26 September 202522 September 2025 The REFOLUTION project: Unlocking the potential of biofuels production in Europe The Horizon Europe REFOLUTION project will deliver a cost-effective production of advanced biofuels in aviation and marine sector via a process that can be implemented in existing European refineries
11 March 20245 March 2024 Insempra awarded Eurostars grant to develop fermentative biomelanin with a consortium of innovative European partners Insempra’s advanced technology platform enables the production of superior natural ingredients on an industrial scale to help the world’s leading brands transform their products
18 October 202312 October 2023 Dutch project BIOTTEK aims to develop new biopolyester with 6.6 million EUR investment The focus of the project is to find a solution for the enormous microplastic pollution caused by apparel textiles
9 December 20226 December 2022 Modified enzyme brings value to lignin monomers The chemical industry faces the challenge of replacing fossil-based building blocks with green alternatives. Biomass is an interesting source of carbon-based molecules
27 October 202127 October 2021 MeMBrane project ends after more than three years The ERA CoBio funded MeMBrane project is drawing to a close at the end of this year and the team are reflecting on a successful project in difficult times
29 January 20219 September 2021 Scientists create coatings from nature UG and AkzoNobel join forces to develop the green chemistry of the future
15 December 202010 December 2020 €7.5 million grant from National Programme Groningen confirmed Avantium getting support for the construction of a 5 kilotonnes FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) flagship plant, to be built in Delfzijl, Netherlands
11 December 20208 December 2020 New developments in the field of PHA Webinar Lector platform Biobased Economy
11 November 20196 November 2019 Turning wood into pharmaceutical ingredients "From Wood to Tetrahydro-2-benzazepines in Three Waste-Free Steps: Modular Synthesis of Biologically Active Lignin-Derived Scaffolds"
25 October 201922 October 2019 Turning lignin into bioactive molecules in three green steps Efficient, waste-free process transforms pine wood into novel benzazepines
21 March 201918 March 2019 Paper waste as building block for the circular economy Cell-U-Value project shows how industry can become more carbon neutral
28 September 201825 September 2018 Das REVIRIDE-Hanf-Projekt könnte Italiens industrielles Kernland vor Verschmutzung bewahren Ziel ist es, Italien wieder grün zu machen und die steigenden Krebsraten zu stoppen
5 October 20161 October 2016 Netherlands: 100% bio-based PET container for cosmetics Dutch consortium developed high-performance PET from biomass
26 September 201615 February 2018 Biobased Economy opportunities for North-Netherlands Renewable resources for the regional production of ‘green’ chemicals, plastics and animal feed
12 January 20167 January 2016 Dutch Consortium invests towards sustainable chemistry ARC CBBC will focus on tackling important energy and chemistry issues
17 April 201516 April 2015 SCOPE report on bioenergy and sustainability: Bridging the gaps Authors highlight recommendations for policy and deployment of bioenergy options
16 April 201515 April 2015 TNO: Using bacteria as a launderette Bioclear technologists using bacteria – which are already present in the soil - that break down under houses contaminations
26 January 201512 February 2015 Utrecht research: Increased biofuel production without indirect effects possible Dutch University experts to propose a number of measures to prevent indirect effects
6 November 20145 November 2014 Test factory for biobased products in the Northern Netherlands Semi-finished products to be developed from biomass and proved by students
29 October 201428 October 2014 Advanced networking report Biobased Economy Meeting even was number two of the trending topics on Twitter in the Netherlands
3 July 20142 July 2014 Water-cleanup catalysts tackle biomass upgrading Rice University researchers register 4th ‘volcano plot’ for palladium-gold catalysts
4 November 201331 October 2013 Pflanzenproduktion und globaler Wandel Wissenschaftler forschen an der Entschlüsselung und Steuerung von Bodenprozessen für neue Nutzungskonzepte von Böden
