28 November 202525 November 2025 UPCYCLE Project Launches to Transform Non-Recyclable Plastics into Circular and Non-Persistent Packaging Solutions The project brings together 19 partners from 12 countries to develop novel circular value chains that convert non-recyclable plastic waste into highly recyclable and non-persistent packaging materials
17 November 202511 November 2025 STEROPE: Pioneering Europe’s new model of carbon circularity and industrial decarbonization Transforming industrial CO₂ into sustainable fuels for aviation, maritime and chemicals through innovation, industrial symbiosis and real-scale refinery integration
21 October 202520 October 2025 Strengthening Europe’s Bioeconomy through Smarter Certification – What Policy can do The final policy brief of the EU-funded project BioReCer identifies key-challenges for certification of bio-based feedstock and provides targeted recommendations for businesses, certification and labelling scheme (CSL) holders and policy makers
16 October 202510 October 2025 ECOFUNC pioneers eco-friendly, functional and circular building materials for sustainable construction and beyond Funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) under the European Union’s Horizon Europe Framework ECOFUNC will drive market adoption and mainstream new bio-based materials
6 October 202530 September 2025 Turning CO₂ Waste into a Resource: The ICO2NIC Project The European Union (EU) awarded €14 million to a new EU-funded project, ICO2NIC (Innovative electrochemical CO2 Conversion to Versatile Feedstock), which aims to transform industrial CO2 waste into valuable materials through innovative climate technologies. Launched in January 2025, the project represents a key step in the EU’s goals for a more sustainable industrial future
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.
26 September 202522 September 2025 The REFOLUTION project: Unlocking the potential of biofuels production in Europe The Horizon Europe REFOLUTION project will deliver a cost-effective production of advanced biofuels in aviation and marine sector via a process that can be implemented in existing European refineries
16 September 202510 September 2025 EU-Projekt zu nachhaltigen Batterien: BAM entwickelt neuartige Messmethoden für sichere Akkus Das EU-Projekt HyMetBat zielt auf eine innovative hybride Metrologie: Mehrere unabhängige Messverfahren sollen kombiniert werden, um Batteriematerialien unter realistischen Bedingungen zu analysieren
EU project on sustainable batteries: BAM develops innovative measurement methods for safe rechargeable batteries The EU-project HyMetBat aims to develop innovative hybrid metrology: Several independent measurement methods are to be combined to analyze battery materials under realistic operating conditions (“in situ”)
9 September 20255 September 2025 BioReCer Project: Final Multi-Stakeholder Annual Online Meeting 11 September 2025, 14:00-16:00 CEST - Online
2 September 202529 September 2025 Horizon Europe Project PYSOLO: Mid-term Stakeholder Event on Solar-driven Biomass Pyrolysis Save the date: 6 November 2025, 09-14:00 CET, ICB Instituto de Carboquímica, Zaragoza (Spain) or online
25 August 20255 September 2025 BioReCer Project: Final Multi-Stakeholder Annual Online Meeting 11 September 2025, 14:00-16:00 CEST - Online
29 July 202525 July 2025 tExtended will present a workshop at the 3rd ECOSYSTEX conference about building a collaborative circular textile system In order to demonstrate and validate the steps taken so far to develop a blueprint for the optimized cycling of discarded textiles, the EU-funded project tExtended will be present at the next ECOSYSTEX conference, which will take place on September 29 – October 1 at the Jacy’z Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden
4 June 202528 May 2025 Avantium Awarded Grant to Participate in Michelin-Led Consortium for Biobased Chemical HMF Production The consortium, led by Michelin Engineered Polymers, aims to construct and operate an HMF Flagship Plant to demonstrate the wide range of applications for HMF
13 March 202513 March 2025 Bio-based raw materials and the role of certification in building and construction – Interview with 3-CO’s advisory board member Martin Behrens In a recent webinar by the EU-funded 3-CO project, Martin Behrens from Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe (FNR) gave an overview on bio-based construction materials and their certification, and presented the Quality Seal for Sustainable Buildings (QNG). His insights are now available as webinar recording and in an in-depth interview
20 February 202519 February 2025 The Project BioReCer enters the Critical Phase – Participation of Stakeholders from the EU Bioeconomy is More Relevant Than Ever The acceptance of products based on biological waste by consumers, and the uptake of recommendations and guidelines by the bio-based industry, certification bodies and policy makers deeply depend on their active participation. The insights of bioeconomy stakeholders will be used to adapt current certification schemes by including new criteria for certifying the sustainability, origin and traceability of biological resources
EU-Forschungsprojekt BioReCer erreicht entscheidende Phase – Beteiligung von Stakeholdern wichtiger denn je Die Akzeptanz von Produkten, die auf biologischen Abfällen basieren, hängt stark von der aktiven Beteiligung und dem Feedback relevanter Interessengruppen ab. Die mit Hilfe von Stakeholdern gewonnenen Erkenntnisse fließen in die Verbesserung bestehender Zertifizierungssysteme ein und stärken dadurch die Aufnahme neuer Kriterien für Nachhaltigkeit, Herkunft und Rückverfolgbarkeit von biologischen Ressourcen
18 February 202518 February 2025 Digital Solutions for a Bio-Based Future – Empowering Industry and Consumers Free Webinar
6 February 20251 September 2025 First coatings and textile patterns made from renewable and recyclable materials DITF-researchers have managed to successfully spin the first fibres from lignin mixed with a suitable cellulose and produced the first films from the mixture of lignin with cellulose, which are used to coat the textiles
31 January 20251 February 2025 Free Webinar: Certification and Innovation in Bio-Based Construction Certification plays a critical role in this transformation, providing a robust framework for validating the sustainability performance and attesting to the environmental credentials of these innovative bio-based materials
21 January 202516 January 2025 Major EU-funded project tExtended ready to launch second phase tExtended will raise their awareness about the sustainability and circularity of textiles through citizens’ participation in different actions on pre-sorting and returning of used textiles
27 November 20242 December 2024 Waiting for Results: The Road to CBE JU Funding in 2025 Advancing the European Circular Bioeconomy by public funding
25 November 202422 November 2024 Bio-based products certification: Webinar highlights collaborative path toward sustainability The upcoming EU webinar, titled “Advancing Bio-Based Products Certification: A Collaborative Path Towards Sustainability,” will delve into innovative solutions for the bio-based economy
14 November 202412 November 2024 Counteracting greenwashing and increasing consumer trust – next free webinar on bio-based certification The second episode of the certification webinar series by the EU-funded research projects BioReCer and 3-CO presents talks by DIN CERTCO and ECOS
24 October 202422 October 2024 Polymeer launches Initiative to convert Brewery Waste into high-quality Bioplastics POLYMEER focuses on the efficient conversion of BSG into high-performance bioplastics to replace fossil raw materials
17 October 202416 October 2024 Application of nova-Institute’s Biomass Utilisation Factor in the Horizon Europe Project BioReCer In a recent interview, Nadja Wulff from nova-Institute and Christopher vom Berg from the Renewable Carbon Initiative shed light on the Biomass Utilisation Factor (BUF) and its significance within the BioReCer project
7 October 20244 October 2024 Stakeholder Perspectives Along the Entire Value Chain – Interview with the WaterProof partner IZES gGmbH Alena Jahns and Jan Hildebrand answer four questions on consumer perception of CO₂-derived consumer goods
30 September 202427 September 2024 Key Insights from two 3-CO Project Interviews: Focus on Labels, Certification and Social Innovations The Horizon Europe 3-CO conducted two insightful interviews with the project partner Margaux Le Gallou from ECOS and the project’s advisory board member Nelo Emerencia from the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)
27 September 202426 September 2024 Webinar: Potential and challenges of certification and development of new labels The Horizon Europe projects 3-CO and BioReCer present their first joined webinar with speakers from REDcert and TÜV AUSTRIA
17 September 202416 September 2024 Agenda Now Available: The BioReCer Stakeholder Event on Sustainability of Bio-based Products will Present New Tools and Future Standardisation Developments The next BioReCer regional stakeholders’ event will take place in person and online in Milan, Italy, on 2nd October 2024
13 August 202412 August 2024 Lenzing forces reformation of the textile value chain Lenzing's sustainable, bio-based lyocell filaments promote the transformation of the textile value chain
Lenzing forciert Reformation der textilen Wertschöpfungskette Lenzings nachhaltige, biobasierte Lyocell-Filamente fördern Umgestaltung der textilen Wertschöpfungskette
29 July 202425 July 2024 Unlocking the Future of the European Circular Economy: Factsheet on Carbon Capture and Utilisation by the WaterProof Research Project The new factsheet defines and explains CCU and its advantage over carbon capture and storage (CCS), describes strategies how to make CCU a sustainable technology and lists a variety of products that can be derived from carbon dioxide (CO₂)
22 February 20239 April 2025 Paving the way for a renewable-powered future: New EU research project EMPHASIS to develop novel supercapacitors A cutting-edge energy storage system to meet increasing global energy demands