7 October 20257 October 2025 Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry The Renewable Materials Conference opened up new avenues for the chemical industry in Europe. The three winners of the Innovation Award demonstrate the industry's potential for innovation: These include plasma technology for utilising waste and CO₂, white lignin for cosmetics and a bio-based solution for replacing PFAS and plastic in paper packaging
Sektorgrenzen überwinden: Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff als Treiber der Transformation der europäischen Chemieindustrie Die Renewable Materials Conference zeigt neue Wege der chemischen Industrie in Europa auf. Die drei Gewinner des Innovationspreises verdeutlichen das Innovationspotenzial der Branche: Dazu gehören eine Plasmatechnologie zur Verwertung von Abfällen und CO₂, weißes Lignin für Kosmetika und eine bio-basierte Lösung, um PFAS und Kunststoffe in Papierverpackungen zu ersetzen
15 September 202515 September 2025 The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work? This is the key question that will be addressed at the Renewable Materials Conference, 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), and online
22 May 20253 June 2025 Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Nominees for the Innovation Award & Final Programme Unveiled Latest update on the world's largest conference on innovative and renewable chemicals and materials, fossil-free plastics and related policies from 22-24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany)
Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Nominierte für den Innovationspreis und endgültiges Programm bekannt gegeben Neueste Informationen zur weltweit größten Konferenz für innovative und erneuerbare Chemikalien und Materialien, fossilfreie Kunststoffe und politische Rahmenbedingungen vom 22.–24. September 2025 in Siegburg bei Köln
16 May 202513 May 2025 Biomaterials are back on the green investment agenda Biomaterials companies received $392 million in funds in the first three months of 2025 alone
10 November 20228 November 2022 ALIGNED, a project to improve environmental assessment in multiple bio-based sectors By bringing together scientific and industrial knowledge, the goal of the new collaboration project is to provide a systematic evidence-based methodology for decision-making
4 February 202227 January 2022 Replacing Petroleum in Chemicals with Lignocellulosic Biomass Deconstruction Bloom Biorenewables SA is unlocking the energy derived from enclosed sugars to produce everyday materials
2 September 202131 August 2021 Just out: new report on bio-based chemicals, polymers and materials Developing bio-based chemicals, polymers and products in a sustainable manner allows for substantial new business opportunities
2 March 202125 February 2021 New technology to transform plant materials into a wide range of products Bloom Biorenewables develops biomass-based plastics
8 September 20203 September 2020 Bloom Biorenewables secures 2.9M€ fundraising to prove biomass valorization at pilot scale and signs partnership agreement with Yokogawa Bloom’s patented mild lignin extraction method uses stabilizing molecules that prevent lignin (a major fraction in plants) from condensing during extraction
21 July 20209 September 2021 EU research project IDEALFUEL has started Development of sustainable marine fuels