3 October 2012 The Cleantech 100 list Renewable chemicals, biobased feedstock, intermediates technologies surge
24 July 2012 Versalis to Partner with Genomatica and Novamont for Bio-based Butadiene Versalis aims to be first to build commercial plants
25 May 2012 Conference looks at green chemistry for polymers Green Polymer Chemistry 2012 in Cologne to present sustainable resource for synthesis of conventional plastics
19 April 2012 Coca Cola and Dow Chemical Among Companies to Bring Consumer Focus to 2012 World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology The world's largest industrial biotechnology Conference for bio-based products, biofuels, renewable chemicals, synthetic biology, food ingredients, and biomass opens doors in Orlando
12 January 2012 Butanediol for bioplastics Novamont Novara is researching production of Butanediol from renewable resources
12 December 2011 Making Rubber From Renewables Supply constraints and high prices give a bounce to raw materials derived from sugar
21 November 2011 Bio-based chemical IPO window is closing IPO window certainly is narrowing, making it more difficult for companies to go public, says Lux Research analyst
21 October 2011 Japan chemical firms speed up renewable R&D through joint venturess More investments made by Japanese companies in other parts of Asia but bioplastic manufacturing to remain limited
13 September 2011 Genomatica take first step to commercial renewable butadiene production Supply of pound quantities already started
18 August 2011 Novamont and Genomatica to Create Joint Venture for First Industrial Plant for BDO from Renewable Feedstocks Initial production expected by the end of 2012
15 July 2011 Senate Hearing Focuses on Biobased Product Potential for Rural Job Creation NatureWorks LLC and Metabolix, Inc. testified companies’ plans for growth and job creation
20 June 2011 EPA Honors Winners of 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards EPA has received more than 1,400 nominations and presented awards to 82 winners
14 June 2011 Genomatica Scales Bio-BDO Production, Achieves Demonstration-Scale Fermentation On track to show market-leading economics and quality, with partner Tate & Lyle
26 May 2011 Bioplastics – Hot in Italy? Cereplast, DSM, Roquette, Genomatica and Novamont announced to expand their activities in Italy
18 April 2011 M&G Signs Strategic Partnership with Genomatica for Sustainable Chemicals from Biomass Best-in-class technologies, demonstration-scale production and commercial plant engineering for Bio-BDO
15 March 2011 Tate & Lyle Signs Strategic Partnership with Genomatica to Speed Commercialization of Bio-BDO Leverages Tate & Lyle bio-process expertise and proven commercial scale-up success
1 March 2011 The Brew Barons: Masters of advanced fermentation, driving the redefinition of biofuels: Pt 1 Fermenting liquids companies utilizing gas-phase fermentation just now proceeding towards demonstration at scale
19 October 2010 Latest Genomatica Patents Enable Sustainable Nylon Additional proof of greening existing products - more feedstock flexibility for chemical industry
14 July 2009 Majority of Chemical Companies Wants to Reduce Dependence on Oil Survey finds growing interest in renewable raw materials
8 October 2008 Bacteria ready to make Bio-BDO from sugar 1.4-butanediol made by E. coli could be real next year