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
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 European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Biobased Economy 2013 European flagship event for the vibrant and dynamic sector of Europe's bioeconomy