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10 May 20246 May 2024

Merck Introduces New Greener Solvent, Cyrene™

New bio-derived product is a safer, more sustainable alternative for Dimethylformamide and N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone solvents

Merck stellt neues, umweltfreundlicheres Lösungsmittel Cyrene™ vor

Neues Produkt auf biologischer Basis bietet sichere, nachhaltige Alternative zu den Lösungsmitteln Dimethylformamid und N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidon

3 January 202419 December 2023

Circa Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Vataset Teollisuus in Finland

New plant to manufacture platform chemical levoglucosenone (LGO), biochar and bio-based solvent Cyrene™ from sustainable biomass feedstocks

25 October 202325 October 2023

Introducing two new non-toxic bio-solvents for carbon capture processes

With the support of an EU-backed project, patents have been filed for two new solvents derived from biomass

Zwei neue ungiftige biologische Lösungsmittel für Verfahren zur CO2-Abscheidung einführen

Mit Unterstützung eines EU-unterstützten Projekts wurden Patente für zwei neue, aus Biomasse gewonnene Lösungsmittel angemeldet

25 July 202320 July 2023

Two Patents Filed for New Solvents for CO2 Capture Process

Circa Group AS has applied for patents for two new solvents for CO₂ capture processes

16 March 202313 March 2023

Circa enables sustainable textile recycling with Textile Change

With Cyrene™, Textile Change is expecting to achieve a safe, low carbon, less energy intense process, while ensuring a high yield that will address increasing market demand for recycled textiles

19 October 202217 October 2022

Building the bio-based chemical economy: Circa launches Circa Renewable Chemistry Institute

New industrial innovation hub, tasked with supporting customer and market applications for renewable chemicals, is including Circa’s portfolio of bio-based products based on platform chemical levoglucosenone

27 May 202223 May 2022

Circa and Valmet partner to industrialise biochemicals production

A long-term strategic approach to development of the Furacell™ process will reduce the cost and timeline risk of future plants

12 May 20229 May 2022

Resolute Project: Update after 1,5 Years of Work

The ReSolute’s plant will be set up on the site of an old coal-fired power station in north-eastern France to scale-up the current Cyrene™ production process to achieve 1,000 metric tons of output per year

21 March 202215 March 2022

International Women’s Day. We celebrate all the women who are making the bioeconomy happen

The current global labour force participation rate for women is close to 46% (for men it is 71%), according to the International Labour Organisation

10 February 20227 February 2022

Circa awarded €8.2M grant by French Government “Relance programme”

New 100 billion euro initiative to relaunch the French economy and help France emerge stronger from the Covid crisis

17 December 202117 December 2021

The Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEO is Jennifer Holmgren, CEO of LanzaTech

Results from survey to choose the most innovative bioeconomy CEO of 2021

15 December 202113 December 2021

The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs 2021

Survey to choose the most innovative bioeconomy CEO of 2021

3 December 202129 November 2021

Continued Progress and Positive Market Activity

Circa Group is enabling the transition to sustainable chemistry by providing a safe low carbon alternative to toxic fossil-based chemicals, and new opportunities for specialty material and pharmaceutical manufacturers

5 November 202130 October 2021

New environmentally-friendly food freshness indicator uses graphene ink made with bio-based solvent

Graphene ink formulated by combining EC and Cyrene™ provides a facile route to achieve sustainable, environmentally friendly, and low-cost sensing modules

29 September 202128 September 2021

Circa Signs Agreement with GazelEnergie to Create Industrial-scale Plant Producing Renewable Solvent Cyrene™

With the help of Circa, GazelEnergie wants a green reindustrialisation of its Emile Huchet coal-fired power station site, with renewable heat production and a green hydrogen production project

30 August 202125 August 2021

New levoglucosenone derivative provides alternative to toxic chlorinated solvents

A study using Circa’s renewable solvent Cyrene™ and new solvent Cygnet 0.0 showed that they have enhanced performance in the production of membranes, as well as when used as solvents in the bio-catalysed synthesis of polyesters

26 July 202123 July 2021

Renewable Solvent Cyrene™ Delivers High-Purity Nanoparticles For Medical Applications

New research out of Germany used bio-based CyreneTM to produce poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for drug delivery systems

8 June 202116 June 2021

Milestone quarter on the path to deliver biochemicals at scale

Circa Group is now fully financed to construct the ReSolute™ plant in France, the 1,000 tonnes Levoglucosenone (LGO) and Cyrene™ production facility

23 April 202118 June 2021

Circa’s Scientific Advisor James Clark Wins Sustainable Chemistry Award From The European Chemical Society

The award acknowledges Professor Clark’s track record in the commercialisation of fundamental green chemistry research

10 March 20215 March 2021

Circa successfully completes €56 Million IPO and starts trading on Euronext Growth Oslo

The private placement attracted strong interest from high-quality and global institutional investors and was more than 15 times oversubscribed

7 January 20214 January 2021

New Study Uses Bio-based, Renewable Solvent to Extract Key Nutrient to Combat COVID-19

Circa Group extracted phytonutrients like hesperidin from waste biomass – hesperidin binds to the virus’ key proteins and counteracts cell-damaging effects

4 January 202129 December 2020

An interview with Jason Camp, CTO at Circa Group

The Australia-based company is converting waste biomass into advanced biochemical materials

12 November 20209 November 2020

Circa’S new e-commerce store brings green chemicals directly to researchers

LGO-based products and some of its derivatives are now available to be directly purchased

26 October 202021 October 2020

Flagship EU project aiming to replace toxic solvents with renewable alternatives launches today

The new ReSolute project is addressing the need for plant-based, higher-performing and safer chemicals in Europe

28 July 202024 July 2020

Developing new circular materials from safe bio-based building blocks

New library of biobased materials will bring the circular ambitions of the European Union a step closer

1 July 202030 June 2020

Circular High-performance Aza-Michael Polymers as Innovative materials Originating from Nature

Recovery, chemical recycling and organic recycling (with the option of controlled energy recovery) are the end-of-life options planned for the design of products using CHAMPION polymers

23 April 202022 April 2020

“The bioeconomy gives us new tools and opportunities to exploit this chaotic time”

An interview with Tony Duncan, CEO Circa Group

6 March 20204 March 2020

No such thing as a drop-in – how Circa developed a novel bio-based solvent

Tony Duncan, CEO and co-founder of Circa Group, Special to The Digest

28 January 202023 January 2020

Chief technology officer and green chemistry scientific advisor join Circa Group

Tony Duncan, CEO of Circa Group Ltd, who produces bio-based solvent Cyrene from waste biomass – has announced two additions to the team

9 January 20206 January 2020

New flagship EU project focused on replacing toxic solvents with renewable alternatives

ReSolute brings together 12 partners from 6 countries and will provide new manufacturing and employment opportunities

16 December 201915 December 2019

Alex Michine, CEO of MetGen, is the Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEO 2019

Alex Michine succeeds to Ken Richards (Leaf Resources), Tony Duncan (Circa Group) and Jürgen Eck, respectively most innovative CEO 2016, 2017 and 2018

2 December 201927 November 2019

Resolve-project develops bio-based alternatives for hazardous solvents

New solvent molecules proved to have better performance than their fossil counterparts

22 August 201926 December 2019

Launch of bio-based Cyrene to replace toxic solvents

GREEN-CHEM-researchers developed a new and safer bio-based solvent which is produced in two steps from renewable cellulose

19 August 201913 August 2019

Growing bio-based solvent market

These specialty chemicals continue to look for safer and less carbon emitter alternatives

12 August 20196 August 2019

Bio-based solvent helping develop uk’s first industrial-scale car battery recycling project

According to the IEA, the global electric car fleet exceeded 5.1 million in 2018 and is estimated to reach at least 130 million by 2030

6 June 20193 June 2019

Biomass-based 3D printing, renewable solvents, fermentation-based CBD, coffee waste upcycling, algae-based ink, limestone paper and more

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of May 31st

23 May 201920 May 2019

Circa Group’s Renewable Solvent Wins Environmental Leader’s Top Product 2019 Award

Cyrene^TM is made from waste cellulose and has a unique property set, including viscosity, surface tension and polarities

21 May 201916 May 2019

DIN CERTCO baut sein internationales Netzwerk an Laborpartnern aus

Neue Kooperation mit Scion aus Neuseeland

Lösungsmittel auf biologischer Basis bietet sichere, nachhaltige Alternative

Cyrene erwies sich als leistungsfähiger als herkömmliche Lösungsmittel

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

12 February 20196 February 2019

Castor oil ski boots, biohybrid car, Neutrogena 3D printed hydrogel mask, biosolvents, biobowls and more

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of January 25th

25 January 201922 January 2019

Bio-based Solvent Produces Highest-quality Graphene Ink Ever Reported

Report about Cyrene^® shows "near-ideal physical properties for graphite exfoliation and the production of graphene dispersions"

13 December 201815 December 2018

Circa Receives Green Light to Sell Non-toxic, Bio-based and Biodegradable Solvent in EU

With Cyrene^TM the company are offering a bio-based solution with an exciting new prospect for advanced materials

6 December 20189 December 2018

The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs in 2018 – Now choose the number 1

Il Bioeconomista has asked a panel of world bioeconomy experts to tell us the Chief Executive Officers that have stood out as the most innovative during the last year

24 July 201820 July 2018

Bio-based solvents on the rise

Several criteria should be fulfilled in order to call a solvent ‘green’

27 February 201822 February 2018

An interview with Tony Duncan, CEO Circa Group, the Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEO 2017

In this long interview with Il Bioeconomista, Tony Duncan talks about this recognition, what is innovation, the bioeconomy and the next steps of his company

9 August 20177 August 2017

Cyrene, a biosolvent, to end the use of toxic solvents

Australian company Circa partnered with the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) at the University of York, UK and company Norske Skog to start industrial production in Europe

18 July 201714 July 2017

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