12 April 20247 April 2024 Algae asphalt paves way for cleaner roads 60 million tons of hot-mix asphalt pavement laid on the road each year in the US alone and the scale of the asphalt hazard is likely to be enormous
21 February 202419 February 2024 Fermentation revolution? Trash becomes treasure as bio-waste yields valuable acetone and isopropanol
Revolution der Fermentation? Müll wird zum Schatz: Aus Bioabfall werden wertvolles Aceton und Isopropanol gewonnen
28 June 202327 June 2023 New living lab Biobased Boulevard to encourage use of natural building materials Entrepreneurs, researchers and clients can use the living lab to test innovations
3 November 202231 October 2022 Research Success At Jacobs University: CO₂ Fixation In The Production Of Succinic Acid For enhancing flavors, the production of dyes, pharmaceutical products and bio polyesters - succinic acid is a versatile platform chemical
Forschungserfolg an der Jacobs University: CO₂-Fixierung bei der Herstellung von Bernsteinsäure Als Geschmacksverstärker, zur Herstellung von Farbstoffen, pharmazeutischen Produkten und Biopolyestern: Bernsteinsäure ist eine vielseitig einsetzbare Grundchemikalie
8 July 20225 July 2022 Claesson Koivisto Rune designs biodegradable burial urn made from wool Swedish architecture and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has combined wool and vegetable-tanned leather to craft a cremation urn, which will naturally break down in soil once it is buried
8 June 20227 June 2022 Burgers’ Zoo unterstützt die Wiederherstellung von Korallenriffen in der Natur Das innovative Start-up-Unternehmen Reefy aus Delft kombiniert Wissen aus dem Wasserbau und der Meeresbiologie, um neue Lösungen für die Regeneration von Korallenriffen und Seegraswiesen zu entwickeln
Burgers’ Zoo supports coral reef restoration in the wild Innovative Delft-based start-up Reefy combines knowledge of hydraulic engineering and marine biology to develop solutions that aid in the recovery of coral reefs and seagrass
10 June 202116 June 2021 1000 Rivers Emit Nearly 80% of Riverine Plastic Pollution into Worlds Oceans, Newly Published Research Shows One Percent of Rivers Worldwide, Including Many Small and Medium-Sized Rivers, Represent the Largest Contributors of Ocean Plastic; New Research Challenges Previous Estimations
20 January 202115 January 2021 DSM and TU Delft establish artificial intelligence laboratory to drive bioscience innovation This laboratory will be the first of its kind in Europe to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to full-scale biomanufacturing
29 April 201924 April 2019 Corbion and Green-Basilisk SENTIALL® Innovation Named Bio-Based Product of the Year Innovation dramatically improves the durability of concrete constructions and reduces costly maintenance and repairs
1 April 201927 March 2019 Yeast could prove game-changer in medicine Reprogrammed yeasts can recycle agricultural crops and waste into bio-molecules to be used as building blocks for various applications
4 March 201928 February 2019 New SENTIALL® Co-polymer Platform from Corbion to Unlock Value in Multiple Industries Self-healing concrete application demonstrates how SENTIALL® biotechnology can leverage controlled release capabilities to enable unprecedented efficiencies
20 April 201818 April 2018 Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USA Availability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry
21 February 201819 February 2018 Self-healing concrete in full development Concrete degradation of our infrastructure could have been avoided if we had used self-healing concrete in the first place
27 July 201725 July 2017 CHASSY at ISSY33 Nearly 300 delegates from around the world attended, providing excellent opportunities for networking and discussion
16 May 201710 May 2017 Delft University joins KLM Corporate BioFuel Programme KLM will use the investment by participants in the CBP to bridge the price difference between standard fuel and sustainable biofuel
2 November 201631 October 2016 The world’s first biocomposite bridge on the TU/e campus Fourteen meter long ‘biobridge’ made from hemp and flax-fiber base is result of collaboration between a large number of knowledge institutions and companies
4 August 201615 February 2018 World’s first biocomposite bridge moves off the drawing board Dutch students developed building material of hemp and flax fibers embedded in bioresin
20 April 201618 April 2016 The Bioeconomy: The Netherlands in Pole Position Which three main measures Europe needs to foster the growth of the bioeconomy?
15 October 201513 October 2015 TU Delft students win iGEM competition with bacterial printer TU Delft students scooped up prizes galore at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition in Boston
5 October 20153 October 2015 Welcome to the age of CRISPR Delft researchers find kind of immune system that protects bacteria from viruses to switch off and replace genes
30 July 20153 August 2015 Thermodynamics-based design of microbial cell factories for anaerobic product formation Many compounds on the DOE list could be produced anaerobically
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 New Dutch collaboration to accelerate sustainable biobased economy Partnership very important step to achieve good business cases for the industry in the Netherlands
30 March 201527 March 2015 Opening Bioprocess Pilot Facility for bio-research Scale-up research and education for next generation
19 February 201518 February 2015 New book launched: 3D Printing with Biomaterials Building a town house from bio-based plastics: how 3D printing with biomaterials can minimize our carbon footprint
29 October 201428 October 2014 Massive open online course ‘Technology for Biobased Products’ Learn the basics of process design for biobased products. From feedstock to biomaterials, chemicals and biofuels.
21 October 201420 October 2014 Netherlands: First fund invests in bio-based technologies SHIFT Invest aims to create sustainability and health impact
6 February 20149 September 2021 EU-Projekt soll Kosten für CO2-Abtrennung auf unter 15 € pro Tonne senken Vierjahresprojekt M4CO2 entwickelt innovative Membrankonzepte für die kontinuierliche CO2-Abtrennung
29 July 2013 Das Beste aus zwei Welten: Durchbruch bei Solarer Wasserstoffproduktion Beeindruckende Ergebnisse über Silizium-Dünnschicht-Solarzelle mit aufgesprühter Wismut-Vanadat Photo-Anode
23 November 2011 Malaysian Oil Palm Biomass Center established Aim to develop best routes for highly valued chemical products
18 November 2010 Trained bacteria convert bio-wastes into plastic Favoured raw materials are biological wastes from food production
11 March 2010 TU Delft improves production of chemicals from wood waste Bacterium breaks down harmful by-products
22 January 2010 BioBeton mit Selbstheilungseffekt TU Delft entwickelt Beton, der seine Risse selbst repariert
30 June 2009 Global Biorenewables Research Society established Input of scientific knowledge for policy-makers