6 February 20172 February 2017 A new class of olefin metathesis catalysts developed European research project COSMOS aims at reducing the dependence of the European oleochemical industry on tropical oils
30 January 201726 January 2017 BIOSKOH working to fulfil Biorefinery vision BioBased Industries Joint Undertaking to build a first of its kind commercial-scale second generation biorefinery in Europe
27 January 201725 January 2017 Green Chemistry wins H2020 Funding Project STAR-ProBio to promote a more efficient and harmonized policy regulation framework
12 January 201710 January 2017 Kick-off €2.1 million European project InDIRECT by Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) Contribution to European milestone ‘Manage waste as a resource’ by efficiently converting diverse organic waste into marketable protein, lipids and chitin using insects
10 January 20179 September 2021 Finding the next generation of carbon – “flue gases become feedstock” New half a million Euro EU project 'CarbonNext' to be running for two years
9 January 20174 January 2017 November-December – The Liquid Continent Mediterranean bioeconomy able to build a new bridge between the North and South rims
25 November 201624 November 2016 The End Of Biotechnology As We Know It Big challenges are waiting for science und industry according to the European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology 2016 in Graz/Austria
10 November 20168 November 2016 Was ist die Bioökonomie und wozu brauchen wir sie? Partner für die Kommunikation zur biobasierten Wirtschaft gesucht! Im Projekt BioCannDo wird ein EU-weites Netzwerk für den gesellschaftlichen Dialog zur Bioökonomie aufgebaut
13 October 201612 October 2016 Bio4Products: Creating sustainable resources for the process industry Dutch research project will bring unique blend of organisations and expertise in collaboration
11 October 201610 October 2016 BIOrescue: Valorising mushroom compost to create innovative bio-based products Multidisciplinary project partners to develop new biorefinery process for the conversion of mushroom compost into innovative bio-based products
10 October 20168 October 2016 Advanced enzymes for lignocellulosic conversion: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to MetGen The company has made a name for itself via participation as a preferred enzyme developer in EU Horizon 2020 projects
4 October 20168 December 2016 Neobuild Innovation Centre: Living Lab of construction technology solutions Building incorporates a number of innovative processes and materials in its construction, variety of different materials, products and installations to be tested and monitored
7 September 20165 September 2016 Demonstration project started for the conversion of woody biomass to chemicals By a consortium of 14 European companies using EU funding under the Horizon 2020 program
19 August 201615 February 2018 Growing A Bioeconomy — Flanders To Produce Fossil-Free Fuels, Chemicals, And Products Flanders region of Belgium to be transformed into a European center hub of a new biobased economic activity
12 August 201611 August 2016 HyMedPoly project targets drug-free antibacterial hybrid biopolymers for medical applications HyMedPoly aims to develop new therapies based on biomedical drug-free antibacterial polymers and inorganic materials for drug-free antibacterial hybrid biopolymers for infections
29 April 201628 April 2016 Borregaard: EU support for commercialisation of Exilva granted Grant Agreement now approved and signed by the EU Commission
13 April 201612 April 2016 High strength wood-plastic composites recycled from construction and demolition wood waste VTT have joined forces in the European H2020 project “HISER”
24 March 201623 March 2016 WaterWorks: Bekanntmachung zur nachhaltigen Wasserwirtschaft BMEL beteiligt sich mit dem „Förderprogramm Nachwachsende Rohstoffe“ am Forschungsnetzwerk (ERA-NET) zur nachhaltigen Wasserwirtschaft
WaterWorks: Stepping up EU research and innovation cooperation in the water area 2016 Joint Call on "Sustainable management of water resources in agriculture, forestry and freshwater aquaculture sectors"
23 March 201623 March 2016 Bioplastic Produced by Bacteria RWTH is coordinating a project for new recycling cycle of plastic waste
Bakterien produzieren Bioplastik RWTH koordiniert Projekt für neuen Verwertungskreislauf von Plastikabfällen
16 March 201615 March 2016 Will Berlin Be the Global Capital of the Bioeconomy? Vision, Strategy and Teamwork: The German Winning Formula
3 March 20162 March 2016 Tecnaro GmbH is part of the BBI JU project consortium European Commission to provide public-private partnership “Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking” with funding of 10 Mio Euro
From Upstream to Downstream, the importance of the Value Chain Plant Based Summit shows optimism surrounding the commercialisation of renewable chemicals
2 March 20162 March 2016 Tecnaro GmbH in Projektkonsortium des BBI JU Europäische Kommission fördert „Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking" mit 10 Mio. Euro
16 December 201515 December 2015 Jennewein Biotechnologie: Finanzspritze für Wachstumskurs Unternehmen produziert mit Hilfe von Mikroben komplexe Oligosaccharide
EIB lends EUR 10 million to Jennewein Biotechnologie, a German producer of healthy sugars Company to build a commercial scale production plant for complex human milk oligosaccharides
7 December 20154 December 2015 Den Kreislauf schließen: Kommission verabschiedet ehrgeiziges neues Maßnahmenpaket zur Kreislaufwirtschaft, um die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit zu steigern, Arbeitsplätze zu schaffen und ein nachhaltiges Wachstum zu erreichen Gesamter Lebenszyklus von Produktion und Verbrauch bis zur Abfallbewirtschaftung und dem Markt für Sekundärrohstoffe abgedeckt
Closing the loop: Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package to boost competitiveness, create jobs and generate sustainable growth Full covering lifecycle from production and consumption to waste management and the market for secondary raw materials
24 November 201523 November 2015 Netzwerk von Forschungseinrichtungen katalysiert das Biomassepotenzial Europas Einem durch die EU finanzierten Projekt ist es gelungen, den Zugang für KMU und Forscher zu Versuchsanlagen von Weltklasse zwecks Erprobung der nächsten Generation von Rohstoffen für Biokraftstoffe zu erleichtern
Research facility network catalyses Europe’s biomass potential An EU-funded project has made it easier for SMEs and researchers to access world-class testing facilities to trial next generation biofuel feedstocks
10 September 20158 September 2015 Closing the loop on the ground: 10 EU projects working towards a circular economy Over the last years we have been funding a whole range of projects across Europe on recycling, upcycling, reusing and recovering materials - each of them a building block for a circular economy. Here is a selection of some of them
9 September 20158 September 2015 How The World’s Largest Steel Manufacturer Is Trying To Go Green Partnership with LanzaTech and Primetals Technologies to convert gas waste from steel production into bio ethanol
2 September 201531 August 2015 LignoSilva: for Innovating the Forest-based Bioeconomy Initial one-year project to produce a business plan for the Slovakian Centre of Excellence
16 June 201515 June 2015 Bioökonomie – ein Netzwerk aus biobasierten Wertschöpfungsketten Gemeinschaftsstand mit innovativen Ideen und Konzepten auf der ACHEMA 2015
2 June 20151 June 2015 New public consultation on the circular economy Stakeholders conference on the circular economy in Brussels to be held on 25 June
27 May 201527 May 2015 BBI – JU launches €100 million Call Second Call focuses on lignocellulosic feedstock, valorisation of cellulose, innovative processes for sugar recovery and conversion from Municipal Solid Waste
8 May 20157 May 2015 Enzyme aus dem Meer als Katalysatoren für den industriellen Wandel Zähe Mikroben aus dem Meer könnten Enzyme enthalten, die sich ideal für extreme industrielle Prozesse eignen. EU-finanzierte Forscher des Projekts INMARE haben sich auf die Suche nach ihnen gemacht.
Catalysing industrial change with marine-based enzymes Hardy sea-based microbes could contain enzymes ideally suited to extreme industrial processes. EU-funded researchers with the INMARE project aim to find out.
7 May 20156 May 2015 New expert report on “Systemic Eco – Innovation” Expert group claiming creation of a "single market for resources"
Expertenbericht zur Systemischen Öko – Innovation veröffentlicht Experten fordern Schaffung eines "Binnenmarktes für Ressourcen“
5 May 20154 May 2015 SusChem veröffentlicht “Strategische Innovations- und Forschungsagenda” SIRA SIRA-Dokument unterstreicht Rolle der chemischen Industrie zur europäischen Innovationsförderung
9 April 20157 April 2015 Horizon 2020: Bioplastic as a natural resource Common EU-research aims to transform plastic waste into bioplastic
Horizon 2020: Bioplastik als neuer Rohstoff EU-Verbundprojekt will mit Hilfe von Bakterien ölbasierte Kunststoffabfälle zu vollständig biologisch abbaubaren Stoffen umwandeln
2 April 20152 April 2015 Eine nachhaltige Zukunft für die EU-Landwirtschaft? Politische Entscheidungsträger, Umweltschützer und Forscher diskutieren auf der Konferenz „Eine nachhaltige Zukunft für die EU-Landwirtschaft?“ in Brüssel über nachhaltige Landwirtschaft
A sustainable future for EU farming? Policymakers, environmentalists and researchers discussed sustainable agriculture at the ‘Sustainable future for EU farming?’ conference in Brussels
25 March 201524 March 2015 BASF and eight partners cooperate to optimize production processes for renewable-based products Companies consortium to unlock the potential of renewable-based products made via white biotechnology
BASF optimiert zusammen mit acht Partnern Verfahren für die Herstellung von Produkten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe Unternehmenskonsortium will Potenzial von Produkten auf Basis nachwachsender Rohstoffe erschließen
24 March 201523 March 2015 Neues Verbundmaterial soll Importe überflüssig machen Oscar Valdemoros, Koordinator des Projekts LIMOWOOD, spricht über das von seinem Team entwickelte Verbundmaterial und dessen künftige Vermarktung
New composite material promises to displace imports from outside Europe Oscar Valdemoros, coordinator of the LIMOWOOD project, discusses the new composite material developed by the team and its future commercialisation