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13 September 202410 September 2024

Scaling Europe’s algal biorefineries

Algae holds an immense number of complex chemicals that hold applications across several industries, but for all its advantages, biorefineries making algal products are still rare


19 April 202417 April 2024

Next free PEFerence webinar with a market update on bio-based building blocks and polymers 

Pia Skoczinski from nova-Institute will give a sophisticated insight into the dynamically growing market of bio-based building blocks and polymers on the 6th May (10 to 11 am CET)


12 March 20247 March 2024

NENU2PHAR project: end of project after 42 months

After 42 months of dedicated effort and collaboration among 17 partners, we are proud to announce the successful conclusion of the project


21 February 202421 February 2024

Bio-based innovations for industrial applications: stakeholder event on 24 April 2024 in Brussels presents latest breakthroughs and key findings from research on circular bio-based solutions

Organised by two EU-funded research projects, CHAMPION and PERFECOAT, this stakeholder event is dedicated to the latest developments in bio-based solutions for a variety of materials such as coatings, paints, adhesives and detergents


7 February 20247 February 2024

Everything you ever wanted to know about sustainable paint and coatings: The PERFECOAT Webinar Series 

First webinar “Towards bio-based paints and coatings – Fundamentals and an introduction to the PERFECOAT project” on 5 March 2024, 13.00-14.00CET, online


15 January 202416 January 2024

Invitation to the Stakeholder Event “Bio-Based Innovations for Industrial Applications“

24 April 2024, 9:00-17:00 CET, Brussels, Belgium


12 January 202411 January 2024

Free PEFerence webinars in February: PEF in bottle applications and for textiles

PEF is an aspiring new bio-based material aiming at replacing fossil PET in a variety of applications such as PEF bottles and as a new and sustainable material in the textile industry


14 December 20238 December 2023

OLEAF4VALUE Unveils Market-Ready, Bio-Based Products from Olive Leaf Valorisation

A staggering volume of biomass stays currently underutilised in Spain, but the discarded olive leaves are rich in valuable bioactive compounds, making it a potential asset in various industries


8 December 20234 December 2023

The BioSupPack project advances in the development of bio-based packaging solutions derived from beer production waste

The prototypes will be assessed regarding their environmental and socio-economic sustainability and safety


30 November 20231 December 2023

Painting a Bio-Based Future with Microbially Produced Alginates, Lipids and Pigments  

To add to the pursuit of a climate-neutral Europe and a truly circular economy, the PERFECOAT project develops and validates a new generation of industrial wood and decorative coatings with more than 25% bio-based components


Zukunft nachhaltig gestalten mithilfe von mikrobiell hergestellten Alginaten, Lipiden und Pigmenten

Um ein klimaneutrales Europa zu schaffen und Kreislaufwirtschaft aktiv zu fördern, entwickelt und validiert das Forschungsprojekt PERFECOAT eine neue Generation industrieller Holz- und Dekorationsfarben und Lacke mit über 25% bio-basierten Komponenten


27 October 202329 October 2023

Free PEFerence webinar on 22 November: The Use of Food and Feed Crops for Bio-based Materials and the Related Effects on Food Security – new insights from recent research

Is there a farmland competition between food and non-food? How can we achieve food security? These and more questions will be answered in the free PEFerence webinar by Lara Dammer on 22 November at 10:00 CET


13 October 202310 October 2023

BIC Trend Report: rethinking the approach to the EU bioeconomy and taking action

For the first time, BIC has published a Trend Report on how Europe can unleash the full potential of the bioeconomy, enabling it to better contribute to the EU’s green transition


10 August 20234 August 2023

Glaukos develops biobased textile fibres to tackle plastic pollution

The EU-funded project is developing eco-designed fishing gear and clothing, and will scale up its production process


8 August 20233 August 2023

BeonNAT demonstrates the potential of biomass cultivated to produce bioplastics for cosmetics, biochar and pet litter

The Selection Committee chose six of the most promising species to assess their suitability for use in the manufacture of the end products


19 June 202314 June 2023

Successful LIGNOFLAG project completion: EU-funded large-scale commercial plant produces bioethanol from agricultural residues

Clariant’s sunliquid® technology converts unused agricultural residues into cellulosic ethanol, an advanced, highly sustainable biofuel that can already be used as a drop-in solution in fuel blending


Erfolgreicher LIGNOFLAG-Projektabschluss: EU-geförderte kommerzielle Großanlage produziert Bioethanol aus Agrarreststoffen

Die von Clariant entwickelte sunliquid®-Technologie wandelt landwirtschaftliche Reststoffe in Zellulose-Ethanol um, einen fortschrittlichen und nachhaltigen Biokraftstoff, der bereits als Drop-in-Lösung bei der Treibstoffmischung eingesetzt werden kann


12 June 20237 June 2023

Developing and strengthening Europe’s bioeconomy

John Bell, Director of Healthy Planet, DG Research & Innovation at the European Commission, discusses the strategies and initiatives in place to strengthen Europe’s bioeconomy


12 May 20239 May 2023

AFTER-BIOCHEM: Update after 3 years of work

AFTER-BIOCHEM project: Industrial start-up, commercial commitments confirmed, and replication process unlocked


28 February 202328 February 2023

Free PEFerence Webinar on 21 March: From bio-based feedstocks to FDCA and PEF – And how can we keep PEF in the loop?

Ed de Jong and Roy Visser (Avantium) will give a deep insight into the PEFerence project on 21 March 2023, 10:00 CET.


9 December 20226 December 2022

An EU Success Story: SSUCHY

Successful development of bio-based composites with advanced functionalities for applications in transportation and high value market niches (acoustic and electronics sectors)


14 November 20229 November 2022

AIMPLAS to develop bioplastics for active packaging for cosmetics and absorbent litter for pets for the BeonNAT Project

New project fosters the creation of value chains to make use of trees and shrubs grown on marginal land as a biomass source for bio-industries


8 November 20222 November 2022

Möbel, Dielen, Verpackungen – wie Pappel-Produkte den Einsatz fossiler Rohstoffe reduzieren

Forscher der TU Dresden haben Möglichkeiten erarbeitet, wie der Einsatz fossiler Rohstoffe durch die Nutzung umweltfreundlicherer, bio-basierter Materialen aus Pappeln reduziert werden kann


19 October 202214 October 2022

How the Bioeconomy contributes to the European Green Deal

Delivering on the European Green Deal’s objectives and ensuring food security requires a strong bioeconomy


6 July 20221 July 2022

The chemicals companies decarbonising with bio-feedstocks

Organic feedstocks are essential in decarbonising the chemicals sector. We identify key trends and opportunities for a biobased transition in this key industry


24 June 202220 June 2022

Clariant produziert das erste kommerzielle sunliquid®-Zellulose-Ethanol in der neuen Anlage in Podari, Rumänien

Die Abnahme der gesamten Produktionsmenge wurde mit dem globalen Energieunternehmen Shell für mehrere Jahre vereinbart


16 May 202212 May 2022

WASTE2FUNC’s logistics platform will collect and convert food waste into bioplastics

BBI-JU invests in WASTE2FUNC


29 April 202226 April 2022

Avantium celebrates the First Piling Ceremony for its FDCA Flagship Plant

Construction is planned to be completed by the end of 2023, enabling the commercial launch of PEF from 2024 onwards


20 April 202213 April 2022

Giant grass miscanthus: Bioethanol source with negative CO2 balance

European collaborative project led by the University of Hohenheim shows: Combining bioethanol production with carbon storage can effectively reduce CO2


11 April 202215 June 2022

PEF as a barrier layer: does it influence the bottle blowing process?

Produced by Avantium Renewable Polymers, PEF is a polyester made from renewable resources and is very suitable as a barrier layer in PET-based multilayer bottles


11 March 20228 March 2022

LVMH Beauty joins Avantium’s PEFerence consortium to develop sustainable packaging for Perfumes and Cosmetics

LVMH Beauty will be the first luxury cosmetic company to join the PEFerence consortium, further enabling the commercial introduction of PEF to the Cosmetics market


18 February 202216 February 2022

10 years after the first EU bioeconomy strategy. An interview with Chris Patermann, the father of the European bioeconomy

In this exclusive interview with Il Bioeconomista, Chris Patermann talks about the new challenges we are facing to make the new economy based on biological resources happen


7 February 202228 January 2022

CHAMPION consortium reaches milestone in safe and circular material development

Researchers of the CHAMPION project have successfully prepared a first set of innovative bio-based materials with promising properties for coatings, adhesives and home care ingredients


6 January 20222 January 2022

FAO and JRC launch new guidance note on monitoring bioeconomy sustainability

New bioeconomy Guidance note describes in easy-to-follow steps how countries and macro-regions, such as the European Union (EU), can monitor sustainability along with their bioeconomy strategies and policies


7 December 20211 December 2021

Welcome to the Circular Bio-based Europe community

CBE JU is the new BBI JU, nothing changes for you!


European SSuchy Project Update after 4 years of work

3 years after the project launch, the 17 European partners gathered online to review their work & plan for the last year of the project


26 November 202123 November 2021

Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking to be launched at the end of November

Partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) will build on the success of BBI JU to advance competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe


11 November 202124 November 2021

New insights reveal confusion about sustainable packaging

New vox pop study as part of the Usable Packaging project suggest that the concept of plant-based plastics is even less familiar to the British general public


5 November 20215 November 2021

European Parliament approves Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

The EU Council is now anticipated to ratify the rule in the second half of November, paving the way for the CBE JU to be launched and its Programme Office to be established by the end of 2021


25 October 202120 October 2021

Fighting food waste: BBI JU-funded projects support the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy

The policy emphasises the need to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable food system that preserves biodiversity and has a neutral or positive environmental impact


19 October 202114 October 2021

nenu2PHAr project update after 1 year of work

One year after the launch of the project, the 16 European partners gathered online to review their work and plan the next activities of the project


6 October 202130 September 2021

New country infographics illustrate how BBI JU projects shape the European bioeconomy

The illustrations include key data on BBI JU beneficiaries, projects, and applications for BBI JU funding, thus showing the relevance of the initiative for each country’s bioeconomy


24 September 202122 September 2021

BIObec: leveraging education to unlock the EU bioeconomy’s full potential

Maximising the opportunities offered by the bioeconomy by interlinking universities, innovation labs, and R&D centres with industrial actors and regions


15 September 202110 September 2021

New publication highlights the BBI JU achievements over seven years

BBI JU funding has mobilised the relevant actors of the sector, from producers and research organisations to small businesses and large companies


6 September 20219 September 2021

The REDWine project and climate change

Reduction of greenhouse gases in wine production


Das REDWine-Projekt und der Klimawandel

Reduktion von Treibhausgasen bei der Weinherstellung


27 July 202123 July 2021

Green transition in Europe

BBI JU, a booster of Europe’s bioeconomy supporting the European Green Deal


21 July 202116 July 2021

BBI JU in the front line for green recovery

Despite the unprecedented challenges triggered by the pandemic in 2020, BBI JU maintained a high level of service to its community and kept on delivering outstanding results


13 July 20218 July 2021

Microphyt announces launch of SCALE, the world’s first fully-integrated microalgae biorefinery

The 4-year 15 million Euro EU-project will address the ever-growing demand for safe and effective nutrition and wellness ingredients produced in a natural and highly sustainable way


9 July 20217 July 2021

Agrimax formally opens two new processing facilities to create value from crop and food processing waste

Both pilot plants (biorefineries) – one in Spain and one in Italy – aim to develop and demonstrate the production of multiple, high-value bio-based products from food and farming waste

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