Supplier: EuropaBio

Website: http://www.europabio.org/

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1 July 20244 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2024

Let's take a look at what happened in June 2024 at RCI:

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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

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24 February 202317 December 2024

What are natural polymers?

The proposed definition of "natural polymers" and its impact on biopolymers in the context of the REACH restriction on microplastics

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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

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20 October 202119 October 2021

Europabio: Life science needs future-proof approach to become innovation ‘powerhouse’

According to a recent study, the biotech sector is among the fastest-growing innovative industries in Europe with an average annual growth rate of 4.1% in a time period from 2008 to 2018

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16 March 202112 March 2021

International Women’s day. The bioeconomy revolution is led by women

This year, as every year, for the International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen all around the world

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8 March 20213 March 2021

EuropaBio celebrates 25 years of biotech innovation with 2021 Anniversary programme

25 years of scientific advances will be amplified through webinars, interviews and reviews discussing some of the key drivers of biotechnology

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23 February 202118 February 2021

The Business of Biotechnology: Growing for Europe’s tomorrow

EuropaBio report ‘Measuring the Economic Footprint of the Biotechnology Industry in Europe’

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2 December 20202 December 2020

An EU IP Action Plan for strong industrial ecosystems

Read our offical statement on the new IP Action Plan launched today

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9 November 20209 November 2020

EuropaBio announces Dr Claire Skentelbery as new Director General of the association

Claire holds a PhD in biochemistry and has worked in the development of scientific networks and associations for over 15 years

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26 October 202021 October 2020

The path forward for a green transition highlighted at EFIB2020

Conference focused on advancing the green economy with biotechnology innovation and included 24 sessions with over 100 speakers

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16 October 202013 October 2020

Nobel Prize for Genome Editing Pioneers

Read our statement on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 for Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna

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17 September 202016 September 2020

Novartis’s Andrew Topen appointed as new chairman of EuropaBio

Topen highlighted his chairmanship of EuropaBio, as it holds a unique position to promote biotechnology innovations to set the course towards Europe’s economic recovery

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26 June 202023 June 2020

European Bioplastics appoints new Head of EU Affairs in Brussels

Bioplastics play a crucial role in helping to achieve the European Green Deal

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8 June 20203 June 2020

EuropaBio: Joint statement on the EU Climate Law

Free Download! Achieving climate neutrality requires clear incentives for developing climate-friendly and sustainable practices, products and technologies

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28 May 202025 May 2020

EuropaBio highlights synergies between biotechnology and Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategy ambitions

EuropaBio's reaction on the publication of the Farm to Form and Biodiversity Strategies of the European Commission

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16 January 202014 January 2020

Industry and farmers expect ‘science-based’ solutions to deliver New Green Deal

Dupont-Inglis said that she hoped the Commission will “do more to deliver practical and science-based rules for products resulting from agricultural biotechnology"

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7 October 20192 October 2019

Celebrating amazing science across Europe

The European Biotech Week has once again succeeded in creating more excitement and enthusiasm for biotechnology

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26 July 201923 July 2019

Resetting the ambition for biotechnology in the EU

As the new European Parliament meets for its inaugural session in Strasbourg, EuropaBio publishes its Biotechnology Industry Manifesto 2019

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5 June 201931 May 2019

EXCLUSIVE: European bio-based sector sets out 2050 vision for a circular bio-society

New report led by the Bio-based Industries Consortium sets out a vision that focuses on four key drivers

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24 April 201919 April 2019

Facts must trump fear: EuropaBio responds to EU Parliament vote on food chain risk assessment

Response to the revision of the General Food Law adopted by the European Parliament, which aims at improving the transparency and sustainability of EU food risk assessment

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5 April 20192 April 2019

SME of the Month April – Phytowelt GreenTechnologies

Interview with Dr Peter Welters, CEO of the winner of the Most Innovative European Biotech SME Awards 2018 in the Agricultural Biotech category

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12 March 201911 March 2019

International Women’s day: a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen

This year, as every year, for the International Women’s Day, we dedicate a tribute to all women who are making the bioeconomy happen all around the world

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11 March 20196 March 2019

Biotechnology will take over Europe in September!

Preparations are already well underway for the European #BiotechWeek which, this year, takes place between 23-29 September

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23 November 201820 November 2018

Joanna Dupont-Inglis: fighting for the EU bioeconomy in Brussels

"Biotech is about learning from nature and living systems, and finding ways to develop new products and processes that provides more benefit or solutions for society"

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20 November 201815 November 2018

Telling the story of European Biotechnology

Initiatives throughout the European Biotech Week included conferences, workshops, exhibitions and open-door days with companies, research institutes and museums

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7 September 20185 September 2018

EuropaBio appoints new Secretary General, Healthcare Director and Industrial Biotech Director

Association announcement to confirm the appointments of Bernard Grimm, as Healthcare Director and Agnes Borg as Industrial Biotech Director

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4 July 20183 July 2018

Corbion CEO Tjerk de Ruiter appointed as new EuropaBio Chairman

Mr. De Ruiter’s mandate as Chairman is not remunerated and runs until 2020.

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7 June 20187 June 2018

Ruka to become the “Davos for the Bioeconomy”

Mark Rushton, forest products media consultant, is interviewing some of the key speakers and panellists at the World BioEconomy Forum

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19 March 201817 March 2018

EU Bioeconomy 2.0– Cultivating a home grown success

An innovation-driven bioeconomy, with increased sustainability as its end goal, will provide renewability, circularity and multi-functionality

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6 March 20181 March 2018

Biotech is key to Achieving International Trilateral Group’s Goals

This week in Geneva three key UN agencies are meeting to address and advance their shared mission of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals

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28 November 201724 November 2017

Industrial biotech sector calls for an ambitious revision of EU Bioeconomy Strategy

EuropaBio claiming a coherent and holistic policy and financial framework

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23 November 201721 November 2017

The EU Bioeconomy Stakeholders Panel launched the European Bioeconomy Manifesto

The EU Bioeconomy Stakeholders Panel launched the European Bioeconomy Manifesto to set out how the continent plans to grow this mult-trillion euro industry

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16 May 201715 May 2017

Awards, Rewards in bio and sustainability

Awards announcements of May

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15 March 201714 March 2017

#BIO2017: A Peek at Pavilions | European Commission

The buzz words in Brussels right now are breakthrough, inclusion, and flexibility, as the European Commission touts big innovations underway throughout Europe

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14 March 201710 March 2017

A tribute to the 8 women who have distinguished themselves in the bioeconomy in 2016

Here are the stars of the world bioeconomy - with their huge competences and their infinite passion!

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26 January 201724 January 2017

Here are 15 Women Leading in European Biotech

Which women are particularly successful in biotech across the continent?

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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

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‘Rethinking Plastics’ – Insights into the bioplastic materials of the future

11th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts 300 experts from around the world

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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

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5 October 20161 October 2016

EuropaBio: New study shows industrial biotech set to drive jobs and growth creation in the EU

'Where the EU is seeking technologies, industrial biotech is delivering on all levels'

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Industrial biotech employment to triple to 1.5 million in the EU by 2030: new report

New EuropaBio study was launched in the European Parliament as part of celebrating European Biotech Week

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20 April 201619 April 2016

Bioeconomy 2.0 will help lead the EU’s renewable revolution – with the right support

European Bioeconomy Alliance calls on the EU to lead a worldwide transition towards a renewable, low-carbon economy

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3 March 201625 February 2016

From Upstream to Downstream, the importance of the Value Chain

Plant Based Summit shows optimism surrounding the commercialisation of renewable chemicals

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16 November 201513 November 2015

A dedicated bioeconomy development agency to promote the sector in Europe

After the Bioeconomy Investment Summit, the confrontation continues on Il Bioeconomista - A proposal by James Cogan* to creating dedicated bioeconomy development agency to energetically promote the sector

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6 November 20154 November 2015

Bioeconomy is integral part of circular economy

Europe, however, must do more to compete

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19 October 201515 October 2015

EU lawmakers reject bill allowing opt-out from GM crop imports

A clear majority in the committee does not want to jeopardize the internal market

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25 August 201524 August 2015

Europe’s circular bioeconomy: at make or break point?

In the race to develop a more renewable, robust and competitive economy, does the EU have what it takes to innovate its way towards a cleaner, greener future? Joanna Dupont-Inglis, Director for Industrial Biotechnology at EuropaBio, provides an insight into the current landscape and challenges involved

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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

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2 July 20151 July 2015

Creating a sustainable bioeconomy using biomass in a smart and efficient way

The bioeconomy encompass the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into food, feed and bio-based products (chemicals, materials and fuels) via innovative and efficient technologies provided by industrial biotechnology