5 February 202429 January 2024 Syensqo invests in Bioeutectics, a start-up producing green solvents The investment, made through Syensqo’s venture capital fund, will contribute to bring more sustainable products and processes to market
New World Bioeconomy Association creates truly international collaboration World Bioeconomy Association was officially launched during the World BioEconomy Forum in Washington, DC on 12 December 2023
2 February 202426 January 2024 Inauguration of the first industrial-scale demonstrator of a plant producing butadiene from bioethanol in France A major step towards accelerating the development of the bio-based butadiene sector and paving the way to commercializing the technology
Roquette Isosorbide Achieves ISCC PLUS Certification International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for POLYSORB® isosorbide and the following product grades: POLYSORB® PSA, POLYSORB® LP, POLYSORB® PA
1 February 202424 January 2024 Collaborative Project PRIMED: Redesigning the Primary Sector for Maximizing Bioeconomy Development The consortium of 12 European partners will develop diverse fair value chains to convert underutilized biomass resources into value-added bio-based products
31 January 202431 January 2024 Catalysing Change – Smart CO₂-Solutions Wanted for the “Best CO₂Utilisation 2024” Innovation Award Innovators at the Forefront of Carbon Capture and Utilisation are Encouraged to Showcase Their Revolutionary Technologies and Products at the CO₂-Based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2024
Evonik manufactures first product from world’s first industrial-scale rhamnolipid biosurfactant plant Evonik has manufactured the first product from its industrial-scale facility for sustainable biosurfactants that has been completed ahead of schedule at its site in Slovakia
BEAMING, the bioeconomy Alliance for stimulating innovative and inclusive Green Transition The initiative will follow a methodology based on the Quadruple Helix innovation ecosystem approach, which involves collaboration between HEIs, industry, government, and civil society
How can bananas build a more equitable bioeconomy? As the search for circular textiles at scale intensifies, banana waste could be one of the raw materials ideally placed to supply the demand
30 January 202422 January 2024 IBioIC secures funding to continue growth of Scotland’s bioeconomy The innovation centre is a key driver of Scotland’s National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology and will be enabled to continue the development of a greener economy and support Scotland’s transition to net zero
AMSilk and 21st.BIO announce partnership to accelerate the production of advanced materials made from spider silk-based proteins 21st.BIO has developed a new protein production strain created from highly specialized precision fermented microorganisms, ensuring that AMSilk can meet demand as it increases production to industrial scale
ZymoChem Secures $21M Series A Funding Round Led by Breakout Ventures with New Investments from lululemon and Toyota Ventures With this financing and funding from the Department of Energy, ZymoChem will launch its first high-performance material and advance its first partnered product to commercial scale
29 January 202426 January 2024 Four Weeks Left to Submit Your Innovation to the ”Renewable Material of the Year 2024“ The Innovation Award, sponsored by Covestro, is part of the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC), 11-13 June 2024, Siegburg/Cologne
Noch vier Wochen Zeit für die Bewerbung auf den Preis „Renewable Material of the Year 2024“ Der von Covestro gesponserte Innovationspreis ist Teil der Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) vom 11. bis 13. Juni 2024 in Siegburg/Köln
Plymouth Marine Laboratory: What happens to biodegradable plastics if they enter the sea? Our new study investigates what happens when biodegradable plastics enter the ocean, and whether these increasingly popular alternatives to conventional plastics are safer for marine ecosystems, or whether they come with their own risks
The rise in biomass production and use points to a growing bioeconomy: is this resource limitless? A new summary for policymakers report quantifies the biomass supply and uses in the EU and cautions against over-optimism on the availability of this limited, albeit renewable, resource
Xampla & 2M Group of Companies awarded Innovate UK Smart Grant By 2031, Morro materials from Xampla could replace up to 10,000 tonnes of single-use plastic coatings and one million kilometres of plastic coated paperboard
26 January 202418 January 2024 Potential of waste and residues: DBFZ publishes database on available resources in Germany and the EU The database provides detailed information on the availability of various biomasses, including biowaste from private households, cereal straw and industrial residues
Researcher appointed global Bioeconomy Youth Champion Dr Angelique Greene of Scion Research was appointed as Bioeconomy Youth Champion for Asia-Pacific by the International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy
25 January 202429 February 2024 Six Weeks Countdown to the International Cellulose Fibres Conference, 13-14 March 2024, in Cologne and Online Networks for Eco Fibres Converge in CologneCellulose-Fibres Conference 2024
New LinkedIn group about certification and labelling for the EU bioeconomy! An initiative by nova’s Horizon Europe projects BioReCer, 3-CO and Star4bbs together with Sustcert4Biobased
Interview with Samira Choupin about LVHM’s appplication of Avantium’s bio-based Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) The Packaging Materials Innovation Manager at LVMH Beauty answers questions about the company's sustainability goals, the motivation to join the PEFerence project and LVMH’s planned applications of PEF to replace fossil feedstock
Going Beyond Plastic: Chung-Ang University Team Explores Tara Gum as a Green Polymer The gum, and its modified forms, can find use as a sustainable and biodegradable polymer in food and drug industries
Better CO2 balance through natural-fiber-reinforced cement-based composites for sustainable construction in Brazil The project is being carried out within the framework of the “Eureka” research initiative, in which more than 45 countries around the world have joined forces with the European Commission
A recipe for sustainable bioeconomy: collaborate, engage locally, involve consumers The JRC put together policy makers, primary producers, consumers and businesses, tasking them with imagining the bioeconomy of the future. Policy recommendations from this exercise are now out
24 January 202423 January 2024 Braskem and FKuR sign agreement for distribution of I’m green™ bio-based EVA Deepening the joint cooperation
Record year of oilseed production – UFOP: proof of origin creates acceptance World trade in oilseeds will presumably drop 5 million tonnes to 196.8 million tonnes
India: A Vibrant Ecosystem for Cost-Effective Bioplastics Production India, with its cost-effective production environment, government support, and abundant resources, has potential to emerge as a global bioplastic hub
23 January 202416 January 2024 Novozymes and Chr. Hansen announce name of futurecombined company: Novonesis Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have announced that the name of the future combined company will be ‘Novonesis’. Novonesis means ‘A new beginning’ and derives from the Greek word ‘genesis’. The name reflects a new era of biosolutions where innovation in biological sciences and technology will offer solutions to solve some of the biggest challenges facing humanity
The U.S. Plastics Industry in 2023 in Seven Charts The year witnessed divergent trajectories: while certain segments, such as resin manufacturing, grappled with equilibrium adjustments, others, like the mold for plastics trade, mirrored global economic oscillations
The return of bioplastics in 2023 The venture capital world has been embracing a new generation of substitutes that aims to address the environmental problems posed by earlier biobased plastics
22 January 202415 January 2024 Can Europe’s blue bioeconomy live up to its promises? The blue bioeconomy refers to marine-based sectors that draw specifically on biomass from the sea, either for primary extraction or to create processed materials and new biotechnologies for consumer markets
The Fab Finns, the Top 20 Bioproducts from the bioeconomy’s forest heartland In Finland, although it's known as the "Quiet Country", there have come several innovative products without any spectacular performances
Axalta Becomes First Powder Coatings Manufacturer to Receive International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus For Biobased Feedstock Sourcing Practices This milestone further reinforces Axalta’s commitment to ensuring sustainability remains central to every part of its business
19 January 202412 January 2024 EUBP unveils the results of the 2023 Market Data Report European Bioplastics unveils the 2023 edition of the market development update. Main findings show that after a period of stagnation, the overall plastic production is picking up again
Making paper from grass Wageningen researchers are turning worthless grass from verges and nature areas into the raw material for paper and cardboard. That could give a boost to the local economy
How does PepsiCo deliver Positive sustainability impacts? PepsiCo’s latest 2022 Summary shared the results of the first full year of reporting since the pep+ launch, and highlights the progress that has been achieved
18 January 202415 January 2024 The bioeconomy: What next for Europe? The bioeconomy's focus has shifted from fuels production to bio-based materials
17 January 202417 January 2024 Substantiate your green claims – Get ahead of the curve! In recent years, consumers have been confronted by producers and retailers with statements such as “carbon neutral”, “carbon negative” or “net-zero” that have increasingly lost their credibility. And rightly so, as many of these statements were more marketing than scientifically based
The brightest stars of Renewable Materials meet in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany), 11-13 June 2024 The Number One Meeting Point for Global Leaders in Industry, Academia and Policy – first 40 speakers announced, deadline for submissions for the innovation award is 28 February 2024
TIPA and ATI craft compostable, biobased coffee capsules lids The new, compostable lids combine TIPA’s breakthrough high-barrier film and ATI’s patent protected system to support consisted flow and enhanced taste experience
DSU receives $300,000 grant for microalgae research A Multiple-Stage Cost Effective Smart Farming of Engineered Microalgae for Simultaneous Production of High-Value Molecules and Bioenergy
16 January 202417 January 2024 Renewable Carbon Companies directory with nearly 41,000 company profile downloads in 2023 The Renewable Carbon Companies (ReCaCo) business directory has established itself as the primary source of information on renewable and sustainable materials solutions. Innovative companies in the field of renewable carbon present their products, intermediates and services
15 January 202416 January 2024 Invitation to the Stakeholder Event “Bio-Based Innovations for Industrial Applications“ 24 April 2024, 9:00-17:00 CET, Brussels, Belgium
Global Bioenergies specifies the schedule of its new biobased isobutene plant for cosmetics The finalization of the basic engineering design, concurrent with the signing of the first tranche of financing for the plant, is expected in summer 2024
ACWA Power signs agreement to develop green hydrogen project in Egypt worth more than $4 billion First phase of project will produce 600,000 tonnes-per-year of green ammonia
12 January 202411 January 2024 Free PEFerence webinars in February: PEF in bottle applications and for textiles PEF is an aspiring new bio-based material aiming at replacing fossil PET in a variety of applications such as PEF bottles and as a new and sustainable material in the textile industry
A new EU project to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge Valorisation of different organic wastes to produce cost-efficient polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) for agricultural and personal care applications
Using fungi to create sustainable and economical mycelium-based materials Mycelium is an interesting candidate for producing new, environmental-friendly materials, as researchers many years ago began experimenting with mycelium-based materials