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2 June 202527 May 2025

Leading Companies Launch American Alliance for Biomanufacturing (AAB) to Bolster U.S. Industrial Leadership

New coalition aims to accelerate U.S. capabilities in scalable, secure biomanufacturing


17 April 202511 April 2025

lululemon Announces New Collaboration with ZymoChem to Advance and Scale Bio-Based Nylon

Together, lululemon and ZymoChem will sustainably transform a key building block of nylon 6,6 – a foundational material used in many of lululemon’s iconic products


16 October 202410 October 2024

Biobased nylon and potential from diamine monomers

This latest article delves into the chemistry of synthetic polyamides, most significantly known as Nylon, and discusses the historic and current biobased alternatives to the conventional fossil-based polymers


30 July 202424 July 2024

Hyosung invests $1B in Geno’s biobased spandex production

The partnership marks the establishment of the world’s first fully integrated manufacturing site for biobased spandex from renewable raw materials to fiber


19 June 202418 June 2024

RMC2024 Day 2 Coverage

Coverage of the Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg, Germany


17 June 202420 June 2024

Could CO2 be a viable material for making cleaning products?

Unilever is exploring new technologies that will help make their cleaning products superior and more sustainable. As part of this, they have extended their partnership with Econic Technologies: a start-up that’s pioneering a process to replace fossil-based raw materials with renewable carbon


10 May 202424 July 2024

Hyosung Invests $1B in building Geno-powered BDO Plants

Geno to start construction at its plant in Vietnam of facilities to produce BIO BDO derived from sugarcane, commencing Q2 2026


26 April 202423 April 2024

Scaling Biobased Nylon with Geno and lululemon

The companies see industry collaboration as vital to enabling the adoption of more sustainable alternatives for synthetic materials like nylon


19 April 202416 April 2024

Lululemon launches recycled polyester anorak

The packable outerwear is made with mixed plastic waste, converted carbon emissions and the activewear brand’s old apparel


16 April 202414 April 2024

Hyosung TNC Invests $1 Billion in Future “Bio” Business

The future plants will be powered by Geno, US-based sustainable materials and technology leader, further unlocking deployment of its GENO BDO™ technology at scale 


Hyosung TNC investiert 1 Milliarde Dollar in zukünftiges „Bio”-Geschäft

Die künftigen Anlagen werden von Geno betrieben, dem ansässigen Marktführer für nachhaltige Materialien und Technologien, der damit den Einsatz seiner GENO BDO™-Technologie in großem Maßstab weiter vorantreibt


29 March 202324 March 2023

L’Oréal Becomes Third Global Company to Invest in Geno-led Venture for Sustainably Sourced Ingredients

New investment promotes Green Sciences for the creation of highly innovative ingredient alternatives


28 March 20234 October 2024

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), March 2023

Let's take a look at what happened in March 2023 at RCI


28 February 202323 February 2023

From Lab to Market: Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum

Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse


Biotechnologie für nachhaltige Kunststoffe: Recycling mit Enzymen

Covestro will zunehmend Mikroorganismen und Enzyme nutzen, damit seine Produkte und Verfahren nachhaltiger werden. Insbesondere sollen auch neue Recyclingprozesse auf biotechnologischer Basis entwickelt werden


12 October 20227 October 2022

Bio-BDO and Succinic Acid Updates

According to Tecnon OrbiChem analysis, around 1.37 million tpa maleic anhydride capacity is expected to come on stream around 2024. Many of these downstream projects will be associated with BDO production


7 October 20225 October 2022

Biobased chemicals – market opportunities for small and large innovators

Drawing data from NNFCC's own news reviews, this article looks at the chemical giants driving innovation in the biobased chemicals sector in recent years


1 September 202229 August 2022

Project revisited: towards bionylon

Genomatica produces biobased caprolactam. They use an engineered high-yield microorganism in the fermentation step of the process; the feedstock being described as ‘sugars from a variety of sources’


8 August 20223 August 2022

Recycled synthetics vs renewable fibres: Balancing sustainability

Compared to conventional production, so-called ‘preferred fibres’ – says global non-profit organisation Textile Exchange – improve environmental and/or social sustainability outcomes and impacts


29 July 202225 July 2022

Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6

A step closer towards commercialization to fulfill brand demands


6 July 20221 July 2022

The chemicals companies decarbonising with bio-feedstocks

Organic feedstocks are essential in decarbonising the chemicals sector. We identify key trends and opportunities for a biobased transition in this key industry


30 June 202227 June 2022

Unilever & Genomatica’s palm oil alternatives, biobased World Cup soccer balls, mistletoe as natural glue, and more: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the week of June 23rd

In today’s Digest, check out these bioinnovations as well as mistletoe being used as natural glue, soybean based putting greens, and more…


29 June 202223 June 2022

Geno and Unilever launch $120m venture to scale alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels

Using Geno’s cutting-edge biotechnology, the venture aims to commercialize and scale plant-based alternatives to feedstocks like palm oil or fossil fuels, to make key ingredients used in everyday cleaning and personal care products


5 April 202230 March 2022

Bio-based commodity chemicals in the spotlight

Will rising crude oil price again accelerate the investments for the commercialisation of bio-based chemicals especially for drop-in commodities?


29 March 202224 March 2022

Genomatica and Asahi Kasei partner on renewably-sourced Nylon 6,6

Accelerates momentum for Genomatica’s new route to HMD and Asahi Kasei’s sustainability strategy


Asahi Kasei: Polyamid 66 mit aus Biomasse gewonnenem Hexa­me­thyl­endiamin im Test – Strategische Partnerschaft mit Genomatica

Mit dem Einsatz dieses Bio-HMD in der eigenen Polymerisationstechnologie will der Konzern als erster Anbieter ein nachhaltigeres Polyamid 66 auf den Markt bringen


27 January 202225 January 2022

Covestro and Genomatica produce important chemical raw material using biotechnology

Breakthrough for HMDA, widely-used ingredient, paves the way for more sustainable coatings, apparel, adhesives and plastics


Covestro und Genomatica produzieren wichtigen Chemierohstoff mit Biotechnologie

Durchbruch bei weit verbreitetem Rohstoff HMDA ermöglicht nachhaltigere Lacke, Kleidung, Klebstoffe und Kunststoffe


13 January 20227 January 2022

Seaweed Yarnmaker AlgiKnit Unveils New Facilities To ‘Help Cut The Fashion Industry’s Emissions In Half’

The new innovation hub will bring together all R&D and manufacturing capabilities in one location


27 August 202125 August 2021

lululemon Partners with Leading Sustainable Materials Innovator Genomatica to Bring Bio-Nylon to Products

Renewably Sourced Materials to Help Replace Petrochemicals in Apparel for a Healthier Planet


9 August 20215 August 2021

Genomatica Closes $118M Series C to Amplify the Scale and Impact of Sustainable Materials

Leading life science investor Novo Holdings leads round to accelerate helping brands meet ever-increasing sustainability demands amidst the urgent climate crisis


9 June 202116 June 2021

Ginkgo Bioworks going public for $15bn SPAC deal

Company will be a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange and will continue to make other filings with the SEC in line with public company requirements


8 June 202116 June 2021

Genomatica Survey: 1 in 3 U.S. consumers would do all their shopping at a sustainable clothing store, if only one existed

Consumers look to fashion brands for availability and trustworthy information on how to shop sustainably


1 June 202116 June 2021

Survey: 1 in 3 U.S. consumers would do all their shopping at asustainable clothing store, if only one existed

Consumers look to fashion brands for availability and trustworthy information on how to shop sustainably


10 December 20207 December 2020

Could This Innovation Be An Answer To Fashion’s Plastic Problem?

How does the use of plants instead of oil to produce plastic weigh up against plastic polluting our environment?


9 December 20207 December 2020

The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs in 2020. Now choose the number 1

Now you can choose the most innovative CEO responding to the Il Bioeconomista survey


27 November 202026 November 2020

Genomatica to Scale Bio-nylon 50-Fold with Aquafil to Meet Surging Brand Demand

Clean manufacturing leaders team up to produce world’s largest quantities of bio-nylon


19 August 202015 August 2020

Survey: Americans Embrace Sustainability Despite COVID-19 Upheaval

56% of Americans want brands and government to prioritize sustainability even amid health and economic turmoil


2 July 202028 June 2020

Genomatica Celebrates Third EPA Award Win with Brontide™ Natural Butylene Glycol

Award recognizes groundbreaking scientific solutions to real-world environmental problems


3 March 202028 February 2020

Take Five: Bio-based businesses aiming to stimulate positive environmental change via successful partnerships

More and more companies are increasingly working together to develop renewable and circular solutions


24 February 20209 September 2021

Circularity in the Chemicals Industry: Drivers, Challenges and Solutions

The chemical industry is the third-largest industrial CO2 emitter after steel and cement and is responsible for about 4% of total global direct emissions


18 February 202013 February 2020

Bio-Nylon Is The New Green: How One Company Is Fermenting A $10 Billion Market

Genomatica recently reached a milestone that epitomizes a shift from fossil fuels to biology, using a renewable fermentation approach to get nylon building blocks


4 February 20201 February 2020

Genomatica Hits Industry-First Milestone in Nylon Sustainability

Clean manufacturing leader produces the world’s first ton of renewable nylon intermediate


9 December 20198 December 2019

The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs in 2019. Now choose the number 1

The bioeconomy is innovation, the result of the skills and passion of researchers and managers able to create value and new high-qualified jobs


24 June 201918 June 2019

Global brands open up about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable products

Christophe Schilling from Genomatica reports about a private roundtable discussion with brands at the recent World Bio Markets conference


17 June 201912 June 2019

It’s Genomatica! Renowned San Diego bioeconomy hotshop to acquire REG Life Sciences

Successful companies increasingly switch to ingredients that reduce harm to the environment and work with partners with shared values


12 June 201912 June 2019

Genomatica Acquires REG Life Sciences’ Assets

Adds capabilities to meet increasing demand for sustainable products


8 May 20193 May 2019

Expert View: Turbocharging the green chemistry revolution

Who will be the leaders that shape the sustainable value chains of the future and become the hallmark of true corporate social responsibility?


7 May 20196 May 2019

An exclusive interview with Christophe Schilling, CEO of Genomatica

In this exclusive interview Christophe Schilling talks about the recent agreement with Covestro and the Genomatica’s way towards the bioeconomy


10 April 20195 April 2019

Covestro and Genomatica launch partnership for sustainable growth

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