3 January 202518 December 2024 Sustainable Feed with Algae: How Nofima Works In the project Millennial Salmon, Nofima sought to determine how much of an algae-based product could be included in a salmon pellet and how it affected the fish that consumed the feed
9 October 20242 October 2024 The four factors behind Nebraska’s biomanufacturing potential The state’s agricultural prowess combined with its openness to biobased investment means it should be among the first in line to benefit from any further renewable fuel laws for the aviation industry
22 August 202419 August 2024 Industry’s workhorse chemicals go biobased Thousands of chemicals are used by consumers and businesses every day. At the base of most of their supply chains lie petrochemicals
15 March 202411 March 2024 Four perspectives on how Europe can scale its bioeconomy Only high volume substitutes at reasonable cost can set biobased products on a course to cutting petrochemicals, but the industry is still far from this position
15 December 202314 December 2023 NatureWorks Appoints Erik Ripple New President and CEO Ripple joins NatureWorks as it continues market-leading growth and innovation with construction of new 75kta Ingeo biopolymer manufacturing facility underway in Thailand
2 November 202330 October 2023 Firms plan pilot plants for biobased acrylic acid They all hope to succeed despite false starts to commercialize the process, but there are only few successful - Companies still have more work to do before they can compete with the petrochemical production
4 May 202328 April 2023 AMSilk Announces Extension of Series C Financing to EUR 54M Proceeds from the financing will enable the company to accelerate the ongoing scale-up of its industrialization and commercialization projects worldwide, to meet the ever-increasing demand for its innovative materials
AMSilk kündigt Erweiterung der Serie C‑Finanzierung auf 54 Mio. EUR an Die Finanzierung wird AMSilk in die Lage versetzen, seine Industrialisierungs- und Kommerzialisierungsprojekte weltweit zu optimieren, um die ständig steigende Nachfrage nach seinen innovativen Materialien zu decken
3 April 202330 March 2023 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023 The Digest slideshow of the top 50 bioeconomy companies
7 October 20225 October 2022 The LYCRA Company Announces Collaboration with Qore® to use QIRA® for Next Generation Bio-Derived LYCRA® Fiber at Scale The first renewable LYCRA® fiber made with QIRA® will be produced at The LYCRA Company’s Tuas, Singapore manufacturing site in 2024
2 September 202222 August 2022 Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping up In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up production of plastics made from natural, renewable materials that can be safely composted or can biodegrade under the right conditions
27 July 202225 July 2022 Cargill unveils plans for new canola processing facility in Regina, Saskatchewan $350 million project builds upon Cargill’s overall investment across its North America oilseeds network
15 July 202212 July 2022 Green and Bio Polyols Market by Raw Material, Type, Application End-use Industry and Region – Global Forecast to 2027 BASF SE and The Dow Chemical Company are the major players in the green and bio polyols market
6 July 20221 July 2022 The chemicals companies decarbonising with bio-feedstocks Organic feedstocks are essential in decarbonising the chemicals sector. We identify key trends and opportunities for a biobased transition in this key industry
19 May 202220 May 2022 Many advanced and proven solutions to replace fossil carbon in chemistry and materials already available Electrochemical transformation of CO₂, a natural polymer for paper and cardboard coating and material-to-material molecular recycling of plastic waste are the winners of the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2022”
Viele fortschrittliche und bewährte Lösungen zur Substitution fossilen Kohlenstoffs in Chemie und Materialien bereits verfügbar Elektrochemische Umwandlung von CO2, ein natürliches Polymer zur Beschichtung von Papier und Pappe, und molekulares Recycling von Kunststoffabfällen sind die Gewinner des Innovationspreises "Renewable Material of the Year 2022"
13 April 202230 August 2023 Six Innovations are Nominated for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2022” Award Participants at the “Renewable Materials Conference” will vote for the winners
14 February 202215 February 2022 The stars of Renewable Materials meet in Cologne, May 10-12 46 Speakers from leading companies in bio-based, CO2-based and Recycling already confirmed their participation – preliminary program already available, innovation award submission by 15 March
2 February 202226 January 2022 Update in metathesis technology commercialisation Metathesis opened up opportunities to produce many new molecules including those that were developed by Elevance using plant oils
14 January 20228 January 2022 Cargill to acquire Croda’s bio-based industrial business, expanding natured-derived solutions for customers New investment to dramatically expand the company's bioindustrial footprint on searching for "greener" ingredient solutions
2 December 202129 November 2021 Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability The ability to remove or reduce the level of toxic phthalates in everyday household products is driving a search for new materials options across nearly every product manufacturing category
28 October 202127 October 2021 Bio-Based Plasticizers Stretch Production Capability The ability to remove or reduce the level of toxic phthalates in everyday products is driving a search for new materials options across nearly every product manufacturing category
26 October 202121 October 2021 Cargill launches Biovero bio-based plasticizer Cargill introduces the first product from its full spectrum plastics/polyols production process
12 October 20217 October 2021 Jacobs Awarded Contract from NatureWorks Company hits milestones for the new NatureWorks biopolymer plant in Southeast Asia
19 August 202119 August 2021 NatureWorks Passes Final Authorization Milestone for New Fully Integrated Ingeo PLA Manufacturing Plant in Thailand Parent companies, Cargill and GC, have authorized NatureWorks to invest in excess of $600 million in the new fully integrated 75,000 ton per year facility, which includes lactic acid, lactide, and polymer manufacturing sites planned for construction beginning in the second quarter of 2022
NatureWorks: Grünes Licht für Biopolymer-Werk in Thailand Das Projekt sieht die Errichtung von Kapazitäten für jährlich 75.000 Tonnen PLA-Polymeren der Marke Ingeo vor
9 August 20215 August 2021 Genomatica Closes $118M Series C to Amplify the Scale and Impact of Sustainable Materials Leading life science investor Novo Holdings leads round to accelerate helping brands meet ever-increasing sustainability demands amidst the urgent climate crisis
20 July 202115 July 2021 Striking Footprint: Cargill, Helm take a giant leap for biobased BDO Both companies are investing a combined $300 million to build the first commercial-scale, renewable BDO (1,4-butanediol) facility in the U.S.
18 June 202118 June 2021 Biobased BDO, spider silks, new textile hubs: The Digest’s 2021 Multi-Slide Guide to Supermaterials! Get the Inside True Story— spider silk proteins and bio-based BDO, what are the techs, projects, apps, rationales and more
Bio-based chemicals capacity build-up continues A planned 65 ktpa fermentation-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) capacity in Iowa, USA, to be built by a newly-formed joint venture called Qore
16 June 202116 June 2021 Cargill and HELM partner to build $300M commercial-scale, renewable BDO facility, first in the US, to meet growing customer demand New joint venture unveils QIRA, a bio-based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) that saves up to 93 percent of greenhouse gas emissions compared to the use of conventional BDO
9 June 202116 June 2021 Ginkgo Bioworks going public for $15bn SPAC deal Company will be a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange and will continue to make other filings with the SEC in line with public company requirements
14 December 202012 December 2020 Cargill, IFPEN and Axens collaborate to advance lactic-to-acrylic-acid technology The effort will focus on commercializing the P&G company’s lactic-to-acrylic-acid technology
20 November 20209 September 2021 € 140 Mio project transforms CO2 into green raw material in North Sea Port North-C-Methanol: largest installations worldwide
2 November 202031 October 2020 Cargill invests to promote circular economy with its first multi waste- and residues-based biodiesel plant $150 million investment in Belgium helps customers remove carbon emissions from their supply chains using innovative technology that supports new regulations
15 October 202012 October 2020 Cargill and Virent collaborate to study Virent’s BioForming® technology to produce biobased fuels and chemicals Corn dextrose as a feedstock to Virent’s innovative technology for the production of “drop-in” low-carbon biofuels and biochemicals
22 May 202019 May 2020 Procter & Gamble and Cargill collaborate to bring nature-powered innovation, fueling the future for more sustainable products The collaboration leverages P&G’s award-winning technology and Cargill’s bioindustrial expertise to deliver greener alternatives in the personal care space
6 January 202019 December 2019 Renmatix and Cargill Sign Joint Development Agreement Cargill and Renmatix explore new technology to make label-friendly, functional food ingredients to meet consumer demand
8 August 20194 August 2019 An exclusive interview with Colleen May, President of Cargill’s Bioindustrial Group In this exclusive interview, Colleen May, tells us what is the bioeconomy from her company’s point of view and what are Cargill’s next steps in the green chemistry
24 June 201918 June 2019 50 million hectares destroyed as companies disregard zero deforestation pledge During the 10 years of corporate commitments to end deforestation - an area the size of Spain - is set to be destroyed for commodities
10 May 20198 May 2019 Biopolymer Coatings Market to exceed $1.3 Billion by 2024 Strict environmental regulations along with rise in focus towards green and recyclable products may stimulate industry growth
19 March 201914 March 2019 Biosolvents solving challenges– from dry cleaning and cleaning shorelines to biomass and biofuel production Biosolvents are looked at as an environmental win-win - as well as a win for better performance and safety with lower toxicity issues
13 March 201911 March 2019 DSM announces start of Avansya Avansya will produce zero-calorie, great-tasting sweeteners through fermentation and will be headquartered at the Biotech Campus Delft
21 February 201918 February 2019 How a unique set of building blocks have created a vibrant and growing bio-economy in Canada Country has competitive bio-products industry clusters and is the first one in the G20 to offer a tariff-free zone for industrial manufacturers
22 August 201817 August 2018 The advanced bioeconomy’s second technology wave: a sneak preview of ABLC Global Around 600 industry leaders, companies and their stakeholders building and financing the bioeconomy’s projects
25 July 201823 July 2018 Emissions impossible – Big Meat and Dairy are Heating up our Planet IATP and GRAIN jointly published a first of its kind study that quantifies emissions from 35 of the world's largest meat and dairy companies
26 April 20189 February 2019 Advanced modelling to develop biobased surfactants from cellulose waste Collaboration aims to produce biobased amines as building blocks for surfactants
6 November 201730 October 2017 Natureworks Case Study Over the past decade, NatureWorks has been in a growth mode - always involved in advanced research on the production of PLA from residues or second generation feedstocks
28 August 201724 August 2017 Süßstoff Stevia: Der Siegeszug der Zucker-Alternative Um den Zucker-Ersatz ist ein Milliardengeschäft entstanden. Forscher sehen aber noch Verbesserungspotenzial
4 August 20172 August 2017 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 Key findings, market, regional and competitive insights by Inkwood Research