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 High-performance materials from plants
4 April 20192 April 2019 High-performance materials from plants Covestro and Genomatica launch partnership for sustainable growth
15 March 201911 March 2019 High Tide for Brontide – Genomatica’s Butylene Glycol and its markets Company comes with an affordable way to make BG from renewable sources