14 September 201813 September 2018 Innovationsdynamik im Agrarbereich Michael Carus, Geschäftsführer nova-Institut, im Interview
16 August 2018 Harvest failures due to drought – ground-breaking innovations in food production in sight Consequences of climate change require a fundamental restructuring of our food production
Ernteausfälle durch Trockenheit – Bahnbrechende Innovationen in der Lebensmittelproduktion in Sicht Der Klimawandel erfordert eine grundlegende Neuorientierung der Lebensmittelproduktion
13 August 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the ninth RoadToBio newsletter Presentation of the latest events results, asking for your opinion on key barriers for bio-based chemicals and a little dig deeper into the dedicated polymer chemicals
8 August 20186 August 2018 Bio composites lend wings to sustainability trend “Bio-Based Composites Pavilion” will be showcasing innovative materials and application examples in cooperation with the nova-Institute
Biocomposites beflügeln den Nachhaltigkeitstrend Im Bio-Based Composites Pavilion" präsentiert die Fachmesse in Kooperation mit dem nova Institut innovative Materialien und Anwendungsbeispiele
6 August 20189 September 2021 Renewable Carbon is Key to a Sustainable and Future-Oriented Chemical Industry The equivalent to decarbonisation in the energy sector is a transition to carbon from renewable sources in the chemical and plastics industries. The nova-Institute published a position paper on the future of chemistry
Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff ist der Schlüssel zur Zukunft einer nachhaltigen Chemie Was im Energiebereich die Dekarbonisierung darstellt, ist für die Chemie- und Kunststoffindustrie der Umstieg auf erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff. Das nova-Institut (Hürth) hat ein Positionspapier zur Zukunft der Chemie veröffentlicht
31 July 20189 September 2021 Call for papers open for the 7th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers The latest CCU technologies and their implementation
Aufruf zur Einreichung von Beiträgen zur 7. Konferenz über Kohlendioxid als Rohstoff für Kraftstoffe, Chemie und Polymere Die Konferenz wird auch die führenden Trends für die nächsten zehn Jahre aufzeigen – insbesondere im Hinblick auf die verbesserten politischen Rahmenbedingungen
26 July 20189 September 2021 Renewable Carbon for Fuels and Chemicals New political framework will support Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU), technologies ready, investments expected
Erneuerbarer Kohlenstoff für Kraftstoffe und Chemikalien Neue politische Rahmenbedingungen werden Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU) unterstützen, Technologien bereit, Investitionen erwartet
18 July 2018 Aqua- and Mariculture for Future Food and Biomass Production The ocean has much more to offer than traditional fish farming and, as of today, we use only a fraction of its potential
Aquakultur und „Marine Culture” für die zukünftige Lebensmittel- und Biomasseproduktion Der Ozean hat jenseits traditioneller Fischzucht sehr viel mehr zu bieten. Bis heute nutzen wir nur einen Bruchteil des Potentials
Almost final programme: Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB) 1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany – Early Bird Discount of 30%
13 July 201812 July 2018 1st PHA-platform World Congress The 1st PHA-platform World Congress will address the virtues and challenges of the new PHA-platform and will be held at September 4th and 5th in Cologne, Germany
Doing it Naturally Composites made with bioresins and natural fibers have benefits beyond sustainability
9 July 20189 September 2021 From emissions to a valuable feedstock for plastic precursors The new project BioCOnversion unites multidisciplinary expertise from academia and industry in a cross-border consortium to make CO-containing process gases available for the production of added-value chemicals
Opportunity for industrial experts on zero waste biorefineries Zelcor summer school: "Zero waste biorefineries: technical advances and sustainability assessment"
6 July 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the eigth RoadToBio newsletter With this newsletter, we once more want to highlight our work on barriers that oppose an increase of bio-based resources in the chemical industry
21 June 201822 June 2018 Improved plants for greater food security in the future Despite improved insect resistance and herbicide tolerance the emphasis is increasingly put on modifying and improving other plant traits as well
In Zukunft mehr Nahrungssicherheit durch optimierte Pflanzen Neben einer höheren Insektenresistenz und Herbizidtoleranz rückt die Modifizierung und Verbesserung anderer Pflanzeneigenschaften zunehmend in den Mittelpunkt
20 June 201810 July 2018 Three new hemp products were granted the Innovation Award “Hemp Product of the Year 2018” A Hemp fibre reinforced electric scooter, a new natural cosmetic skincare brand and the first Cannabis Root Spirit
8 June 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the seventh RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we will present the highlights of our report on the qualitative analysis of stakeholders’ concerns regarding the development of bio-based products
6 June 2018 Less input, more output and lower environmental footprint How precision farming and digitalisation revolutionise agriculture worldwide
4 June 201813 September 2018 The nova-Institut is expanding its range of information Mailing lists with new topics
Das nova-Institut erweitert sein Informationsangebot Mailinglisten mit erweitereten Optionen und Themengebieten
nova Session on technology of the future: Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) 10:00 - 16:00 h, 18 September 2018, Airport Cologne/Bonn
1 June 201829 May 2018 Bioeconomy industry experts gave a mixed outlook for biomaterials in mid-May in Cologne where about 200 stakeholder joined the 11th International Conference on Bio-based Materials Conference showed strong growth and good prospects in some areas, in other biochemical market segments experts observe virtually collapsing developments and insolvency
30 May 201825 May 2018 Verdezyne exit confirmed Verdezyne’s remaining investors decided to wind the company down
29 May 201829 May 2018 “Future Protein Award” honours the best solutions for the current protein dilemma Will we be able to supply the growing world population with sufficient protein in the short- and long-term?
„Future Protein Award” kürt die besten Lösungen zum aktuellen Proteindilemma Alternative Proteinquellen sind der Schlüssel für eine nachhaltige Zukunft der Ernährung von Mensch und Tier
Single-use plastics: New EU rules to reduce marine litter – Comment Michael Carus, Managing Director of the nova-Institut Why not become innovative and pro-active?
Einwegkunststoffprodukte: neue EU-Vorschriften zur Verringerung der Meeresabfälle – Kommentar Michael Carus, Geschäftsführer des nova-Instituts Warum nicht innovativ und pro-aktiv werden?
22 May 201823 May 2018 Strong growth in bio-based building blocks and moderate growth in bio-based polymers New comprehensive market and trend report “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities and Trends 2017-2022” published by German nova-Institute
Starkes Wachstum bei bio-basierten Building-Blocks, moderates Wachstum bei bio-basierten Polymeren Das nova-Institut veröffentlicht den umfassenden Markt- und Trendreport „Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities and Trends 2017-2022“
18 May 2018 The reintroduction of industrial hemp is in full swing worldwide Global meeting place of the hemp industry in Cologne in June at the "15th International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association". The participants will vote for the first time the “Hemp Product of Year”
Die Wiedereinführung der Nutzpflanze Hanf läuft weltweit auf Hochtouren Weltweiter Treffpunkt der Hanfindustrie im Juni in Köln zur „15th International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association“. Teilnehmer wählen zum ersten Mal das „Hanfprodukt des Jahres“
4 May 20187 January 2019 Welcome to the sixth RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we will discuss the most promising opportunities for the chemical industry to change from fossil-based to bio-based production
25 April 2018 Six candidates are nominated for the Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2018” From cashew nut residuals and cellulose fibrils over roof shingle sealer from soy-bean oil up to innovative composite and packaging materials
Sechs Kandidaten für den Innovationspreis “Bio-based Material of the Year 2018” nominiert Von Nebenprodukten der Cashewnuss-Produktion und Zellulosefibrillen über eine Dachschindelversiegelung aus Sojaöl bis hin zu innovativen Verbund- und Verpackungsmaterialien
24 April 201821 June 2018 nova-Institut presents the “Future Protein Award” Many new ways to overcome future protein bottlenecks in food and feed
nova-Institut präsentiert den „Future Protein Award“ Viele neue Wege, um zukünftige Proteinengpässe bei Lebens- und Futtermitteln zu überwinden
19 April 201817 April 2018 Circular bioeconomy: an uneasy marriage of concepts, so far The unified term circular bioeconomy still needs much clarification. Or do we rather need a precision economy, in the end?
6 April 20189 September 2021 Klimakiller CO2 soll zum Super-Rohstoff werden Die Industrie will Kohlendioxid recyceln. Die Vision: CO2 soll Rohöl als neuen Super-Rohstoff ablösen. Deutsche Firmen sind vorn dabei
The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based In this newsletter we present a short summary of our first webinar “The best of two worlds – making chemistry more bio-based”
4 April 20184 April 2018 The submission deadline for the Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2018″ is still open until mid of April! The winners will be chosen by the participants of the “11th International Conference on Bio-based Materials”
nova-Institut sucht Stellvertretende/n Geschäftsführer/in Die Position bietet Ihnen eine interessante Führungsaufgabe mit exzellenten Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten (Standort Hürth bei Köln)
29 March 201827 March 2018 20 Expert Insights from Day One of World Bio Markets Central question posed by Luke Upton, founder and editor of Bio-Based World News: "What role does bio-based plays within the circular economy?"
28 March 20189 September 2021 CO2 use is slowly picking up speed First semi-commercial facilities, technical advances, but political support still unclear