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
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 20186 June 2018 Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Invests in GreenMantra Technologies Ltd. GMT has systematically increased its portfolio over time by continually adjusting their patented thermo-catalytic depolymerization process
Bioindustrial Innovation Canada Approves Investment in Low Carbon Intensity Biodiesel Company, Benefuel Benefuel is a renewable energy company that utilizes their patented ENSEL® catalyst technology to produce a low carbon intensity biodiesel
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
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
20 April 201818 April 2018 Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USA Availability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry
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”
4 April 20183 April 2018 New environmentally-friendly composites to provide competitiveness for the construction and automotive industries AIMPLAS is taking part since last June in the European project ECOXY, coordinated by CIDETEC
27 March 201826 March 2018 Project Focus: Converting dairy by-products into high value bio-based chemicals Bill Morrissey, Glanbia Ireland, head of AgriChemWhey project, spoke to Bio-Based World News about the BBI JU partnership
23 March 201821 March 2018 Bioeconomy Potential of Portugal, Romania and Poland Profiled in New BIC Country Reports All three countries are in the process of setting up national bioeconomy strategies
6 March 201829 April 2019 Breakthrough technologies for a sustainable mushroom industry New biorefinery project to recover used mushroom compost is now halfway to success
26 February 201822 February 2018 Brainstorming the Bioeconomy’s Future and Welcoming 56 New Members at BIC’s General Assembly At the event, representatives of the BBI JU Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs) also presented their projects to industry members