25 June 201424 June 2014 Stora Enso acquires Virdia in (up to) $62M deal For $33M upfront and $29M in incentives for meeting milestones — Stora Enso acquires renewable sugars pioneer Virdia — the former HCL CleanTech — as the Finnish giant hones its biobased strategy
25 September 2013 Former Obama Campaign Manager Jim Messina Joins LanzaTech Board Proven strategist to help company evangelize new energy paradigm
6 May 2013 EuropaBio’s Most Innovative European Biotech SME Award 2013 Europe’s best biotech SMEs: Apply now to the 4th European Most Innovative Biotech SME Award
20 September 2012 Exceptional level of biotechnology innovation in Europe means a tie for the Most Innovative EU Biotech SME 2012 ProtAffin AG and Global Bioenergies share the podium and win EuropaBio's most innovative biotech SME award 2012
22 August 2012 EuropaBio: Who are Europe’s 5 most innovative biotech SMEs? Winner of the award, chosen by an expert judging paneli, will receive a prize fund of €10,000
30 May 2012 Virdia opens cellulosic sugar demo plant New Facility to convert cellulosic biomass to high quality fermentable sugars, lignin is operating since late April
6 March 2012 Wood chips take acid bath en route to biochemicals Startup Virdia is joining hundreds of biotech companies trying to make low-cost sugar to replace oil and food crops
1 March 2012 EuropaBio Launches the Most Innovative European Biotech SME Award 2012 Calling All SMEs!
10 May 2011 KLM, Danone, L’Oreal and RABO Bank to cooperate with Netherlands’ Biotechnology Industry Association on EFIB 2011 Taking place on 18-20 October 2011 at the Novotel Amsterdam City, Amsterdam
