2012-13 are announced
23 October 2012 Biofuels Digest releases new 5-Minute Guides "News you can use” about Avantium, BioProcess Algae and Coskata
8 October 2012 LanzaTech raises $15M, ZeaChem $5.1M in Series C sweeteners – lead 15 biobased companies in the 2012 Cleantech 100 LanzaTech and ZeaChem raise fresh capital as they head for commercialization
3 October 2012 The Cleantech 100 list Renewable chemicals, biobased feedstock, intermediates technologies surge
14 July 2012 As commercialization increases, bioplastics promise to become a more significant feedstock New bioplastics such as PLAs continue to face challenges and reduce production cost
29 June 2012 Bioplastics surge towards commercialization A snapshot of current bioplastics and major companies
6 June 2012 Design Chain: Packaging is moving away from oil More than 25 percent of petroleum-based plastic packaging will be replaced by 2020 in sustainable alternatives, like "non food" sources and meat
25 May 2012 Conference looks at green chemistry for polymers Green Polymer Chemistry 2012 in Cologne to present sustainable resource for synthesis of conventional plastics
22 March 2012 Avantium and Danone sign development partnership for Next Generation bio-based plastic: PEF Danone Research joins the development of 100% bio-sourced PEF bottles for water
First pilot and demonstration plants for CO2-based fuels and polymers in use
