8 June 20186 June 2018The ten green chemicals driving a disruptive new industry in BritainNew report highlights how Britain can become a world leader in bio-based chemicals
23 February 201721 February 2017‘We could make that!’ — chance meeting leads to creation of antibiotic spider silkUniversity of Nottingham researchers developed technique to produce chemically functionalised spider silk for medical devices
8 August 20164 August 2016Evidencing the BioeconomyBBSRC launching evidence-based review of both the contribution of the bioeconomy to the UK economy and the prospects for growth
16 June 201614 June 2016Cellulose: new understanding could lead to tailored biofuelsIn the search for low emission plant-based fuels, new research may help avoid having to choose between growing crops for food or fuel
30 November 201528 November 2015CO2Chem: Response to the UK £1bn CCS competition being axedCarbon Dioxide Utilisation treating CO2 as commodity to gain profit, not as waste
16 June 201515 June 2015Tech firm’s plant chemical workUK Company exploring the use of microalgae in industrial waste water treatment, as well as their potential as a chemical ingredient
27 May 201526 May 2015NNFCC teams with Inspire Biotech to increase Consultancy capabilitiesCollaboration to focus on strategic bioeconomy development and industrial biotechnology
28 April 201527 April 2015OpenPlant: Open technologies for plant synthetic biologyShaping working practices and norms in the early stages of plant synthetic biology
26 January 201523 January 2015UK: £3 million grant for cutting edge biotechnologyScientists at The University of Manchester have been awarded nearly £3 million to develop new sustainable ways of manufacturing the chemicals used in thousands of our everyday products
8 January 20157 January 2015NNFCC’s Review of 2014: Our bioeconomy highlights and heroesIncreasing number of biobased chemicals and join established producers on global stage
10 December 20149 December 2014Vince Cable announces £40M to continue Industrial Biotechnology CatalystResearch projects to support industries using biological processes, or those in which biological and chemical approaches are used in combination
8 October 20147 October 2014Growing your home – Sustainability at its best!Sustainable allrounder with features of high-performance fibres
29 September 201415 February 2018Almac forms academia-industry collaboration to develop green chemicalsTeam of scientists to develop novel chemical via an enzymatic route from under-utilised natural oil
24 February 201421 February 2014Interview: Dr. Celia Caulcott, BBSRCA expert voice from the bio-based economy about the IB Catalyst initiative in the UK
20 December 201319 December 2013£18M for 13 unique industry-academia Networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy13 new cross-disciplinary research communities
3 June 2013Enzyme from wood-eating gribble could help turn waste into biofuelResearchers to design more robust enzymes for industrial applications
2 April 2013BBSRC urges industry to participate in steering UK bioenergy & biotechnology researchNetworks to foster collaborative activities between academic researchers and businesses at all levels
14 March 2012Huge Potential for UK Bio-Based EconomyThe UK should grasp the opportunity to use bioscience to drive growth, jobs and wellbeing
14 February 2012New international plant science network will boost collaborative researchThe European Commission has provided two million Euros of funding to develop and support the coordination of the network
12 March 2010Seafarers’ scourge provides hope for biofuel futureScientists at the BBSRC Sustainable Bioenergy Centre research on gribbles to produce biofuel
