18 September 202418 September 2024 “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” launches Open Calls for Co-CREATION of its new DATABASE & PLATFORM COPILOT invites Bioeconomy Innovators and Pilot and Demo Infrastructures to CO-CREATE the next DATABASE & PLATFORM of European Open Access Pilot and Demo Infrastructures for the Bioeconomy
12 January 20246 January 2024 A new EU project to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge Valorisation of different organic wastes to produce cost-efficient polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) for agricultural and personal care applications
17 January 202311 January 2023 AIMPLAS participates in the EU REPurpose project on safe and sustainable design of elastomeric plastics from recycling of post-consumer waste Collaboration project to be a game-changer in tackling recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and creating new thermoplastic elastomer polymers
10 November 20228 November 2022 Saarbrücker Biotechnologen forschen an der Herstellung nachhaltiger Recycling-Kunststoffe Ziel der Saarbrücker Forscherinnen und Forscher ist es, mithilfe von Mikroorganismen Bausteine für nachhaltige Kunststoffe aus Abfällen herzustellen
29 June 20225 September 2022 Tech4Biowaste co-organises the ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2022’ event in Brussels this September A one-day event of intense cross-border pitching, matchmaking and networking in the heart of Europe: 26 September 2022, 10 am – 5 pm, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel
11 May 20226 May 2022 Switching to sustainable surfactants As the cosmetic and personal care industry races to drop petroleum-based ingredients, chemical companies are rolling out a dizzying array of biobased surfactants. Choosing from among them isn’t easy
31 March 202231 March 2022 Converting wastewater into bio-based polymer, essential oils, phenolic extracts and clean water: The AFTERLIFE project presents its results. AFTERLIFE demonstrates a new way of wastewater treatment that simultaneously recovers compounds of interest while converting remaining organic matter into a high-volume added value bio-based polymer.
20 November 20209 September 2021 € 140 Mio project transforms CO2 into green raw material in North Sea Port North-C-Methanol: largest installations worldwide
30 October 20209 September 2021 Multi-million-euro project transforms CO2 into green raw material in North Sea Port They will also generate 44,000 tons of “green” methanol locally, which can be used as feedstock for the chemicals and renewables industries, as well as fuel for ships and trains
26 September 201925 September 2019 Call for Partners: Use or Invest in (Biobased) Polymerization Shared Facility New plant to produce innovative and redesigned bio-polymers at a sub-commercial scale
8 March 20195 March 2019 From research to consumers: unlocking new value chains for sustainable bio-based products To exploit the bioeconomic growth potential, new bio-based products need to be market-oriented, as availability of suitable infrastructures is also essential
9 July 20189 September 2021 From emissions to a valuable feedstock for plastic precursors The new project BioCOnversion unites multidisciplinary expertise from academia and industry in a cross-border consortium to make CO-containing process gases available for the production of added-value chemicals
2 March 201828 February 2018 New facilities inaugurated at Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Ghent IMPACT investment of 9.36 million euros provides new equipment for industrial biotechnology
30 November 201730 November 2017 Four-year project to develop an integrated solution for the recovery and conversion of relevant fractions from wastewater to make natural additives and bioplastics AFTERLIFE, a 4 million € EU project focused on finding an integrated solution for the recovery and conversion of relevant fractions from wastewater
27 October 201726 October 2017 New high-value products from sugar beet pulp: Betafib® microcellulose fibres, arabinose and galacturonic acid Successful pilot testing and creating new value chains – PULP2VALUE project enters its second stage
24 October 201719 October 2017 The launch of Pilots4U heralds a boost for the bioeconomy in Europe Purposes of the project is to map open access pilot and demonstration infrastructures across Europe
28 June 20179 September 2021 Europe, Flanders, the Province of East-Flanders and the City of Ghent invest €9,36 million in the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Investment will be used to build up new research infrastructure specifically for gas fermentation and Down-Stream Processing
30 March 201728 March 2017 BioBase4SME Natural Fibertastic Workshop aims to encourage SMEs to apply for fully funded Bio-Innovation Coupons for fibre application testing Theme of the day is natural fiber application development focusing on thermoplastic composites
30 January 20171 February 2017 SuperBIO developed its first new and innovative value chains! The news cross-boarder and cross-sectional industrial value chains: paper pulp, citrus peel and crab waste
26 October 201624 October 2016 GBEV becomes Flanders Biobased Valley! Ghent Bio-Economy Valley continues to support the development of the Flemish biobased economy as Flanders Biobased Valley
28 September 201626 September 2016 New €5.83 million project to boost growth for biobased SMEs and Start-ups in North-West Europe BioBase4SME network to advise SMEs from across North-West Europe on how to develop new ideas into marketable products
19 August 201615 February 2018 Growing A Bioeconomy — Flanders To Produce Fossil-Free Fuels, Chemicals, And Products Flanders region of Belgium to be transformed into a European center hub of a new biobased economic activity
12 April 20167 April 2016 Biorizon scales up its bio-aromatics research again Commercially promising results for the conversion of wood, sugars and lignin
16 November 201516 November 2015 PULP2VALUE – new €11,5 Mio BBI JU grant for demonstration project aims for better use of sugarbeet pulp Recently, the seven project partners launched the new Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) demonstration project entitled ‘PULP2VALUE’ in Roosendaal, The Netherlands
6 November 20154 November 2015 IB2Market brings new biobased products to the market IB2Market, a public project funded by the European Union, brought a number of new-to-market and biobased molecules to the market
23 September 201521 September 2015 DfT awards £25m to develop advanced biofuels UK Department for Transport investing in new premises and technology
21 August 201519 August 2015 Bioeconomy Factsheet – Europe Part of a new series of guides outlining "Need to Know" information about the bioeconomy in Europe
26 June 201525 June 2015 EU commission states strong support for biotech sector at the EuropaBio Biotech awards The EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety has reiterated the EU Commission’s “strong interest and fundamental support” for the biotech sector, saying that the sector benefits “people, the economy and sustainability”
30 April 201530 April 2015 5 years of Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Looking forward to welcoming you at the networking event of the year!
24 March 201523 March 2015 New investment takes Celtic Renewables Ltd’s valuation to £10million Company to produce bio-butanol from waste residues of the whisky industry
5 March 20154 March 2015 History in the jar: Scottish company breakthrough produces motor fuel from distillery leftovers Celtic Renewables has become the first in the world to produce biofuel capable of powering cars from residues of the whisky industry
24 November 201421 November 2014 Financial support up to 30.000€ for SME’s developing biobased innovations Bio Base NWE to gain extra tool for assisting larger SME’s in process-validation
16 October 201416 October 2014 Biobased Delta European chemical ‘sweet spot’ Innovative dutch companies to jointly develop biobased materials, chemicals and coatings
27 June 201427 June 2014 NNFCC assists Celtic Renewables in partnership with Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant Collaboration will allow company to develop its process turning whisky by-products into biofuel
28 March 201415 June 2014 Start-ups & Science Day – The latest and hottest innovations in bio-based economy in Europe! The 7th International Conference on Bio-based Materials, 8-10 April 2014, at the Maternushaus in Cologne (Germany)
27 August 201325 July 2014 Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff für Chemie und Polymere Neue Einblicke in die industrielle Nutzung des Kohlendioxids als Rohstoffquelle auf der größten Konferenz zum Thema in 2013: www.co2-chemistry.eu
Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemistry and Polymers The biggest event on CO2 as chemical feedstock will bring new insights into the utilization of carbon dioxide: www.co2-chemistry.eu
15 April 2013 New €6.2 million project to help European SME’s drive growth in the bio-based economy Network to support development of the bio-based economy in North West Europe
16 January 2013 Strategic partnership between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and nova-Institute Cooperation is ready to offer industrial customers a full service to go from the original idea to the market
12 May 2009 Benelux aiming for leadership in biobased economy "Bio Base Europe" in Flemish/Dutch border region to combine biofuel and biomaterial industries with professional training