7 October 20192 October 2019 Verbraucherinformationen zu biobasierten Produkten BioCannDo präsentiert Projektergebnisse http://www.allthings.bio/ als zentrale Anlaufstelle
16 September 201915 September 2019 Clariant successfully concludes testing of energy crop miscanthus at Straubing plant for GRACE project About 30 tons of miscanthus were processed at Clariant’s pre-commercial plant in Straubing, Germany
Clariant testet erfolgreich die Energiepflanze Miscanthus in der Straubinger Anlage für das GRACE Projekt Rund 30 Tonnen Miscanthus-Gras wurden in Clariants vorkommerzieller Anlage in Straubing verarbeitet
13 September 201911 September 2019 Project focus: How BBI JU has built the model for the successful expansion of Europe’s growing bioeconomy To ensure that the bioeconomy delivers the environmental and commercial benefits, connections have to be built across industries and geographies
11 July 20199 July 2019 BBI JU featured in Euronews Business Planet Two videos highlight the benefits of participation in BBI JU projects for SMEs
9 July 20194 July 2019 Kemira to participate in the development of 100% bio-based chemicals for paper and cardboard production as part of an EU funded project In addition, the project aims to develop new means to improve production efficiency at pulp mills with higher utilization of wood biomass
5 July 201910 July 2019 Avantium awarded funding for ‘VEHICLE’ The consortium, coordinated by Avantium, works on developing 100% plant-based chemicals produced from renewable raw materials
2 July 201927 June 2019 Providing Growledge – Ressourcen und Produkte für die Bioökonomie In Zukunft könnten Miscanthus und Hanf dazu genutzt werden, um die Herstellung zahlreicher Erzeugnisse auf ein erneuerbares Fundament zu stellen
24 June 201924 June 2019 Webinar on cascading conversion of ligno-cellulosic recalcitrant residues: screening for efficient biocatalysts Broadcast date: July 4, 2019 - Time: 2:00 pm, CET
How to communicate the bioeconomy: 10 insights from the BioCannDo project New brochure discussing experiences and advices with descriptive and practical examples
BioCannDo präsentiert 10 Empfehlungen für die Verbraucherkommunikation Neue Broschüre diskutiert Erfahrungen und Empfehlungen mit anschaulichen und praktischen Beispielen
5 June 201931 May 2019 EXCLUSIVE: European bio-based sector sets out 2050 vision for a circular bio-society New report led by the Bio-based Industries Consortium sets out a vision that focuses on four key drivers
24 May 201921 May 2019 New Call for Proposals issued by BBI JU At an info day in Brussels, visited by over 600 attendees, the organization presented and explained its latest Call
7 May 20192 May 2019 Bioeconomy will help to bring jobs to EU’s rural areas and keep the bloc ‘politically balanced’, Dutch MEP says Bioeconomy is “extremely important” in keeping Europe balanced, not only in relation to the circular economy but in relation to its “political situation”
17 April 201912 April 2019 How to convert wheat straw waste into green chemicals An EU initiative has produced renewable bio-isobutene for use in various applications ranging from cosmetics to fuels
Wie man Weizenstrohabfall in grüne Chemikalien umwandeln kann Einer EU-Initiative ist es gelungen, erneuerbares Bio-Isobuten zur Verwendung in verschiedenen Anwendungsbereichen von Kosmetika bis hin zu Treibstoffen herzustellen
15 March 201911 March 2019 First Plant in the Works to Turn Dairy Byproducts Into Plastics Supported by the EU project AgriChemWhey, Glanbia Ireland plans to scale up biorefinery technology
28 February 201925 February 2019 Bioeconomy sector grows increasingly diverse as BIC welcomes new members The new members span across the full European continent, from Ireland to Estonia, Portugal to Finland, and as far afield as the United States and Brazil
26 February 201921 February 2019 AllThings.Bio veröffentlicht neue Videos zu biobasierten Produkten des Alltags Was können biobasierte Produkte leisten?
15 February 201912 February 2019 First production of isobutene from wheat straw at demo scale Aim of the project is a new value chain combining Global Bioenergies bio-Isobutene process with technologies developed by Clariant and INEOS
6 February 20194 February 2019 A public report is available in the ReSolve project Public report on ‘labelling requirements for hazard communication and ecolabelling possibilities for bio-based solvents’
15 January 201910 January 2019 BBI JU launches report of good national-level policies and strategies to support bio-based industries This publication provides an overview of the status of policies and strategies to support the bio-based industrial sector at national level during 2017
20 December 201817 December 2018 Lost in translation: Calls for Proposals are determined by language Calls for Proposals should be clearly understandable for non-native speakers, explaining definitions and concepts more clearly and leaving less room for interpretation
6 December 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the 12th newsletter of the RoadToBio project In this newsletter, we will talk about deliverable D2.4 “Ways to overcome regulatory and acceptance hurdles”, as one piece in the puzzle on our way
13 November 20188 November 2018 Bioeconomies aim to become a beating heart of local communities, both rural and urban Biobased industries, which currently account for 8% of the EU’s workforce, could create one million new green jobs by 2030
9 November 20186 November 2018 An interview with Dirk Carrez, BIC: “In 2050, we will live in a Circular Bio-Society” Building on the successes of the BBI JU will ensure industry commitment, applicable results, and continued investments
7 November 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the eleventh RoadToBio newsletter We are contacting our stakeholders once more to get their views on our findings
6 November 201831 October 2018 Factsheets and slideshow on bio-based insulation materials and the Bioeconomy The key messages can serve as a basis for communication activities and they have been designed for sharing
25 October 201822 October 2018 BIOrescue: New bio-based products set the scene for a sustainable and circular economy Opportunities arising from the bio-based industry sector and discover the cutting-edge products and processes that will shape the Spanish bioeconomy of tomorrow
Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) and Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency (SPIRE) Team up for synergy of actions BBI JU and SPIRE are demonstrating the added-value of the two initiatives at three levels
24 October 201819 October 2018 Boosting the circular bioeconomy helps to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals Achieving our Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 requires a major overhaul in mindsets and behaviour, and new industrial partnerships
23 October 201818 October 2018 BIC Welcomes Updated European Bioeconomy Strategy as a Necessary Step Towards Reducing Global GHG Emissions Consortium especially welcome the focus on scaling-up the bio-based sectors by supporting innovation and unlocking investments and markets
9 October 20189 October 2018 Stakeholder Workshop on improved Standards and Certificates for Bio-based Industries 23 October 2018, 13.30 – 15.30, Brussels
2 October 201827 September 2018 EUCYS 2018 BBI JU prize winner announced! The project 'Bioplastic film with Penicillium roqueforti for pear preservation' of a Lithuanian researcher has been selected by an international jury
5 September 20184 September 2018 ICT-BIOCHAIN Europe’s first Digital Innovation Hub for Circular Bioeconomy New EU-project focuses on the development of efficient biomass supply chains for sustainable chemical production in bioeconomy regions across Europe
29 August 201824 August 2018 Lignocellulose effizienter nutzen Ein europäisches Forscherteam will Effizienz und Nachhaltigkeit von Lignocellulose-Bioraffinerien verbessern, um die Herstellung biobasierter Produkte zu erleichtern
13 August 201813 August 2018 Driving on bark, building with nutshell Towards the enhanced valorisation of European lignocellulosic biomass for a bio-based economy
Autofahren mit Baumrinde, Bauen mit Nussschalen Auf dem Weg zu einer besseren Verwertung von Lignocellulose als nachhaltigem Rohstoff für die biobasierte Wirtschaft
10 August 20187 August 2018 BBI JU features in a Spanish study on “Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development” New publication highlights the role of BBI JU as an opportunity for the development of a sustainable, competitive and innovative bio-based industries sector in Europe
31 July 201815 October 2018 Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) – The Rising Star Amongst Today’s Bioplastics Next-gen polymer is renewable, non-toxic and a recyclable alternate with similar properties
20 July 201817 July 2018 The partners of the BIOPEN project carried out 5 perspective studies: the global market for bioproducts should reach $714.6 billion by 2021 Raw materials include lignocellulosic biomass, micro and macro algae, and waste
6 July 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the eigth RoadToBio newsletter With this newsletter, we once more want to highlight our work on barriers that oppose an increase of bio-based resources in the chemical industry
20 June 201818 June 2018 Horizon Europe Welcomed by BIC as a Promising Bioeconomy Programme BIC expects Horizon Europe to deliver R&I solutions to market, which would make a real difference in EU citizens’ lives
8 June 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the seventh RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we will present the highlights of our report on the qualitative analysis of stakeholders’ concerns regarding the development of bio-based products
7 June 20187 June 2018 Ruka to become the “Davos for the Bioeconomy” Mark Rushton, forest products media consultant, is interviewing some of the key speakers and panellists at the World BioEconomy Forum
29 May 201828 May 2018 Aquafil and Genomatica Collaborate on Project EFFECTIVE to Increase Adoption of Sustainable Materials A coalition of brands, ingredient manufacturers, technology developers supported by EU’s Horizon 2020 program
9 May 20189 May 2018 SWEETWOODS Consortium brings together 9 European bio-innovation oriented stakeholders The project receives major EU funding to establish a first-of-a-kind wood fractionation Flagship plant to create new industrial value-chains using sustainable hardwood as a resource
4 May 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the sixth RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we will discuss the most promising opportunities for the chemical industry to change from fossil-based to bio-based production
24 April 201820 April 2018 BBI JU announces a further € 115 million of funding to boost the development of EU’s bio-based industries sector Deadline for submission of proposals to the BBI JU 2018 Call is 6 September 2018
7 April 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the fifth RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we present a short summary of our first webinar “The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based”
Webinar on cascading conversion of ligno-cellulosic recalcitrant residues: screening for efficient biocatalysts
