European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Biobased Economy (EFIB)

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European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Biobased Economy (EFIB)

9 January 20242 January 2024

Reflection and renewal for industrial biotechnology in Europe: EuropaBio launches EFIB Rotterdam Statement 2023

The Statement provides a priority pathway for biotechnology to support Europe’s global leadership, resilience and competitiveness in the context of greater recognition and acceleration for biotechnology

5 February 20201 February 2020

Circular economy: bio-plastics have an issue

The Commission plans to develop a regulatory framework for biodegradable and bio-based plastics

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

24 October 201921 October 2019

The BioImpulse project gives new impetus to biotechnology in materials

Collaborative project brings together public and private players to create a new adhesive resin without any SVHC compound for the automotive and construction markets

16 November 201813 November 2018

MetGen receives John Sime Award and Plantics becomes PitchFest winner at #EFIB2018

Wealth of innovation on display at annual showcase event demonstrates Europe’s strong response to SDG challenges and potential of the circular bioeconomy

30 October 201825 October 2018

New Technology Advances Lead Anellotech to Announce Commercial Plant Engineering Plans

Company to scaling-up design and engineering in JV with Axens and IFPEN

23 November 201721 November 2017

New vegetable oil sources for the European oleochemical industry

Intermediate research results of the COSMOS EU research project were discussed at EFIB stakeholder workshop

22 November 201720 November 2017

Many bio-based strategies, national bio-economy strategies look old-fashioned

Current company bio-based strategies move towards a circular economy, and go beyond just low carbon and clean energy sustainability

16 December 201616 December 2016

Purification of bio-based chemicals on an industrial scale

Various innovative separation techniques were presented at the EFIB-event in Glasgow

25 November 201623 November 2016

SynBio is gearing up

Synthetic Biology's large field of applications became apparent at the EFIB-conference in Glasgow, last October

4 November 20162 November 2016

Chinese industrial biotechsector booming

Fermentation/industrial biotech almost exclusively the domain of universities and other research institutes

3 November 20162 November 2016

3F Bio voted best speech and MetGen won the John Sime award at Efib 2016

Companies were acknowledged as industrial biotech leaders at this year’s European Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy

2 December 20159 September 2021

Michael Carus talks to Il Bioeconomista

An interview with the founder of the nova-Institut

27 November 201527 November 2015

France is a global leader in the bioeconomy

An interview with Boris Dumange, DG of IAR Pole

19 November 201518 November 2015

3BI – Brokering Bio-Based Innovation

New European partnership builds on the complementary strengths of four regional innovation clusters

18 November 201517 November 2015

Another biobased dicarboxylic acid moves toward commercial production, by Verdezyne

Company will be first selling biobased dodecanedioic acid in the market

6 November 20154 November 2015

Bioeconomy is integral part of circular economy

Europe, however, must do more to compete

26 October 201521 October 2015

New Products for New Markets

15 October 201513 October 2015

An interview with CEFIC and Evonik on the future for biobased and chemistry

Interview with Pierre Barthelemy, CEFIC and Henrike Gebhardt, Evonik

16 September 201512 September 2015

Benjamin Gonzalez talks to Il Bioeconomista. An interview with the CEO of METEX

Company's innovations are based on industrial fermentation processes and designed to provide new ways of producing chemicals

17 August 201513 August 2015

Interview with Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio: Industrial biotech plays a vital role in developing the enzymes and fermentation processes used in biorefineries

Talk about bioeconomy, biotechnology, circular economy and EFIB

13 August 201510 August 2015

Plenary speaker interview with Tjerk de Ruiter, CEO of Corbion

EFIB2015: Interview with Tjerk de Ruiter about Corbion's strategic updates, making Europe more attractive to future investments and opportunities for biobased product use

15 June 201512 June 2015

EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra confirm agenda for 8th edition of EFIB

Themes to range from inspiring new business models, circular economy and creation of markets, issues of financing and funding in addition to the availability of feedstocks, and update on the status and outlook of biobased industries

26 February 201526 February 2015

Wood biorefinery has an enormous potential

Finnish VTT researcher showed the vast range of products to recover by wood biorefinery

18 November 201417 November 2014

Insect biorefinery: it exists, it works

French start-up 'Ynsect' brought innovative surprise to EFIB

6 October 20143 October 2014

Reverdia adds licensing to biosuccinium™ portfolio

More customers to benefit from company's experience in technology and application development

9 July 20148 July 2014

Exclusive interview with Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio

At EFIB to shape the European bioeconomy

10 June 20147 June 2014

EuropaBio and Smithers Rapra, in association with IAR, unveil the agenda for the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology

from 1-2 October 2014 taking place in the heart of Champagne-Ardenne

24 October 201324 October 2013

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