5 October 201719 September 2017 Psst! The latest bioeconomy flashes from Bayer, Gingko, BioAmber, Joule, TerraVia, Corbion, Phytelligence, DNA Script Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks will create a new company focused on the plant microbiome
27 September 201713 September 2017 DowDuPont to spin off material science in 18 months Three new industry-leading entities in agriculture, materials science and speciality products
29 August 201724 August 2017 Waste in space? No such thing. American Chemical Society researchers have presented a paper about how to make long space trips feasible
22 August 201721 August 2017 MetGen, Sweetwater unlocking lignin – the roughest, toughest, ornieri’st material that ever bushwhack’d a pioneer in the Valley of Death For all of your questions about the advanced bioeconomy there’s just the one answer and that is “lignin”
14 August 201710 August 2017 2017 DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation Given for PLANTIC R Bio-based Barrier Film PLANTIC R was recognized for its environmental friendliness and recyclability
10 July 20174 July 2017 DuPont and Bock Announce Strategic Partnership, Expanding Biogas Enzymes Distribution Footprint DuPont intends to provide its OPTIMASH® AD-100 enzyme biotechnology to Bock for distribution of the biogas enzymes to customers across the United Kingdom
16 June 201713 June 2017 The Sexy 7: The bio markets and apps in PET, PX, PEF, PLA, PHA, PBS, and PE 200,200 downloads for the DOE’s classic report on value-added chemicals — but some hot molecules are missing!
29 May 201723 May 2017 Bio Plasticizers Market – Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2014-2022 Bio-plasticizers Market to Reach USD 1,709 Mn by 2022
26 April 201719 April 2017 Butamax prepares for bio-isobutanol commercialization Butamax will now start the detailed engineering work to add bio-isobutanol capacity to the facility, while continuing to produce ethanol before and after adding this capacity
20 April 201718 April 2017 Sustainable Polyurethanes and the Bio Economy Reducing the environmental impact of polymers by replacing fossil derived carbon
7 April 20174 April 2017 BP and DuPont Joint Venture, Butamax®, Announces Next Step in Commercialization of Bio-Isobutanol with Acquisition of Ethanol Facility in Kansas Bio-isobutanol offers both a valuable option for growing the renewable content of gasoline and a lower carbon alternative to fossil-derived isobutanol in existing chemical applications
1 March 201728 February 2017 A global corporate market for low-carb fuels: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Below50 Below50 is a game-changing collaboration designed to grow a global corporate market for the best-of-breed sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs)
7 February 20173 February 2017 Global Green and Bio-Based Solvents Market – Segmented by Type, Application, and Geography – Growth, Trends and Forecasts (2016 – 2021) Government support for research of green and bio-based solvents is opening a gateway to opportunities for the global green and bio-based solvents market
2 February 201731 January 2017 Tetra Pak ‘protects what’s good’ with their new 80% sustainable carton Company's ultimate goal is to produce all of their packages by only using sustainable managed renewable materials.
18 January 201715 January 2017 Global Biodegradable Polymers Market 2017-2021 According to Technavio analysts latest report, the global biodegradable polymers market can look forward to growth at a CAGR of 21.1% over the next five years
15 December 201613 December 2016 Industry Leaders DuPont, Archer Daniels Midland Company Win Platts Global Energy Breakthrough Solution of the Year Award Award Honors the Companies for Developing New Platform Technology for Long Sought-After Molecule
7 December 20165 December 2016 Rethinking Plastics – Einblicke in die Biokunststoffmaterialien der Zukunft 11. European Bioplastics Konferenz in Berlin zieht 300 Experten aus aller Welt an
‘Rethinking Plastics’ – Insights into the bioplastic materials of the future 11th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts 300 experts from around the world
30 November 201628 November 2016 6 Promising New Ways to Make Bio-based & Renewable Plastics Slideshow including a new thermoplastic elastomer (TPE ) made from consumer waste chewing gum, and a new line of black masterbatches containing 100% recycled post-consumer tires
23 November 201619 November 2016 Five bio-based companies to watch List of the top five companies to keep your eyes on, that have the potential for capturing the right markets
18 November 201618 November 2016 Who’s got hot lignin? The Digest’s 2016 Guide to lignin production and prospects Compendium of suppliers to produce and sell cellulosic sugar and/or lignin for use by the research community
7 November 201612 December 2016 DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Celebrates 10 Years of Bio-based Performance Joint venture started as a revolutionary innovation project to make high-performance biomaterials in a more sustainable way
25 October 201620 October 2016 Croda: New $170M Delaware River chemical plant First plant of its kind in North America to manufacture 100-percent renewable non-ionic surfactants
13 October 201612 October 2016 USDA: Biobased products industry has major impact on economy Second Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry analyzes revenue and jobs at the national and state level in 2014
4 October 201629 September 2016 Grand View Research: Bio Based Construction Polymers Market Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2024 "Growing adoption of renewable products coupled with increasing infrastructure spending to fuel bio based construction polymers market"
30 September 201628 September 2016 New Bio Plastics and Resins Some highlights of the more significant developments in the biopolymer and plastics sector in the past year
14 September 201613 September 2016 The Companies of the Biobased Economy: The Multi-Slide Guide Substantial, ongoing growth in the renewable chemical industry and outlining federal and state policies that support the industry
6 September 20162 September 2016 Cargill expanding in cosmetics and personal care New global general manager, Tony Jaillot will lead the business focused on plant-based, sustainably-sourced ingredients
5 September 201631 August 2016 Global Green and Bio Solvents Market, 2016–2020 Technavio research has shown that the global green and biobased solvents market will grow at a CAGR of more than 8% during the forecast period
17 August 20169 September 2021 50 Hot Bio-Based Companies, 50 Quick Takes Which goals and projects should be considered top-priority in the coming years besides solar, wind and hydro-based companies in regards to upgrading biomass?
27 July 201626 July 2016 Spider Couture: The emergence of spider silk for applications from fashion to protection Advanced biotechnology’s ability to synthesize spider proteins is emerging industry markets
25 July 201622 July 2016 Bio-based platform chemicals market is expected to reach $18.8 billion by 2021 according to new research report Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest consumption of bio-based platform chemicals across the globe in 2015
6 June 20163 June 2016 Development of performance polyesters based on isoidide Joint research project exploring a promising chemical building block for the biobased economy
2 June 20161 June 2016 Big Data, robotics and synth bio: Driving “The New Agriculture” High potential for great margins from companies coming along the new technology wave
11 May 20163 May 2016 Low cost oil environment sparks focus on performance for BioMaterials Performance has become a key factor in the biomaterials environment
4 May 201628 April 2016 The Methane Reformation: Intrexon, Calysta chart new pathways to economic heaven Intrexon Energy Partners and Dominion Energy entered into an agreement to explore the potential for commercial-scale biological conversion of natural gas to isobutanol
3 May 201628 April 2016 How the GE Mushroom Could Change the Debate Around GMOs CRISPR allows scientists to cut and paste gene sequences more easily than ever
6 April 201623 March 2016 J. Craig Venter, Ph.D to Receive the 2016 BIO George Washington Carver Award Dr. Venter has developed technology that enables sustainable economic growth through use of renewable resources
29 March 201623 March 2016 AVA-CO2’s move to replace formaldehyde shows the endurin’ allure in furans It might be the hottest race going on in renewable chemicals right now
18 March 201617 March 2016 Expert view: Unlocking the promise of Bio-Based plastics Simon Herriott, Global Business Director for BioMaterials at DuPont writes guest post
16 March 201615 March 2016 Will Berlin Be the Global Capital of the Bioeconomy? Vision, Strategy and Teamwork: The German Winning Formula
15 March 201615 March 2016 Global Bio-Based Platform Chemicals Market is Expected to Reach 18.8 Billion, by 2021 – Allied Market Research Asia-Pacific to maintain a dominant share in the bio-based platform chemicals market
7 March 20164 March 2016 Stimulating Investment To Grow the Biobased Economy The challenge our industry faces right now is to continue building investment in the biobased economy
2 March 20161 March 2016 Cellulosic ethanol: feedstock costs predominant, sugar cane cheapest Lux’s report shows that the field of the production of second generation ethanol still needs quite some process innovation to attain maturity
29 February 201626 February 2016 Unlocking the Promise of Bio-Based Plastics Circular economy: a systemic approach to the use of renewable feedstocks and the re-use of materials through recycling
18 February 201616 February 2016 The Race for the 100% Biobased Plastic Bottle The companies, their technologies, partners and prospects
8 February 20167 February 2016 More biobased plastics for bottles: DuPont announces PTF Can PTF really become a competitor?
26 January 201625 January 2016 New building block: The Digest’s 2016 8-Slide Guide to Dupont, ADM’s novel FDME pathway DuPont’s look at the molecule, its applications, and some background on whose been working on what, and why
20 January 201619 January 2016 2015: Renewable Chemicals Review Continued low petrochemical prices led to several rethinking strategies
14 January 201613 January 2016 Can Bio-Based Chemicals Improve Products’ Performance and Sustainability? Biopolymers market is projected to register the high CAGR of 12.53 percent, due to the increasing demand for eco-friendly products