23 January 202416 January 2024 Novozymes and Chr. Hansen announce name of futurecombined company: Novonesis Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have announced that the name of the future combined company will be ‘Novonesis’. Novonesis means ‘A new beginning’ and derives from the Greek word ‘genesis’. The name reflects a new era of biosolutions where innovation in biological sciences and technology will offer solutions to solve some of the biggest challenges facing humanity
30 November 202324 November 2023 Novozymes launches Quara® LowP for renewable diesel feedstock pre-treatment Novozymes, a global leader in biosolutions, marks a significant milestone in the renewable diesel and SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) industry with the launch of Quara® LowP, an enzymatic solution designed to transform the feedstock pre-treatment process
2 November 202330 October 2023 Firms plan pilot plants for biobased acrylic acid They all hope to succeed despite false starts to commercialize the process, but there are only few successful - Companies still have more work to do before they can compete with the petrochemical production
25 April 202320 April 2023 Novozymes & Fibenol have entered a commercial partnership to demonstrate lignocellulosic biorefining on an industrial scale Based on significant advancements over the past 5 years, Fibenol is now starting up its first lignocellulosic biorefinery in Imavere
3 April 202330 March 2023 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Bioeconomy 2023 The Digest slideshow of the top 50 bioeconomy companies
25 January 202320 January 2023 Carbios and Novozymes strengthen collaboration with long-term exclusive strategic partnership to secure worldwide leadership in biorecycling of PET Building on the current Joint Development Agreement (JDA) the companies will extend their collaboration to develop, optimize and produce enzymes to be supplied by Novozymes to all licensees of Carbios’ technology
Carbios und Novozymes erweitern ihre Kollaboration zu einer langfristigen, exklusiven und strategischen Partnerschaft zur Sicherung der weltweiten Marktführerschaft im Bereich PET-Biorecycling Mit dem aktuellen „Joint Development Agreement“ (JDA) werden Carbios und Novozymes ihre Zusammenarbeit ausweiten und Enzyme entwickeln, optimieren und produzieren, um von Novozymes an alle Lizenznehmer der Carbios-Technologie geliefert zu werden
30 August 202224 August 2022 China’s bio-based future China prioritised the bioeconomy in its latest Five-Year Plan and its bio-based industries are growing fast
6 July 20221 July 2022 The chemicals companies decarbonising with bio-feedstocks Organic feedstocks are essential in decarbonising the chemicals sector. We identify key trends and opportunities for a biobased transition in this key industry
Biotalys and Novozymes Enter into Partnership to Expand Opportunities for Evoca™ Biotalys, an agtech company protecting crops and food with protein-based biocontrol solutions, and Novozymes, a leader in biotech solutions, entered into a partnership to expand opportunities for Evoca, Biotalys’ first proprietary biocontrol
27 June 202222 June 2022 Novozymes and AgroFresh to explore development of biological solutions to combat post-harvest waste Novozymes and AgroFresh form partnership to unlock the potential of biotechnology to improve post-harvest quality and reduce food waste
13 June 20228 June 2022 Textile Filter Testing Shows Promise for Carbon Capture North Carolina State University scientists developed a possible new carbon capture technology
5 January 202217 December 2021 Novozymes to deliver on strategy with carbon capture collaboration agreement Novozymes launched its 2025 strategy with a clear objective to explore new growth opportunities. The company is now delivering on its strategy by entering a collaboration agreement with Saipem, a leading engineering company, to deliver new biotech solutions for enzymatic carbon capture
Saipem and Novozymes to work together to create a more sustainable CO2 capture The partnership will develop new biotech solutions aimed at carbon capture through enzymes
30 September 202127 September 2021 New enzyme expands the role of biological ingredients for laundry detergents Novozymes launches the natural and biodegradable detergent ingredient Pristine® to address some of the biggest unsolved consumer challenges within the laundry category. This ground-breaking enzyme tackles malodor and discoloration at the very source, setting a new threshold for detergent performance
29 March 202118 June 2021 Univar Solutions and Novozymes partner to bring innovative, sustainable biotechnology products to customers in the United States and Canada Under the agreement, Novozymes will continue to utilize direct sales in addition to Univar Solutions’ strong distribution capability to address customers of all sizes
15 February 202112 March 2021 Novozymes enters agricultural biocontrol with enzymes The new technology has broad potential to control major pests that impact the agricultural industry and are responsible for billions of dollars of damages each year
8 December 20209 September 2021 Carbiolice: Enzymbasiertes Additiv verbessert PLA-Kompostierbarkeit Eine innovative Lösung, wie bio-basierte Kunststoffe innerhalb von maximal 180 Tagen zu Hause kompostiert werden können
Start-up Carbiolice launches Evanesto®, the first additive that allows plastics with a high PLA content to achieve certification “OK compost HOME” by TÜV AUSTRIA Group A solution that allows plastic of vegetable origin to be compostable, even from home, in a maximum of 180 days
30 September 202027 September 2020 New biological platform converts corn fiber into ethanol Novozymes launches the Fiberex® platform – taking a holistic approach to converting fiber and helping biofuel producers quickly diversify into low-carbon markets for higher value
11 August 20205 August 2020 Carbiolice links up with Barbier to launch new PLA-based biodegradable mulch film New additive called Evanesto enables PLA to biodegrade at ambient temperatures, considerably speeding up the biodegradation process of the PLA at the end of life
30 April 202029 April 2020 Syngenta and Novozymes launch unique biofungicide in Europe and Latin America Approvals enable partners to commercialize TAEGRO®, addressing critical grower needs in specialty and vegetable crops
13 January 20209 September 2021 CO2 muss eingefangen und genutzt werden DTU-Forscher haben im 'BioCO2-Projekt' mobile Anlage entwickelt, die CO2 abfangen und auch in anderen Unternehmen oder Kraftwerken eingesetzt werden kann
6 January 202019 December 2019 The Novozymes Award 2019 goes to James C. Liao Novozymes honors Professor James C. Liao for his contributions to science that can help develop fuels and chemicals from renewable resources
14 November 201912 November 2019 14. Global Bioplastics Award 2019: Finalisten veröffentlicht Der "Biokunststoff Oskar" wird am 3. Dezember 2019 während der 14. European Bioplastics Conference 2019 in Berlin an den Gewinner vergeben
6 November 20196 November 2019 Position paper: Climate change mitigation with sustainable renewable fuels Making use of existing sustainable options to reduce greenhouse gases in transport, encouraging the development of new technologies
13 September 201910 September 2019 The Advanced Bioeconomy Report Q2 2019 Earnings: The Year of Living Endangeredly In hand we now have the latest earnings reports from what you might call the 8 Pathfinders
27 August 201925 August 2019 U.S. Ag Volatility Affects Novozymes: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozyme’s First Half of 2019 Check out this ‘Hot off the Press’ presentation about Novozymes
12 July 201910 July 2019 Novozymes opens new office in Kenya The investment will expand the presence in East Africa and allow the company to meet customer and consumer needs
17 June 201917 June 2019 Novozymes launches two new products to support renewable fuel production Fortiva® and Innova® Force to provide ethanol producers with the technology needed to push for greater profits in changing market conditions
13 February 20198 February 2019 Carbios and Carbiolice enter into a joint development agreement with Novozymes for long-term supply of enzymes at industrial-scale Collaboration aims to act as a catalyst by making single use plastics environmentally-friendly and cost competitive
21 June 201819 June 2018 The Battle for Yeast Supremacy: DSM, DuPont, Novozymes and more Those three players and more duke it out with a dazzling slew of new products
26 February 201822 February 2018 Brainstorming the Bioeconomy’s Future and Welcoming 56 New Members at BIC’s General Assembly At the event, representatives of the BBI JU Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs) also presented their projects to industry members
6 February 20181 February 2018 LanzaTech, Novozymes, Amyris, DSM, Enerkem, POET, BASF, Genomatica and Braskem Hot 50 voting lead as voting nears final week This week’s summary includes photo and other bonus votes which are just now beginning to come in
10 January 20188 January 2018 In for a Penny, In for a Pound: The Advanced Bioeconomy and all the pivots Henry Threadgill wins a Pulitzer Prize for his landmark composition
12 December 20178 December 2017 LanzaTech, Novozymes, Amyris, DSM, Enerkem, POET, BASF, Genomatica and Avantium among early Hot 50 voting leaders The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Invited International Selector votes
18 October 201718 October 2017 Mossi Ghisolfi is considering selling its business in the biofuels sector Biorefinery of Mossi Ghisolfi is the first plant in the world to be designed and built to produce bioethanol from agricultural residues and energy crops at commercial scale
23 August 201721 August 2017 Let’s talk sugar: Advanced enzymes increase ethanol yields, plant profits Trehalase products, developed from proven technology and easily implementable, convert sugar that would otherwise be wasted
4 August 20172 August 2017 Global Bio-Based Chemicals Market Forecast 2017-2025 Key findings, market, regional and competitive insights by Inkwood Research
29 May 201722 May 2017 Gov. Ricketts, Novozymes Unveil $36 Million Investment in Blair Increased enzyme production capabilities expected to grow NE’s bioscience industry
26 May 201723 May 2017 Novozymes announces $36m investment to beef up capacity for the production of enzymes for biofuels Company hired more than 100 local contractors to install additional production equipment at the facility
17 May 20172 May 2017 Novozymes sales gain 4% as earnings jump in Q1 announce The company pointed to “solid progress on our strategic priorities” in the first quarter of 2017
25 April 201718 April 2017 Residues from Novo Nordisk and Novozymes to be converted into biogas The four companies have just signed an agreement which, from spring 2018, will carry yet another significant contribution to the Danish production of green energy from biogas
10 March 20173 March 2017 LanzaTech leads 2017’s 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy It's the second year at the top for LanzaTech, which also ranked #1 two years ago
3 March 20172 March 2017 Novozymes launches advanced enzymes to increase ethanol yields and plant profits New trehalase products convert sugar that would otherwise be wasted. An average 100MGY corn ethanol plant can make up to $1 million in additional revenue
1 March 201728 February 2017 A global corporate market for low-carb fuels: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Below50 Below50 is a game-changing collaboration designed to grow a global corporate market for the best-of-breed sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs)
14 December 201612 December 2016 Leaf Resources, Novozymes in biomass-to-sugars collaboration Glycerine to economically produce cellulosic sugars
13 December 201610 December 2016 The Emerging Bioeconomy Ecosystems Leaf Resources and Novozymes collaboration to further increase the yields and efficiency with Leaf Resources’ innovative biomass conversion technology
12 December 20168 December 2016 Leaf Resources and Novozymes launch biomass-to-sugars collaboration Novozymes bringing its expertise in biotechnology to customize its broad portfolio of robust, high-yielding enzymes to the GLYCELL process
Commission under fire over post-2020 biofuels targets EWABA suggests that Commission's proposal for a new Renewable Energy Directive can still be improved during its legislative passage