20 October 202514 October 2025 IFIB 2025, International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy The presentations covered a wide range of bioeconomy subjects, as did the discussions - rom keynotes to innovations, from long-term strategies to concrete business cases
IFIB 2025, International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy Die Präsentationen deckten von Keynotes bis hin zu Innovationen, von langfristigen Strategien bis hin zu konkreten Geschäftsideen ein breites Spektrum an Themen der Bioökonomie ab, ebenso wie die Diskussionen
7 October 20257 October 2025 Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry The Renewable Materials Conference opened up new avenues for the chemical industry in Europe. The three winners of the Innovation Award demonstrate the industry's potential for innovation: These include plasma technology for utilising waste and CO₂, white lignin for cosmetics and a bio-based solution for replacing PFAS and plastic in paper packaging
Sektorgrenzen überwinden: Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff als Treiber der Transformation der europäischen Chemieindustrie Die Renewable Materials Conference zeigt neue Wege der chemischen Industrie in Europa auf. Die drei Gewinner des Innovationspreises verdeutlichen das Innovationspotenzial der Branche: Dazu gehören eine Plasmatechnologie zur Verwertung von Abfällen und CO₂, weißes Lignin für Kosmetika und eine bio-basierte Lösung, um PFAS und Kunststoffe in Papierverpackungen zu ersetzen
29 September 202523 September 2025 Repurposing wood waste for a clean, green alternative to fossil-based chemicals The EU and Europe’s bio-based industries are tapping into the hidden potential of wood to replace fossil resources in the production of high-performance resins with a low carbon footprint.
15 September 202515 September 2025 The Future of Chemical Industry in Europe: Defossilised and Competitive, how this can work? This is the key question that will be addressed at the Renewable Materials Conference, 22–24 September in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), and online
25 July 202526 September 2025 Estonia’s largest festival pilots sustainable biowaste collection bags from local woody biomass Estonia’s XXVIII Song and XXI Dance Festival, “Iseoma”, piloted sustainable biowaste collection bags made from local woody biomass, showcasing innovation in action. Here’s the story behind this collaboration, take a look!
23 July 202523 July 2025 Startups take on Europe’s untapped feedstocks Opportunities for Innovation in the Bioeconomy by the European Environment Agency, released July 2025, states the EU economy needs to increase its flow of biological raw materials to support a domestic renewable materials industry
Bioplastics with Fibenol: Wood4plastic project The company is partnering with the European LIFE-funded Wood4Plastic project, which aims to scale up industrially compostable, biobased plastics for everyday applications
6 May 20256 May 2025 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2025 Let's take a look at what happened in April 2025 at RCI:
4 March 20253 March 2025 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), February 2025 Let's take a look at what happened in February 2025 at RCI
8 October 20241 October 2024 ÄIO Secures €6 Million for Demo Plant Construction Biotech startup to produce environmentally friendly oils and fats from wood and agricultural residues - a solution offering an alternative to the widely used oils in the food industry
24 July 202424 September 2025 Estonia’s First Green Asphalt Residential Area in Viimsi: A Collaboration between Capital Mill and Fibenol This bio-based raw material, powered by LIGNOVA lignin, partially replaces bitumen in asphalt mixes, enabling the reduction of Scope 3 emissions
4 June 202428 May 2024 31 new projects to receive €215 million in CBE JU funding CBE JU to advance competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe, as well as develop new circular and sustainable products and solutions for the market
8 January 202422 December 2023 The 6th World BioEconomy Forum celebrates global advances in the bioeconomy Under the theme 'Creating a Global Hub for the Bioeconomy,' the event utilised a four-pillar structure to assess the circular bioeconomy's status
12 July 202311 July 2023 Holiferm and Fibenol join forces to develop sustainable biosurfactants from wood residues Holiferm and Fibenol join forces to develop biosurfactants using Fibenol's wood sugars
30 June 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), June 2023 Let's take a look at what happened in June 2023 at RCI
30 May 20234 October 2024 Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), May 2023 Let's take a look at what happened in May 2023 at RCI
25 April 202320 April 2023 Novozymes & Fibenol have entered a commercial partnership to demonstrate lignocellulosic biorefining on an industrial scale Based on significant advancements over the past 5 years, Fibenol is now starting up its first lignocellulosic biorefinery in Imavere
20 March 202315 March 2023 Aerogel-it and Fibenol Collaborate for Sustainable Superinsulation With the aim of taking the worldwide first lignin-based bioaerogels to the next level, aerogel-it and Fibenol have collaborated to use the Fibenol biomaterial LIGNOVA as a highly sustainable raw material
21 February 202316 February 2023 Global Bioenergies: First significant sales in 2022 Trade payables increased as a result of the negotiation of more favourable payment terms for the Company in connection with the initiation of production activities
12 January 20239 January 2023 Lignovations’ functional ingredient LignoGuard® based on Fibenol LIGNOVA™ lignin confirmed safe for use in cosmetic products Using Fibenol’s lignin called LIGNOVA™ as a raw material, Lignovations has developed a new functional ingredient called LignoGuard® that has passed all relevant safety tests to be used in cosmetic products including those for sensitive skin
4 October 202228 September 2022 Global Bioenergies: Successful completion of REWOFUEL project Conversion of wood residues into sustainable high-performance components for road and aviation fuels, and participation to the decarbonization efforts of ground and air transportation