Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)

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Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)

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

4 October 20216 October 2021

European bioeconomy robust as bio-based industry turnover jumps to 780 billion EUR

The analysis of the 2018 Eurostat data shows that the turnover of the total bioeconomy, including food and beverages and the primary sectors of agriculture and forestry had an increase of around 25% since 2008

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

15 July 202112 July 2021

Measuring EU Member State performance on bio-waste

BIC and Zero Waste Europe report and country factsheets demonstrate untapped potential

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

31 May 202116 June 2021

BBI JU to invest €104.5 million into circular bio-based projects

This is the seventh and last BBI JU call which will bring the total investment of the initiative to €821.6 million and the BBI JU’s portfolio to 142 projects

16 March 202111 March 2021

BBI JU-funded Ssuchy project yields results

Manufacturers have invariably turned to natural and wood fibres and bio-based polymers

3 March 202126 February 2021

Portugal in prime position to lead Europe’s bioeconomy transformation

New in-depth exploration shows Portugal’s potential to become Europe’s Green Deal champion

1 March 202125 February 2021

Commission gives the green light to the successor of BBI JU

European Commission agrees on successor public-private partnership with BIC

24 February 20219 September 2021

Join our expert survey and evaluate the newly developed AFTERLIFE process for the extraction of value-added products from waste water!

As part of the EU funded project AFTERLIFE, we are conducting a survey on the socio-economic impact of our newly developed biotechnological process to improve the valorisation of wastewater and its resulting products.

9 December 20205 December 2020

Development of new bio-based coating materials – ECOAT

Aim is, to develop new bio-based coating materials from highly available, low valorized biomass such as tomatoes, legumes, and sunflowers

Entwicklung von neuen biobasierten Barrierebeschichtungen – ECOAT

Anfallende biologische Reststoffe werden zu Beschichtungen funktionalisiert und auf verschiedene zellulose- und polymerbasierte Substrate beschichtet

12 October 20207 October 2020

UN SDGs – how to measure the bio-based sector’s contribution?

New guidance developed by the IEEP think tank now equips companies with the right tools to measure this contribution quantitively

22 September 202018 September 2020

Importance of bio-based value chains emphasised in EU’s Strategic Foresight report

Creating new bio-based value chains in order to realise "greener, more cost-effective industrial processes" playing a big role towards a more resilient Europe

14 September 20209 September 2020

Bio-based industries equipped to help Europe meet its waste objectives

Research by ZWE and BIC maps bio-waste collection and potential

7 September 2020

Bioeconomy worth 2.4 trillion EUR to the European economy as bio-based industries mark sizeable jump in turnover and bio-based share of chemicals reaches record high of 15%

Latest version of nova-Institute's market report for BIC "European Bioeconomy in Figures" covers the whole period from 2008 to 2017

3 August 20209 September 2021

Bio-waste generation in the EU: Current capture levels and future potential

Examples of best practices for sustainably valorising bio-waste to provide new bio-based compounds for the chemicals, food-packaging and agricultural sectors

31 July 202030 July 2020

Bio-based industries are key to the EU’s green recovery, says BIC’s position paper

Creating bio-based value chains requires new connections and innovations across multiple and diverse sectors

21 July 202021 July 2020

The potential of bio waste in Europe

BIC is actively involved in a number of European research programs to convert and process collected waste into useful applications

29 June 202020 July 2020

Tackling Europe’s food waste problem – bio-based industries offer innovative solutions

Report details the current generation and capture rates of bio-waste for each EU27 Member State, plus Norway and the United Kingdom

23 June 202022 June 2020

63 bio-based industry leaders sign letter to EU Commissioners calling for a stronger recognition of the sector in the green recovery

Calling for a stronger recognition of the bio-based sector in the EU's green recovery

3 June 202028 May 2020

In the Name of Innovation: Industry controls billions in EU research funding, de-prioritises the public interest

Two extensive reports on research public-private partnerships in the EU by the NGOs Global Health Advocates and Corporate Europe Observatory

BIC rejects the unfounded and erroneous claims made against the BBI JU by the Corporate Europe Observatory and Global Health Advocates

The bio-based industries are a crucial partner to the EU in realising the Green Deal and green recovery

25 May 202019 May 2020

New platform signals commitment of bio-based industries and regions in advancing European bioeconomy

New platform seeks to stimulate new bio-based investments and create new, local value chains

14 May 202011 May 2020

Agriculture: a fully-fledged partner in biobased value chains

BBI, BIC and EC study the participation of primary sectors

13 May 20207 May 2020

Bio-based sector offers new opportunities for green growth in EU-13

Read the first three reports in a series of country bioeconomy reports that will cover Central and Eastern Europe

19 March 202016 March 2020

Enhanced role envisaged for the bio-based industries under the EU’s new Circular Economy Action Plan

Proposed EU Strategy for Textiles also presents opportunities for Europe’s flourishing bio-based textiles sector

11 March 20207 March 2020

Brewing greener chemicals from fermented waste

BBI JU's PERCAL project is developing novel solutions for transforming the organic part of municipal solid waste into intermediate chemicals

6 March 20203 March 2020

Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe – How can the bio-based sector contribute to EU Green Deal and to a zero-waste-europe?

"Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe" conference gathered different stakeholders of the biobased sector to discuss and coordinate the future of the sector

23 January 202020 January 2020

Lebensmittelabfälle als Rohstoff für 3D-gedruckte Biokunststoffe

EU- und Industrie-gefördertes BARBARA-Projekt will Lebensmittelreste besser verwerten und fossile Kunststoffe durch umweltfreundlichere Biokunststoffe ersetzen

21 January 202016 January 2020

Food waste as raw material for 3D printed bioplastics

EU- and industry-funded BARBARA project to put food waste to good use, replacing petroleum-based plastics with more environmentally friendly bioplastics

31 October 201928 October 2019

BIC hosts first-ever European bio-based student challenge to develop innovative, sustainable products from bio-based raw materials

Five teams presented their innovative projects to an audience of leading figures from the bio-based industry

17 October 201915 October 2019

High-impact bio-based initiative for a circular Europe

Institutional public-private partnerships are needed to ensure the full deployment of the bioeconomy in Europe

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

26 July 2019

New figures reveal sustained growth for the European bioeconomy – 2.3 trillion EUR turnover and 18.6 million people employed in 2016

A study conducted in 2016 by nova-Institute on behalf of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) showed for the first time which macroeconomic effects are generated by the bioeconomy e.g. turnover and employment for the years 2008 and 2013

11 June 20199 June 2019

BIC and fifteen industries unite to set out their joint Vision for Europe’s bioeconomy future – a circular bio-society

In this circular bio-society, informed citizens choose a sustainable way of life

6 June 20193 June 2019

Taskforces for SIRA 2030

Set of actions for developing sustainable and competitive bio-based industries in Europe

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

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

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

25 October 201822 October 2018

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

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

11 July 20189 July 2018

Bio-Based Industries to support the SDGs under HORIZON EUROPE

New position paper of Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) illustrates the strong link between the SDGs, the bioeconomy and the Bio-Based Industries with concrete examples

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