17 November 201615 November 2016 US elections: what Trump’s victory means for the bioeconomy How to spread the wealth of any nation is one discussion that parties grapple with — should it be through unleashing more opportunity for those left behind, or through redistributive tax and spending policies?
4 November 20162 November 2016 Chinese industrial biotechsector booming Fermentation/industrial biotech almost exclusively the domain of universities and other research institutes
29 September 201627 September 2016 Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes Look at direct investments, partnerships and alliances with companies
21 September 201626 September 2016 Novozymes acquires Organobalance GmbH to strengthen position in microbial solutions Organobalance GmbH specializes in microbial screening and assay development, and will complement Novozymes’ existing platform with applications across industries
Novozymes übernimmt deutsche Organobalance GmbH – Position auf dem Markt für mikrobielle Lösungen ausgebaut Die auf mikrobielle Screening-Verfahren und Bioassay-Entwicklung spezialisierte Organobalance GmbH soll Novozymes’ existierende Plattform mit Anwendungen für verschiedenste Industriezweige vervollständigen
25 July 201622 July 2016 Bio-based platform chemicals market is expected to reach $18.8 billion by 2021 according to new research report Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest consumption of bio-based platform chemicals across the globe in 2015
21 July 201611 July 2016 Novozymes and DONG Energy enter into agreement on biological waste sorting Novozymes will deliver enzymes for DONG Energy's REnescience plant in the UK. The plant will be sorting household waste from 110,000 UK homes annually
6 April 201623 March 2016 J. Craig Venter, Ph.D to Receive the 2016 BIO George Washington Carver Award Dr. Venter has developed technology that enables sustainable economic growth through use of renewable resources
16 March 201615 March 2016 Will Berlin Be the Global Capital of the Bioeconomy? Vision, Strategy and Teamwork: The German Winning Formula
15 March 201615 March 2016 Global Bio-Based Platform Chemicals Market is Expected to Reach 18.8 Billion, by 2021 – Allied Market Research Asia-Pacific to maintain a dominant share in the bio-based platform chemicals market
10 March 20164 March 2016 Researchers’ new advance in quest for second generation biofuels York researcher present first time molecular structure of key enzymes involved in break down tough cellulose-based materials
23 February 201622 February 2016 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016 Rankings recognize innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals and materials
17 February 201612 February 2016 Novozymes announces changes in organizational structure and Executive Leadership Team Formation of three divisions: Household Care & Technical Industries, Agriculture & Bioenergy and Food & Beverages
9 December 20157 December 2015 The bioeconomy to re-industrialize Brazil An interview with Bernardo Silva, President at ABBI
8 December 20157 December 2015 Commercializing Synthetic Biology Innovation to Tackle Climate Change and Feed a Growing Population
6 November 20154 November 2015 Punjab to become Bio-Refinery leader in next two years Beta Renewables, Novozymes and CVC India Infrastructure Pvt. have signed an MOU to develop a biorefinery in India
4 November 20153 November 2015 Novozymes Q3 2015 update: The Digest’s 8-Slide Guide The company’s business is industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and biopharmaceutical ingredients
6 October 20153 October 2015 The industrial enzymes market is projected to reach USD 6.2 billion by 2020 Innovations in technology and increase in the applications provides opportunities for emerging market players
11 September 201510 September 2015 World’s Largest Producer Of Industrial Enzymes Comes Out Swinging For Biofuel CT Exclusive Interview with Novozymes CEO Peder Holk Nielsen
10 August 20157 August 2015 Novozymes full-year profit outlook maintained in H1 earnings Interim report for the first half of 2015: sales to the bioenergy industry up by 2 percent organically compared with the first half of 2014, however, overall, sales growth slowed in bioenergy
7 July 20156 July 2015 BP, Novozymes, Scania, Shell back launch of “Biofuels for Europe” info site In Brussels, a new interactive website “www.BiofuelsforEurope.eu” launched today in the European Parliament to summarize the latest science on key biofuels issues using fact-based, understandable information
25 June 201525 June 2015 USDA says backing push to expand “bio-economy” The productivity and innovation of U.S. agriculture is driving a transformation to bio-based products across the economy that is supporting millions of jobs and significantly displacing fossil fuels, according to a study from the USDA on Wednesday.
5 June 20153 June 2015 Global Bio-based Platform Chemicals Market 2015-2019 with BASF, BioAmber, Braskem, DSM, DuPont, Ineos, Myriant & Novozymes dominating
26 May 201522 May 2015 UN Sustainable Energy for All announces global bioenergy initiative UN FAO, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Carbon War Room, KLM, Novozymes and the UN Foundation partner to scale up the development and deployment of sustainable bioenergy solutions to meet the global need for sustainable energy
12 May 201511 May 2015 Can biotech provide the magic formula for the green economy? Genetic engineering could help cut our use of fossil fuels and resources with the right support from environmentalists and government
11 May 20158 May 2015 Novozymes to supply enzymes to St1 Biofuels in Finland The world’s first facility to produce cellulosic ethanol from sawdust will use Novozymes’ customized enzymes. With an annual capacity of 10 million liters, the plant represents an expected investment of around €40 million.
Bioplastic packaging market is expected to witness significant growth over the next six years To say this is a new report published by Grand View Research, Inc.
8 May 20157 May 2015 The DOE’s 12 Top Biobased Molecules – what became of them? Take a look back at a DOE paper that sparked so much interest
3 March 20156 May 2015 European Parliament committee agrees to cap first generation biofuels at 6% Mixed feedback from industry and policy makers
23 February 201522 February 2015 Cable announces £20 million for UK industrial biotechnology Business Secretary unveiles the winners of a multi-million-pound competition to bring innovative UK biotechnology projects to market.
3 February 20152 February 2015 York scientists shed further new light on biomass breakdown New class of LPMO enzymes use oxygen from the air that allows a resistant form of starch to be broken down
29 January 201528 January 2015 Novozymes, Cargill continue bio-acrylic acid partnership as BASF exits Novozymes and Cargill remain committed to bringing technology to market
6 January 20155 January 2015 Novozymes will stick to its plans to develop transportation fuel made from agricultural waste Company aims to provide enzymes to 15 advanced bioethanol plants by 2017
10 Biggest Bioeconomy Blockbuster Stories of 2014: Asia and Oceania The East is Green: Asia is confirmed as “the new Brazil” as project developers head en masse to the friendly receptions in Asian countries — based on energy diversification and rural development opportunities
5 November 20144 November 2014 Biobased Polymers Corporate ingenuity and determination is starting to pay off, but products must still be muscled into the supply chain
21 October 201420 October 2014 Italy pushes ahead with ‘next generation’ biofuels from waste World's first commercial scale plant making fuel from straw opened in Italy last year
16 October 201415 October 2014 New enzyme solutions help detergent manufacturers tackle regionally relevant stains Novozymes’ latest offering simplifies detergent manufacturing and offers specific blends that are effective on stain removal deemed important in different parts of the world
6 October 20143 October 2014 Cellulosics and the EU: chasing higher rates, yields, and more value from lignin EU-scene is lively and well — greatly cheered by news of POET-DSM and Beta Renewables, openings at Abengoa Bioenergy and DuPont
19 September 201419 September 2014 BASF, Cargill und Novozymes erreichen bei biobasierter Acrylsäure einen weiteren wichtigen Meilenstein Erfolgreiche Umwandlung von 3‑Hydroxypropionsäure (3-HP) in Acrylsäure und Superabsorbierende Polymere gelungen
BASF, Cargill and Novozymes achieved another milestone in bio-based acrylic acid Successful conversion of 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) to glacial acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers
9 September 20148 September 2014 Companies seek to boost agricultural productivity Research conducted in 170,000 field trials
11 August 201411 August 2014 Starbucks, Novozymes named 2014 Outstanding Corporate Innovator (OCI) winners Companies to share innovation lessons at annual Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) Conference
6 August 20145 August 2014 Harnessing biotechnology for a more sustainable economy Peder Holk Nielsen, president and CEO of Novozymes, speaking at the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2014 in Copenhagen
5 August 20145 August 2014 Budapest hosts innovative training school on biorefining Sponsored by Novozymes and Pannonia Ethanol, Climate-KIC Central Hungary organized the 3rd Biorefining Training School in Budapest from 7th - 10th July
31 July 201430 July 2014 M&G Chemicals in JV with Anhui Guozhen (PRC) to build the world largest cellulosic ethanol bio refinery M&G Chemicals today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary M&G International S.à.r.l ("M&G") has entered into a Sino-foreign joint venture with Anhui Guozhen CO, Ltd ("Guozhen")
30 July 201429 July 2014 Danish biorefinery receives EU funding The EU Commission has awarded €39 million in funding from the NER300 program to Maabjerg Energy Concept, a consortium of companies that include DONG Energy, Novozymes, and local utilities, Vestforsyning, Struer Forsyning and waste management company Nomi, towards the construction of a 80m liters/year cellulosic biorefinery in western Denmark
21 July 201418 July 2014 PlantBottle Technology in the spotlight on Capitol Hill Scott Vitters hearing “Grow it here, make it here: Creating Jobs through Bio-based Manufacturing."
16 July 201415 July 2014 Erste Ausschreibungen bei europäischer Bioökonomie-Initiative Mit den ersten öffentlichen Ausschreibungen ist am 9. Juli 2014 das erste groß angelegte Public-Private-Partnership zur Bioökonomie in Europa gestartet - Die ersten 150 Mio. Euro des Milliarden-Budgets stehen damit zur Verfügung
11 July 201411 July 2014 EU and Industry Partners launch €3.7 Billion investments in the renewable Bio-based Economy Bio-based Industries collaboration to use Europe's untapped biomass and wastes as feedstock to make fossil-free and greener everyday products
7 July 20145 July 2014 2014 BIO Convention Executive Perspective Panel – Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals A Look into the Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals Forum at the 2014 BIO International Convention