25 June 201424 June 2014Stora Enso acquires Virdia in (up to) $62M dealFor $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 2013Former Obama Campaign Manager Jim Messina Joins LanzaTech BoardProven strategist to help company evangelize new energy paradigm
6 May 2013EuropaBio’s Most Innovative European Biotech SME Award 2013Europe’s best biotech SMEs: Apply now to the 4th European Most Innovative Biotech SME Award
20 September 2012Exceptional level of biotechnology innovation in Europe means a tie for the Most Innovative EU Biotech SME 2012ProtAffin AG and Global Bioenergies share the podium and win EuropaBio's most innovative biotech SME award 2012
22 August 2012EuropaBio: 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 2012Virdia opens cellulosic sugar demo plantNew Facility to convert cellulosic biomass to high quality fermentable sugars, lignin is operating since late April
6 March 2012Wood chips take acid bath en route to biochemicalsStartup Virdia is joining hundreds of biotech companies trying to make low-cost sugar to replace oil and food crops
10 May 2011KLM, Danone, L’Oreal and RABO Bank to cooperate with Netherlands’ Biotechnology Industry Association on EFIB 2011Taking place on 18-20 October 2011 at the Novotel Amsterdam City, Amsterdam
