15 July 202514 July 2025 ALTANA Special Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Student Duo from Heilbronn – Honored at the JUGEND GRÜNDET National Finals 2025 The two young innovators succeeded in the nationwide student competition JUGEND GRÜNDET with their business idea “AlgaSprint" - edible algae-based cups
14 July 20258 July 2025 Analysing Asia’s latest biochemicals deals We analyse major Asian biochemicals deals from the past year and what they mean for the countries involved
26 June 202523 June 2025 Origin by Ocean partners with the CABB Group for a first-of-a-kind biorefinery to commercialize and scale ingredients from invasive brown algae Origin by Ocean aims to build a biorefinery in Finland, opening the pathway to establish multiple facilities globally where algae is a major problem for the environment and people
16 April 202510 April 2025 Biodegradable nails make manicures more sustainable Do you like long and sparkly nails? You can make them yourself in your own kitchen and afterwards you can melt down the nails and make a new set
4 April 202511 July 2025 Building with sawdust and seaweed From DTU, Associate Professor Anders Egede Daugaard and his research group contribute to the search for new building materials with their expertise in polymer production and material characterization
25 February 202520 February 2025 Origin by Ocean Launches Demo Production Facility in Otaniemi, Finland The Otaniemi facility is the first production site in Europe to refine alginate and fucoidan from sargassum, setting a precedent for how marine biomass can be leveraged in industrial applications
21 February 202518 February 2025 Inside information: Neste starts a performance improvement program and updates its financial targets and capital allocation, including dividend for the year 2024 The company to slash around 600 positions as excess supply in the renewable fuel market caused a slump in quarterly core profit
16 January 202513 January 2025 How much is the US bioeconomy worth? We investigate different estimates for its value and how much certain sub-sectors are predicted to grow over the coming years
3 January 202518 December 2024 Sustainable Feed with Algae: How Nofima Works In the project Millennial Salmon, Nofima sought to determine how much of an algae-based product could be included in a salmon pellet and how it affected the fish that consumed the feed
2 January 202517 December 2024 Brno scientists are testing use of algae in water purification Jan Veselský from the Faculty of Agronomy at Mendel University is examining the potential use of algae in wastewater treatment
5 December 20242 December 2024 BIO4EEB Project: promoting bio-based insulating materials in construction AIMPLAS is participating in the European BIO4EEB Project, which aims to significantly increase the use of bio-based insulating materials to promote a greener construction industry
27 November 202422 November 2024 Project aims to convert Black Sea algae into bioplastics Collaboration project will do feasibility studies to assess the possible applications of macroalgae, including the manufacturing of fertilizer and bioplastics
17 October 202411 October 2024 Duotone Unveils Entire Kiteboard Series Replacing Petroleum-Based Materials with Checkerspot’s Algae-Based Polyurethane Sidewalls, powered by SWS Technology An unprecedented collaboration between Duotone, Checkerspot, and SWS Board Technology sets a new standard for sustainability in the kiteboard industry
10 October 20248 October 2024 European Algae Biomass president sees expansion of algae products in daily life, calls for improved EU algae market Driven by a vision to advance Europe’s algae sector, Carlos Unamunzaga, President of the European Algae Biomass Association, spoke with Euractiv’s Fiona Alston about his plans to raise the profile of algae in the public eye
8 October 20241 October 2024 Europe’s algae market expanding, driven by product innovation, climate potential The global algae products market size is estimated to surpass €8.2 billion by 2033
1 October 202425 September 2024 Bioplastics in the medical industry: Is a green future a reality? Aastha Mahanta, associate consultant, polymers & specialty chemicals, ChemBizR, discusses the role of bioplastics in the medical industry
19 September 202413 September 2024 BETO Accelerates Innovation to Advance the U.S. Bioeconomy Several BETO-funded projects across its bioenergy industry consortia and DOE national laboratory system are enabling substantial investments that translate scientific discoveries into commercial applications
13 September 202410 September 2024 Scaling Europe’s algal biorefineries Algae holds an immense number of complex chemicals that hold applications across several industries, but for all its advantages, biorefineries making algal products are still rare
23 July 202423 July 2024 Essentra accelerates trials of bioplastic alternatives An exciting innovation is the ongoing trials utilising seaweed, in collaboration with business start-up FlexSea, to create flexible, seaweed-derived bioplastics
17 July 202415 July 2024 Algae offer real potential as a renewable electricity source, new Concordia research shows Internet of Things devices are among what could be powered using photosynthesis
12 July 202410 July 2024 Bio-concrete and biogenic construction materials with cyanobacteria Researchers at Fraunhofer FEP, led by Dr. Ulla König, are establishing the methods of culturing the cyanobacteria, the complementary microbiological analysis, and the upscaling of the biomass production to be achieved
17 June 202411 June 2024 Room to grow at Bluff seaweed plant Seaweed production at the Bluff is going from strength to strength, despite challenges in marketing the end product locally
13 June 20247 June 2024 Kelpi lands £4.3m funding to take seaweed packaging to market The company's bio-material is unique in matching or even exceeding the performance of plastic, in particular with a strong water barrier and resistance to greasy contents or acidic foods
23 May 202416 May 2024 Scientists have figured out way to make algae-based plastic that completely decomposes The bio-based material completely breaks down after seven months
7 May 202430 April 2024 Central and Eastern Europe moves towards a higher-value bioeconomy Hungary reportedly intends to use its EU presidency between July and December this year to develop new bioeconomies in CEE, covering countries like Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia
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
8 April 20243 April 2024 Treatment for blindness-causing retinal detachment using viscous seaweed POSTECH researchers have developed a hydrogel solution which is based on a natural carbohydrate derived from algae
5 April 20242 April 2024 Vyld expands into algae-based diapers Seaweed-based tampons came first - the company is now working on an ambitious project called Windelwald, or diaper forest
4 April 202428 March 2024 Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics Research shows plant-based polymers can disappear within seven months
18 March 20242 April 2024 Biotech fashion takes naturally sourced textiles literally As fashion weeks in both the U.S. and Europe come to a close, it begs the question of staying fashionable and environmentally friendly
19 February 202413 February 2024 The “keystone species” of the sustainable bioeconomy Like every bioeconomy sector, the industries around biobased chemicals and biomaterials depend on the living world. Certain species hold immense importance in biobased supply chains – particularly crop species that are usually destined for human food. Among the most important is corn, which makes up 80% of current bio-based plastics
11 December 20234 December 2023 The circular and biobased Christmas gift guide This last-minute gift guide will inspire more eco-friendly gifting choices as we approach the festive season
5 December 202329 November 2023 The Swedish bioeconomy startups branching out beyond forestry Encouraging other forms of feedstock use than wood would be one way to alleviate social conflicts over Sweden’s forestry sector and foster more balanced development in the bioeconomy
28 November 202323 November 2023 Meet the Nova Scotians on the frontiers of farming kelp For shellfish farmers, real advantage of kelp is that it utilizes ocean's productivityFor shellfish farmers, real advantage of kelp is that it utilizes ocean's productivity
27 November 202323 November 2023 Drinking beer, making algae A 400-litre algae bioreactor installed in the Young Henrys brewery produces as much oxygen as one hectare of Australian forest
22 November 202316 November 2023 Provectus Algae Enters Into Livestock Methane Reduction Space Commissioning First Demonstration Biomanufacturing Plant Using Precision Photosynthesis™, the cornerstone of the company’s technology stack, Provectus Algae can produce Asparagopsis algae faster while consistently controlling the expression of bioactive compounds
17 November 202313 November 2023 AFRY engineering partner in biorefinery project turning harmful seaweed into valuable products Origin by Ocean and AFRY have entered a collaborative engineering collaboration to plan an industrial-scale biorefinery for processing bio-based seaweed products in Finland. The conceptual study phases aim to define production concepts and the steps required to construct a biorefinery. Origin by Ocean’s first algae biorefinery in Finland is projected to reach full production capacity by 2027
9 November 20236 November 2023 Plant-based material science company Algenesis secures new funding to scale production and fight climate change Seed round is led by First Bight Ventures and Circulate Capital
28 September 202322 September 2023 Greener sun protection from plants, bacteria, and algae A spinoff from OSU developed a bio-sunsreen by using a biosynthesis method to grow the Zebrafish’s anti-UV compound inside the bodies of rapidly reproducing microorganisms
27 September 202322 September 2023 How To Build A Climate-Friendly Skyscraper: Start Small. Petri-Dish Small. Prometheus Materials has a solution for replacing one of the biggest contributors of greenhouse gasses, financial backing from Microsoft and an aggressive plan to scale up quickly
6 September 202330 August 2023 Big milestone for new carbon removal method Block makes first large purchase of desert algae carbon removal from Brilliant Planet through the Watershed Marketplace
Higher Oil Prices Are One More Reason Why Airliners Look to Alternative Fuels Oil prices have spiked to at least $84 per barrel — another reason to consider using alternative fuels. It’s especially true for airliners, among the industries hardest hit by rising fuel prices
1 September 202329 August 2023 Workshops in Tallinn show how to use local algae in construction Danish architect and biomaterials researcher Kathryn Larsen has experience using algae as a tool for the development of future materials in both Scandinavian and Dutch construction traditions
5 July 202329 June 2023 Biofuel Made from Algae Isn’t the Holy Grail We Expected New research using real-world data casts doubt on the energy efficiency of diesel alternatives that come from phytoplankton
26 May 202319 May 2023 Microalgae: sustainable chemical production in a mini factory Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecking and his research group at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Konstanz have been working on the chemical conversion of biomass for over ten years
5 May 20232 May 2023 Kelpy Partners With SOS Carbon to Fight Global Economic Disaster Australian bioplastics startup Kelpy has announced the launch of an innovative, hyper-scalable bioplastic pellet made from seaweed
Scientists Isolate Microbes That Eat Carbon Dioxide Researchers are testing new ways to use micro-organisms called cyanobacteria to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
28 April 202325 April 2023 Natural Wax Holds Promise to Replace Petroleum in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Western Washington University Sign License Agreement for Upwell Cosmetics to Make and Market a Marine Microalga-Derived Wax
25 April 202320 April 2023 Scottish seaweed sparks idea to boost electric vehicle batteries University of Glasgow researchers to explore the use of tailored alginates to help develop batteries using biobased silicon as an alternative to the currently used graphite
4 April 202330 March 2023 TOM FORD Plastic Innovation Prize Winners Revealed at Green Carpet Fashion Awards Prize was awarded to three Winners of global competition sourcing and scaling biologically based and degradable alternatives to traditional thin-film plastic made from fossil fuels