15 March 201615 March 2016 Die umfassendsten Trend-Reports zu bio-basierten Polymeren – mit Geld-zurück-Garantie nova-Institut ist von der Qualität seines 500-seitigen Berichts überzeugt und sieht kein Risiko bei diesem außergewöhnlichen Angebot
14 March 201630 March 2016 EU must put cascading use of wood at the heart of circular economy and the bioenergy strategy Report looks at how regulation either hinders or promotes what is known as ‘cascading use’ of wood
9 March 20167 March 2016 International attention on hemp and medical cannabis conference at the European Parliament Politico announced the conference with a special report entitled «is growing hemp the way to save the Greek economy?»
8 March 20169 September 2021 IKEA joins advanced bioeconomy via Newlight deal Company to use Newlight’s carbon capture technology to convert bio-based greenhouse gases into AirCarbon thermoplastics
3 March 20164 March 2016 2.1 trillion turnover and 18.3 million employees in the European Bioeconomy Comprehensive data and graphics available for the first time
2,1 Billionen Umsatz und 18,3 Millionen Beschäftigte in der europäischen Bioökonomie Erstmalig umfassende Daten und Grafiken
2 March 20169 March 2016 Bio-based Start-up Day – Featuring the Best and Brightest Eleven innovative start-ups will introduce themselves to the bio- and CO2-based industry
Bio-based Start-up Day präsentiert junge, aufstrebende Unternehmen Elf innovative Start-up-Unternehmen der bio- und CO2-basierten Ökonomie stellen sich der Industrie vor
18 February 201617 February 2016 Circular Economy – a ‘no-brainer’? Some take-aways for the bio-based economy from “The 2016 European Circular Economy Conference"
8 February 20165 February 2016 Qmilk – Mode aus Milch Sind Kaseinfasern eine echte Alternative zu Baumwolle, Seide & Co?
13 January 201612 January 2016 Experts from nova introduced: Roland Essel Deputy Managing Director, Head of Sustainability Department
12 January 201611 January 2016 Natural fibre composites: a natural look and feel, and sustainable NFC, WPC entering into other major markets, like the automotive industry
11 January 20168 January 2016 Made of bioplastic: The best of 2015 Production of biobased materials will skyrocket between 2014 and 2019
17 December 20159 September 2021 Sexy low cost raw material: plastics made from CO2 Carbon dioxide as chemical feedstock
8 December 201515 February 2018 Kreislaufwirtschaftspaket der EU-Kommission lässt Spielraum für ambitioniertere Pläne für die Bioökonomie und Biokunststoffe European Bioplastics begrüßt den Entwurf und wird in den bevorstehenden Beratungen darstellen, wie biobasierte und biologisch abbaubare Materialien zu den ambitionierten Zielen beitragen können
7 December 201515 February 2018 Commission’s Circular Economy Proposal leaves room for more ambitious actions on bio-industries such as bioplastics European Bioplastics association looking forward to contributing to the forthcoming debate on how renewable and biodegradable materials can best fit into this vision
2 December 20159 September 2021 Michael Carus talks to Il Bioeconomista An interview with the founder of the nova-Institut
Holz- und Naturfaser-Kunststoffe im Trend Neue Biowerkstoffe inzwischen reif für die Produktion in Großserien
1 December 201526 August 2021 Experts from nova introduced: This month: Dr. rer. nat. Asta Partanen, WPC expert
Save the date: Bio-based Start-up Day, 7 April 2016, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany High-potential start-ups from the field of bio-based chemistry, polymers and biotechnology are invited to present themselves to industry and investors!
25 November 201524 November 2015 Better biomass utilisation in the biobased economy BUE analysis will answer two important questions regarding the bioeconomy and bio-based chemicals
23 November 201523 November 2015 Latest Material Development Trends in the Automotive Industry in Focus of the Sixth WPC & NFC Conference, Cologne Leading suppliers like Corbion Purac, Toyota Boshoku Europe, Yanfeng Europe and PolyOne will present the latest trends in material development
Neue Biowerkstoffe für die Automobilindustrie auf der 6. WPC & NFC Conference, Cologne Marktführer wie Corbion Purac, Toyota Boshoku Europe, Yanfeng Europe und PolyOne präsentieren innovative Produkte aus WPC und NFC
18 November 201517 November 2015 New ASTM standard for plastic marine biodegradability Tests will help establish parameters to develop plastics that ensure faster biodegradation
16 November 201516 November 2015 PULP2VALUE – new €11,5 Mio BBI JU grant for demonstration project aims for better use of sugarbeet pulp Recently, the seven project partners launched the new Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) demonstration project entitled ‘PULP2VALUE’ in Roosendaal, The Netherlands
12 November 201516 February 2018 Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen Verpackungen bleiben führendes Anwendungsgebiet
11 November 201511 November 2015 Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015 +++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++
Bio-based polymers: Will the positive growth trend continue? nova-Institute publishes the third edition of the well-known 500 page-market study and trend reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020”
Bio-basierte Polymere: Wird sich der positive Wachstrumstrend fortsetzen? nova-Institut veröffentlicht die dritte Fassung der weltweit bekannten 500-seitigen Marktstudie mit Trendreports „Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends towards 2020"
Bioplastics are key to unlock Europe’s potential for a ressource-efficient economy 10th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin attracts more than 350 experts from around the world
EU: Biokunststoffe sind Schlüsseltechnologie für eine ressourcen-effiziente Wirtschaft 10. European Bioplastics Konferenz zieht mehr als 350 Experten aus aller Welt an
6 November 201515 February 2018 Global bioplastics production capacities continue to grow despite low oil price Europe set to lag behind / PHA ramps up capacities
Weltweite Produktionskapazitäten für Biokunststoffe steigen trotz niedrigen Ölpreises Wachstum weitestgehend außerhalb Europas / PHA baut Kapazitäten aus
IB2Market brings new biobased products to the market IB2Market, a public project funded by the European Union, brought a number of new-to-market and biobased molecules to the market
4 November 20159 September 2021 Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Polymers from Sunlight and CO2 Proceedings of the 4th Conference on CO2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers now available
Das Garn, das einmal Milch war The Milky Way: Die Mikrobiologin Anke Domaske aus Hannover produziert aus Restmilch Stoff mit Zukunft
3 November 20155 November 2015 Definition, Calculation and Comparison of the “Biomass Utilization Efficiency (BUE)” of Various Bio-based Chemicals, Polymers and Fuels nova-paper #8 published
Definition, Berechnung und Vergleich der Biomasse-Nutzungseffizienz (BUE) verschiedener bio-basierter Chemikalien, Polymere und Kraftstoffe nova-Papier #8 publiziert
Experts from nova introduced: This month: Kerstin Iffland, Bio-based Chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology (department: Technology & Markets)
29 October 201526 October 2015 Microplastics in personal care products: the tip of the iceberg nova-Institute shows that the amount of microplastics in personal care products washed to the sea, although appreciable, is dwarfed by microplastics from other sources
27 October 201527 October 2015 Proposing guidance values for THC levels in hemp food Only three countries in Europe have applied guidance limits for THC and there are no EU-wide regulations
26 October 201526 October 2015 Candidates nominated for “The Wood and Natural Fibre Composite Award 2015” Companies were invited to submit their recently or soon to be launched products for the award that highlights new materials and products from the world of WPC and NFC
Kandidaten für den „Wood and Natural Fibre Composites Award 2015“ nominiert Dieser Innovationspreis würdigt neue Materialien und Produkte aus der Welt der Holz-Polymer- (WPC) und Naturfaserverbundwerkstoffe (NFC
23 October 201522 October 2015 InnProBio website launched to help promote innovative bio-based products The Forum for Bio-Based Innovation in Public Procurement can now be found on the world-wide web
16 October 201513 October 2015 The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to nova’s scenarios for biomass supply through 2050 How much biomass can be sustainably produced globally by 2050? How much of the demand for food, feed, materials, bioenergy and biofuels can be met by this supply?
12 October 20159 September 2021 Sustainable Fuels, Chemicals and Polymers from Sun and CO2 Big visions – but also big potential
Nachhaltige Kraftstoffe, Chemikalien und Polymere aus Sonne und CO2 Große Visionen – aber auch große Potenziale