20 February 201819 February 2018 Huge innovation or dead end? CRISPR/Cas9 in the bioeconomy nova Session on "Potential of Gene Editing & CRISPR/Cas9 for the Bio-based Economy", 6 March 2018
19 February 20189 September 2021 33 Presentations and 7 valuable Comments on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers 6th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers
7 February 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the third RoadToBio newsletter This newsletter to show another important aspect of this roadmap: Opportunities, barriers and hurdles concerning the acceptance of bio-based products
1 February 2018 Revolution in Food and Biomass Production High-tech strategy for a sustainable biomass supply
Revolution in der Lebensmittel- und Biomasseproduktion High-Tech-Strategien zur nachhaltigen Versorgung
Welcome to the second RoadToBio newsletter First project report describes a desk study of the opportunities for the chemical industry to introduce more bio-based chemicals into existing value chains
30 January 20189 September 2021 BioRECO2VER: turning CO2 into chemicals using bioconversion 4 year project to focus on refining biotechnological processes which can turn CO2 from industrial point sources into valuable platform chemicals
23 January 20189 September 2021 More Than Just a Dream. Climate-Destroying CO2 as a Feedstock for Fuels, Chemicals and Plastics Current Research and Industrial Implementation Highlights
Mehr als ein Traum: Klimakiller CO2 als Rohstoff für Kraftstoffe, Chemie und Kunststoffe Highlights aus aktueller Forschung und industrieller Umsetzung
17 January 201816 January 2018 The “Circular Bioeconomy” – Concepts, Opportunities and Limitations The new nova paper #9 aims at highlighting the most important aspects related to bioeconomy and circular economy, clarifying some common misconceptions and addressing limitations
16 January 201816 January 2018 Vielfalt bei Biokompositen Erfolgreiche "Biocomposites Conference" in Köln
8 January 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the first RoadToBio newsletter We would like to introduce you to a BBI funded project that is already intended to show the chemical industry the way into a more bio-based world
22 December 201721 December 2017 Award winning ceremony of the first DNFI Award to ITA and Fraunhofer-Institute LBF Prize for project "Reduction of moisture absorption of natural fibres and production of untwisted yarns in structural components"
Verleihung des ersten DNFI Awards an das ITA und das Fraunhofer Institut LBF Preis für Projekt „Reduzierung der Feuchtigkeitsaufnahme von Naturfasern und Herstellung von ungedrehten Garnen für Strukturbauteile“
13 December 20179 September 2021 CO2 Value Europe: A new association dedicated to the utilisation of CO2 43 leading industrial and research stakeholders will cooperate to implement solutions to convert CO2 into valuable products
7 December 20178 December 2017 “Biocomposite of the Year 2017” awarded at the Biocomposites Conference Cologne (BCC) The stand-out new applications for Natural Fibre and Wood-Plastic Composites (NFC and WPC) are GreenBente24 – boat from 80% renewable materials (DE), LignoLoc® – collated wooden nails (AT) and a fully bio-based pedestrian bridge (NL)
Innovationspreis „Biocomposite of the Year 2017″ verliehen Für den herausragenden Einsatz von Natur- und Holzfaser-Verbundwerkstoffen (NFC und WPC) wurden gekürt: GreenBente24, ein Boot, das zu 80 % aus nachwachsenden Rohstoffen besteht (DE), LignoLoc®, magazinierte Holznägel (AT) und eine bio-basierte Fußgängerbrücke (NL)
30 November 201729 November 2017 nova Session “Gene Editing, CRISPR/Cas9 and more for the Bio-based Economy“ 6 March 2018, Airport Cologne/Bonn
Four-year project to develop an integrated solution for the recovery and conversion of relevant fractions from wastewater to make natural additives and bioplastics AFTERLIFE, a 4 million € EU project focused on finding an integrated solution for the recovery and conversion of relevant fractions from wastewater
27 November 201729 November 2017 Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute Biorefineries are the heart of the bioeconomy. Here, different types of biomass are fully utilised and transformed into a large variety of chemicals and materials
16 November 201722 November 2017 European biocomposite production reached 410,000 tonnes in 2017. Yearly growth rate is 3% – highest growth rate of 30% in new application fields There is considerable interest in biocomposites from various parts of the industry
Die europäische Biokomposit-Produktion erreichte 2017 410.000 Tonnen. Jährliche Wachstumsrate von 3 % – höchste Wachstumsrate von 30 % in neuen Anwendungsfeldern Das Interesse an Biokompositen aus verschiedenen Bereichen der Industrie ist groß
9 November 201722 November 2017 Natural fibre-reinforced plastics: establishment and growth in niche markets More than 30 compound companies produce over 80,000 tonnes of granulates with wood and natural fibres in Europe 2017 – new producers with major growth plans
Naturfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe: Wachstum und Etablierung in der Nische Mehr als 30 Compoundeure produzieren über 80.000 t Granulate mit Holz- und Naturfasern in Europa 2017 – große Wachstumspläne bei neuen Produzenten
27 October 201726 October 2017 New high-value products from sugar beet pulp: Betafib® microcellulose fibres, arabinose and galacturonic acid Successful pilot testing and creating new value chains – PULP2VALUE project enters its second stage
25 October 201727 February 2018 Five-year EU flagship project to establish an innovative supply chain for FDCA and PEF PEFerence, a €25 million EU project was officially launched Wednesday, September 20th 2017
19 October 201715 February 2018 Popzyk and Klein win 2017 DNFI Award Award Ceremony will be on 6 December during the BCC Conference in Cologne, Germany
9 October 20176 October 2017 Which implementation strategy is right for bio-based chemicals – drop-in, smart drop-in and dedicated ones? Developing a roadmap for an increasingly bio-based European chemical industry
29 September 201728 September 2017 Current situation and trends of the bio-based industries in Europe Pilot study by nova-Institute for BBI-JU
13 September 201711 September 2017 Plastic Stretches Towards the New: Top 10 Trendlines in Bioplastics What’s the promise, who’s making progress? And when, where, how, and costing how much?
8 September 20178 September 2017 First generation biofuels are just as sustainable as second generation – both show significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions New study conducts quantitative and qualitative sustainability assessment of biofuels against the background of the EU’s REDII negotiations
Biokraftstoffe der ersten Generation ebenso nachhaltig wie die der zweiten Generation – deutliche Reduktion von Treibhausgasen bei beiden Neue Studie untersucht Nachhaltigkeit von Biokraftstoffen qualitativ und quantitativ vor dem Hintergrund der EU-Verhandlungen zur Erneuerbare-Energien-Richtlinie (RED II)
7 September 20175 September 2017 Die Bioökonomie ist viel mehr als nur eine Kreislaufwirtschaft Gastbeitrag von Michael Carus, Geschäftsführer des nova-Instituts, beleuchtet den Unterschied von Bioökonomie und Kreislaufwirtschaft
10 August 2017 China Rediscovers Hemp Hemp has attracted attention among China's scientific, political and industrial communities
China erfindet den Hanf neu Die chinesische Provinz Heilongjiang investiert massiv in Forschung und Entwicklung
27 July 201726 July 2017 nova’s experts introduced: Dr. Oliver Arendt Policy, Techno-economic evaluation, Markets
26 July 201725 July 2017 Biocomposites, wood and natural fibres as well as bio-based polymers at COMPOSITES EUROPE 2017 Composites going green
Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe, Holz- und Naturfasern sowie bio-basierte Polymere auf der COMPOSITES EUROPE 2017 Composites going green
25 July 201717 August 2017 InnProBio project’s latest factsheet on bio-based economy Factsheet #5: Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC)
20 July 20179 August 2017 Bio-Verbundwerkstoffe bieten Vorteile für Umwelt, Industrie und Verbraucher Am 6. und 7. Dezember findet in Köln die „Biocomposites Conference Cologne (BCC)” statt
Biocomposites – Providing Benefits to Industry, Consumers and Environment The Biocomposites Conference Cologne (BCC) will take place on 6 and 7 December 2017 in Cologne, Germany
Composites Europe Die Composites Europe ist eine internationale Fachmesse mit Schwerpunkt auf dem Bereich Verbundwerkstoffe
14 July 20171 June 2018 MArginal Lands for Growing Industrial Crops – Turning a burden into an opportunity EU research project MAGIC kicks off
12 July 201718 July 2017 Mapping European Biorefineries A project of Bio-based Industries Consortium and nova-Institute
10 July 201722 December 2017 nova wächst: Wir suchen einen Communications Manager (m/w) Vollzeit, Standort Hürth bei Köln
6 July 20175 July 2017 nova talk: bio-based materials in laboratory scientific instruments Interview with Tine Zlebnik and Dieter Grotholtmann, ECHO, d.o.o LAT-Labor- und Analysen-Technik GmbH
4 July 201710 July 2017 Commercialisation Updates On Bio-Based Building Blocks Commercialisation and development of novel bio-based building blocks are discussed in detail in nova-Institute's new trend report
Aktuellste Marktdaten zu bio-basierten Building-Blocks Die Entwicklung und Vermarktung neuer bio-basierter Building-Blocks werden in einem neuen Trendreport des nova-Instituts umfassend diskutiert
29 June 20174 July 2017 nova’s experts introduced: Dr Ángel Puente Life Cycle Assessments, Sustainability, Chemistry
26 June 201723 June 2017 RoadToBio: Roadmap for the Chemical Industry in Europe towards a Bioeconomy The roadmap will specify the benefits for the chemical industry along the path from fossil-based industry towards a bioeconomy to meet the societal needs in 2030