6 May 202118 June 2021 NatureWorks and IMA Announce New Strategic Partnership for the Compostable Coffee Pods Market Partnership will accelerate the availability of a turn-key solution for K-Cup compatible compostable coffee pods in North America with excellent performance in converting, assembly, filling, brewing, and taste
Seaweed as a source of food and useful compounds Universities of Exeter and Bath in the UK have developed a process that doesn’t require the salty water to be removed on beforehand.
5 May 202118 June 2021 SABIC Debuts A Novel Bio-Based LNP™ Compound That Can Help Reduce Carbon Emissions And Fossil Fuel Use New flame-retardant, carbon fiber-reinforced compound has a reduced carbon/energy footprint compared to its incumbent product, while delivering the same properties
4 May 202118 June 2021 Cosun Beet Company and Avantium join forces with the ambition to produce plant-based glycols from sugars Both companies entered into a Term Sheet to establish a joint venture in which Cosun Beet Companywill take a substantial share
DMC and Conagen Partner for Commercial Manufacturing of L-alanine Partnership combines Conagen’s production expertise with DMC's bioprocess technology and follows DMC’s demonstration of commercial-scale production in March 2021
3 May 202118 June 2021 Stahl launches NuVera® breakthrough renewable carbon polyurethanes range Novel building blocks allow the development of biomass-based and/or captured carbon-based polyurethane polymers
Ingeo 3D700, a newly developed PLA grade for large-format additive manufacturing, provides significant reduction in warping, minimizes print failures NatureWorks has introduced Ingeo 3D700, a new PLA grade for use in large-format 3D printing
Breakthrough as EU negotiators clinch deal on European climate law EU member states made a concession to MEPs by agreeing to cap the contribution of carbon removals from land use, agriculture and forestry
A study identifies the top 50 life and biological sciences and technologies driving innovation in the bio-based sectors in Europe A consortium coordinated by Fraunhofer ISI identifies the novelties expected to drive innovation in the bio-based sectors in the coming ten years
30 April 202118 June 2021 These New Vegan Leather Shoes and Fruity Cobbler Are Made From the Same Things On the heels of its announcement to go vegan by the end of 2021, footwear brand Sylven New York is launching the Mel sneaker made from apples and coconut
This biodegradable faux fur is made from cannabis plants The new fabric is woven using hemp fibres and viscose with a cotton base making it both animal and plastic-free
29 April 202118 June 2021 Bath is first UK university to sign ‘green chemistry’ commitment From 2023, sustainable chemistry will be taught to all chemistry students as part of their core studies
SABIC and Polyray collaborate to introduce certified renewable polycarbonate into eyewear applications POLYRAY is the first ISCC PLUS certified lens supplier for the eyewear industry, giving their customers a consistent proof of a sustainable supply chain
Celanese Expands Methanol Production at Clear Lake Facility Methanol production expected to expand to 125% of original capacity
26 April 202118 June 2021 World’s first wooden satellite slated for launch UPM partners with Finnish space companies Arctic Astronautics and Huld
Researchers find marine alternatives to the petrochemicals used in everyday items From 500 initial strains, the research team worked closely with industry partners to scale up production of two strains with very positive feedback from the end users on functionality
23 April 202118 June 2021 Despite improvement, more changes are needed to allow European bioeconomy to be part of the solution towards climate neutrality EUBA Statement on revised draft Delegated Act on climate-related objectives
Circa’s Scientific Advisor James Clark Wins Sustainable Chemistry Award From The European Chemical Society The award acknowledges Professor Clark’s track record in the commercialisation of fundamental green chemistry research
22 April 202118 June 2021 Showcase Bioeconomy: Industrial crops make unproductive farmland profitable Around 65 million hectares of agricultural land in Europe are barely usable or not usable at all for conventional agriculture
An exclusive interview with Philippe Mengal, executive director BBI JU Philippe Mengal, executive director of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking talks to Il Bioeconomista
20 April 20219 September 2021 New roadmap sets out how to reduce CO2 emissions using Industrial Biotechnology The new report identifies five industry sectors, with short to medium term potential for carbon reduction using industrial biotechnology
19 April 202118 June 2021 iMulch: Nine criteria for characterising micro- and macroplastics in soils Researchers of the iMulch project succeeded in establishing the first three test criteria for determining microplastics in the ecological system soil
iMulch: Neun Kriterien zur Charakterisierung von Mikro- und Makroplastik in Böden Forschern des iMulch-Projekts ist es gelungen, die ersten drei Prüfkriterien zur Bestimmung von Mikroplastik im Ökosystem Boden zu etablieren
16 April 20219 September 2021 Positive feedback for Project AIR for sustainable methanol production from EU Innovation Fund World’s largest Carbon Capture and Utilization Unit on Perstorp’s site in Stenungsund, Sweden
15 April 20219 September 2021 Trinseo and BASF jointly announce Business Collaboration on Circular Feedstock Partnership based on shared values supporting circularity with styrenic plastics
Trinseo und BASF kündigen Zusammenarbeit an Gemeinsames Ziel: Kreislaufwirtschaft bei Styrolkunststoffen fördern
14 April 202118 June 2021 Skepticism Mounts over Utility of Biodegradable Plastics Yes, these materials will degrade over time. But how long will it take? And under what environmental conditions?
13 April 20219 September 2021 EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System extended with new indicators The nine new indicators that have been added to the EU Bioeconomy Monitoring System dashboards cover four of the five EU Bioeconomy Strategy Objectives
8 April 202118 June 2021 MIT engineers make filters from tree branches to purify drinking water Prototypes tested in India show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option
6 April 20212 May 2022 BFH spin-off NaturLoop launches Cocoboard® Former students have founded the BFH spin-off NaturLoop and are launching their first product, called Cocoboard®
1 April 202118 June 2021 Bioeconomy is not alone – from Bioeconomy to Carbon Management The bioeconomy faces great expectations and hopes in the fight against climate change, and at the same time is viewed critically. The biggest problems in building a strong bioeconomy are direct and indirect land use changes, which have significant impacts on biodiversity, climate change, and food security
Electrochaea Expands Business Development Team in North America and Europe Electrochaea’s grid-scale energy storage solution converts renewable energy and carbon dioxide into grid-quality renewable methane for storage and distribution
31 March 202118 June 2021 Wheat straw, mango peels could be used for renewable food packaging This is one of the main findings of a recent doctoral study at Stellenbosch University (SU)
Devan launches range of bio-based fragrances for textiles The range consists of Natural Lavender, Menthol, Wild Mint, a Citrus Blend and will be expanded over time
29 March 20219 September 2021 Why RED III will fail just as three Renewable Energy Directives have already The EU transport sector had just 6.3% renewables in real terms in 2019, a substantial portion of which was palm oil in various forms. With a 2010 starting point of around 4%, this 6.3% is a pitiful result, writes Eric Sievers
Outdoor pants made of old tires The new product line of the outdoor apparel company VAUDE will be available in stores from March 2022
26 March 202118 June 2021 The Biocomposite Recycling Industry Group (BRIG) News from the first meeting
How will the Bioeconomy of the Future look like? The BioMonitor project released two policy briefs that focused on future-oriented scenarios developed for the analysis with the BioMonitor Model Toolbox. These scenarios present possible future development pathways for the European Bioeconomy by 2030 and by 2050
BBI JU flagship projects: how new sustainable business models are boosting the bio-based industries across Europe With 11 flagship first-of-their-kind biorefineries funded across Europe, BBI JU is demonstrating the essential role of bio-based industries in the green recovery of Europe
25 March 20219 September 2021 nova experts introduced: Achim Raschka (Dipl. biol.) Head of the Department of Technology and Markets and the biotechnology and green chemistry working group
Expert knowledge is required – nova needs you! The bio-based shares are based on expert knowledge and help us quantify the bioeconomic activities in various industries
AFYREN and Südzucker reach long term deal to supply factory producing biobased organic acids AFYREN secures procurement of sugar beet co-products, major feedstock for industrial-scale production of its sustainable chemicals
23 March 20217 June 2021 UK start-up The Magical Mushroom Company moves to large-scale production plastic-free packaging The packaging is made possible through mycelium composite technology, pioneered and patented by US firm Ecovative Design LLC
22 March 202117 March 2021 Jabil Announces Global Investment in Paper Packaging Solutions to Meet Heightened CPG Sustainability Demand New automation and machinery will increase packaging capacity for North American and European markets
Towards Fossil-free Bio-based Wood Binders – Launch of Pilot-scale Industry Testing The BBI-JU funded project SUSBIND project started the pilot scale evaluation of a new bio-based binder system to be used by mass furniture industry
Sateri to Expand Lyocell Production in China The Changzhou Lyocell facility is expected to commence production in the third quarter of 2022 and will create more than 800 jobs
19 March 202116 March 2021 Zelcor – Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries by Integrated Lignin Valorisation EU project Zelcor ended after four and a half years
How bioplastic could be the future of fashion Sequins for dresses made from 100% bioplastic could provide some insight into the future of high-end fashion materials
Applications for the AVK Innovation Award 2021 AVK awards innovations in fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) / composites