14 March 201814 March 2018 Bio-based chems market sees setback with Rennovia exit Company failed to raise sufficient financing from investors and/or strategic partners to advance its pilot-scale technology to commercial production
21 February 201819 February 2018 Big Algae chases Omega-3 dominance: DSM, Evonik underway on $200M algae project in Nebraska Veramaris will now enable all partners along the value chain to grow in a responsible way and meet the demand for healthy animal protein
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
23 October 201712 October 2017 Innovative microalgae specialist TerraVia acquired by Corbion TerraVia brings a microalgae-based platform which will enable to expand into the field of producing specialty lipids and proteins, structured fats and tailored oils
Corbion acquires TerraVia for $20m The acquisition is expected to bring high value creation potential
5 October 201719 September 2017 Psst! The latest bioeconomy flashes from Bayer, Gingko, BioAmber, Joule, TerraVia, Corbion, Phytelligence, DNA Script Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks will create a new company focused on the plant microbiome
20 September 201718 September 2017 Corbion approved as highest bidder in sale of innovative microalgae specialist TerraVia United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware authorized TerraVia to consummate the sale to Corbion
11 August 201710 August 2017 Corbion signs agreement to bid for substantially all of the assets of innovative microalgae specialist TerraVia TerraVia leverages its microalgae platform to deliver high-value ingredients with clear benefits, such as Omega-3 for animal nutrition and tailored oils
28 October 201628 October 2016 What To Do With Algae Production of fine chemicals, nutrients, and drugs from algae can be as valuable as a gold mine
28 September 201626 September 2016 Answers to your questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy Ron Cascone has provided the answers — and in few cases, Digest's editors have expanded on some of the themes from the journalistic point of view
6 September 20162 September 2016 Cargill expanding in cosmetics and personal care New global general manager, Tony Jaillot will lead the business focused on plant-based, sustainably-sourced ingredients
18 August 201618 August 2016 TerraVia sells Algenist As part of the transaction, TerraVia will continue to be an ingredient supplier for the Algenist brand
8 June 20166 June 2016 Hard times for public renewable chemical companies Codexis and Solazyme (now Terravia) reinvented themselves, while Gevo and Metabolix shareholders seem to be now looking into selling the companies
The Advanced Bioeconomy 2016: State of the Industry What’s likely to cost less than 5 cents a pound in the near and mid-term?
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
4 April 201623 March 2016 No pain, no gain: A Tale of Three Companies, Pacific Ethanol, BioAmber and TerraVia at a crossroads A fascinating look at the evolution in the fuels, renewable chemicals, specialty products and nutrition that make up the advanced bioeconomy
1 March 201629 February 2016 Protein and Perfume: At ABLC, Even Less of a Focus on Fuels Changed oil price accelerating industry's shift to chemicals and other high-value 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
20 January 201619 January 2016 2015: Renewable Chemicals Review Continued low petrochemical prices led to several rethinking strategies
13 January 201612 January 2016 Solazyme chops Roquette (again) in the Great Algae Flour Fight After the bizarre attempted heist detailed in The Great Algae Robbery, Roquette tries the US courts but comes up short, in its quest to get a hold of Solazyme’s algae tech
11 January 201616 January 2016 That was the biobased year that was! NNFCC takes a look at the highlights 2015
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
5 November 20154 November 2015 Solazyme expanding: The Digest’s updated 2015 8-Slide Guide Headquartered in South San Francisco, Solazyme’s renewable products can replace or enhance oils derived from the world’s three existing sources – petroleum, plants and animal fats
7 October 20156 October 2015 The Business of Algae and the Dream of Algae Sapphire’s Jamie Levine, Matrix Genetics’ Margaret McCormick, Algal Scientific’s Geoff Horst, Heliae’s Len Smith and USCD’s Steve Mayfield reflect on the commercial progress of algae
23 September 201521 September 2015 The Digest’s 2015 6-Minute Country Guide to France’s Advanced Bioeconomy Mandates and national consumption
7 September 20154 September 2015 Looking at Solazyme, Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials: free “Emerging Bioeconomy” event Discussion will focus on benefits and impacts of new materials and ingredients, future implications for land use, carbon mitigation, and water use
1 September 201531 August 2015 Algae at the Energy Department: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to the DOE algae program BETO's R&D strategy to increase yields and lower the costs of algal biofuels by working with partners
3 August 20152 August 2015 BASF and Solazyme launch the first commercial microalgae-derived betaine surfactant World’s first commercially available high-performance microalgae betaine for use in home and personal care applications
28 July 201527 July 2015 BIO World Congress closes in Montreal—and sets new record! More than 1,200 industry leaders representing 725 companies
27 July 201524 July 2015 Algae and cow cells: BIO members using plants, animals in new ways Algae and leaf-based oils for food and fuel, meat without slaughter, and healthy sugar are all part of the not-so-distant future
21 July 201517 July 2015 GO Resources to commercialize high-tech, super high oleic safflower oil More oleic acid than any commercial crop - Renewable alternative to petroleum-based raw materials with multiple applications in the biolubricants, biochemical and bioplastics industries
19 June 201518 June 2015 Avantium partners with Tereos Exclusive partnership agreement to produce an alternative to PET called polyethylene furanoate (PEF) made from 2,5 furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) in Lillebonne, France
1 June 201529 May 2015 Cellulosic biofuels and perceptions of readiness, viability Readers rate 27 different cellulosic biofuels technologies on perceptions of commercial readiness, viability, reasons for skepticism, and levels of confidence and awareness
21 May 201520 May 2015 Solazyme CEO Jonathan S. Wolfson to receive the 2015 BIO George Washington Carver Award Wolfson honored for his vision to take one of the smallest organisms in the world – microalgae – and use it to revolutionize some of the biggest industries in the world
5 May 20153 May 2015 Surfing into a Greener Future World’s first algae-based, sustainable surfboard produced by UC San Diego biology and chemistry students
20 April 201517 April 2015 Joint Agreements to globally commercialize and market Flocapso™ Flotek Industries and Solazyme announce strategic agreements to develop and market advanced drilling fluid technologies and expand marketing of encapso™ in the Middle East
9 April 20158 April 2015 US poised for biobased chemicals breakout, says National Research Council Though challenges remain, particularly in affordable feedstock, the US National Research Council says “Despite impressive recent and projected growth, the manufacturing of chemicals using biological synthesis and engineering could expand even faster.”
19 March 201518 March 2015 Can products from synthetic biology be sustainable? Yes, they can - but everything depends on your view on sustainability
18 March 201517 March 2015 The Iowa Renaissance: The Advanced Bioeconomy is on view in Iowa New technologies, new wealth, new jobs, falling emissions, a new energy security, bipartisanship, new hope — Communities of Progress are building. But will the presidential candidates see it?
3 March 20152 March 2015 Rennovia appoints VP Commercialization Chemicals executive to leverage experience in scaling breakthrough technologies
30 January 201529 January 2015 A U.S. biorefinery industry is emerging Bioindustry needs to have facilities that focus on high-value-added bioproducts such as chemical intermediates and specialty chemicals
8 January 20157 January 2015 2014: Renewable chemicals review Doris de Guzman's overview shows 2014 was the year for cellulosic ethanol and marketing milestones for bio-succinic acid
NNFCC’s Review of 2014: Our bioeconomy highlights and heroes Increasing number of biobased chemicals and join established producers on global stage
10 November 20147 November 2014 Joint forces in the development of an aviation biokerosene value chain in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil BE-Basic, SkyNRG and KLM to join Plataforma Mineira de Bioquerosene
27 October 201424 October 2014 Robust economic opportunities in the U.S. Biobased Economy By Brent Erickson, EVP, The Biotechnology Industry Organization Head, Industrial & Environmental section
24 October 201423 October 2014 EPA honors the winners of the 19th Annual Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards Winning technologies tackle climate change and promote energy efficiency
7 October 20146 October 2014 Netherlands strongly provides biobased raw materials for the chemical industry Deloitte study to design opportunities for the fermentation-based chemical industry