5 September 20251 September 2025 Wheat That Makes Its Own Fertilizer Bacterial Work-Around Aims to Reduce Pollution, Lower Costs for Farmers
4 September 202529 August 2025 Adsorbi launches pilot plant to validate technology at scale and expedite commercial deployment Since Adsorbi’s launch in 2022, the Swedish cleantech startup has successfully demonstrated its proprietary air purification technology in various applications. Made out of Nordic cellulose, Adsorbi’s material can purify indoor and potentially outdoor air by capturing harmful air pollutants
Green Perspectives: Ceresana Examines the European Market for Bio-Based Paints and Coatings In addition to market data and forecasts on bio-based coatings, the market report also contains background information on the regulatory framework of the paints and coatings industry in Europe as well as the general economic situation and the situation in the construction industry
3 September 20253 September 2025 Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Calling Brands, Start-ups and Chemical Companies to Shape the Future of Chemicals and Materials There are less than three weeks left to register for the world's largest event on innovative and renewable chemicals and materials, fossil-free plastics, and related policies, which will take place from 22–24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany
Mainstreaming Mass Balance and Attribution (MBA) – Fast-Growing Acceptance, Demand and Production For the first time ever, the new nova report provides detailed data on mass balance attributed intermediates and polymers, including 180 MBA building blocks and 50 MBA polymers produced by 49 companies at 189 locations
ShapingBio Offers Recommendations for a Competitive EU Bioeconomy New policy brief urges the European Commission to harmonise coordination, strengthen financing, and improve market conditions to unlock the full potential of bio-based innovation
Avantium Secures €10 Million Financing from Invest-NL This short-term debt is expected to be repaid through the proceeds from a future planned equity raise
2 September 202529 September 2025 Horizon Europe Project PYSOLO: Mid-term Stakeholder Event on Solar-driven Biomass Pyrolysis Save the date: 6 November 2025, 09-14:00 CET, ICB Instituto de Carboquímica, Zaragoza (Spain) or online
Corbion and BRAIN Biotech team to shape the future of innovation in nature-based ingredient technologies Together, the partners will develop preservation capabilities to food manufacturers that also resonate with consumers looking for food products based on natural ingredients
BMW Replaces CFRP with Natural Fibers Lightweight construction with a lower carbon footprint: BMW has teamed up with partner Bcomp to bring natural fiber composites to series production
Forging international research alliances on the bioeconomy With a new round of tenders for the “Bioeconomy International” funding initiative, the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) is once again supporting the establishment of international research networks
29 August 202525 August 2025 HiQ-CARB project: More sustainable conductive carbon additives for lithium-ion batteries The development and commercialization of innovative conductive additives not only improves battery performance, but also lays the foundation for a more environmentally friendly and economically viable battery manufacturing ecosystem in Europ
28 August 202526 August 2025 From Materials and Models: How AI is Revolutionising the Circular Economy Artificial Intelligence creates a direct link between material design and circular economy goals by integrating durability, recyclability and lower carbon intensity as design parameters from the very start
Investigation of the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre-reinforced biocomposites The findings provide valuable insights into the potential applications in industries requiring lightweight, sustainable materials with enhanced mechanical properties
Godavari Biorefineries drives innovation in renewable materials Looking at the increase in the biochemicals market, GBL is invested in capacity and innovation
27 August 202521 August 2025 Avantium Provides Update on a Proposed Comprehensive Funding Package Company secures investments and outlines further funding
PHA colour masterbatch The Chroma Color Technology team was able to develop three new colours for our customer using a specifically designed carrier resin for a masterbatch
26 August 202520 August 2025 CTK Bio Introduces End-to-End Solutions to Address Canada’s Single-Use Plastics Ban CTK Bio provides certified materials and finished products through a global supply network to help Canadian businesses comply with the federal plastics ban
From food packaging to fashion How edible and biodegradable materials are shaping the future of clothing
25 August 202519 August 2025 Sunreef Takes Bcomp’s Sustainable Materials on Board Sailing innovation brings flax fibre composites to the forefront of sustainable yacht design
Brazil’s bioeconomy – hope or hype? As Brazil prepares to host the COP30 conference this November, its adoption of bioeconomics could be a beacon of hope for the world - or another missed opportunity
22 August 202518 August 2025 Alder Bioinsights News Review: Feedstocks Issue 161, August 2025 In this issue you may find the global state of the maize market, highlighting diverse regional challenges and trends
21 August 202520 August 2025 Biotechnology brings mycelium-based materials to market With the potential to transform multiple sectors, innovative biofabrication processes produce raw fully bio-based materials made from fungi
PROMOFER: Turning Agri-food and Lignocellulosic Residues into Bioplastics and Sustainable Polyurethane Materials Coordinated by AIMPLAS, the project aims to unlock the potential of agri-food and lignocellulosic residues by converting them into two high-value bio-based compounds
20 August 202514 August 2025 BioReCer Final Event: Trust, Traceability, and Certification – Valorising Biobased Feedstocks Ciudad de la Cultura in Santiago de Compostela, Spain – scheduled from 9:00 to 14:45 CET
19 August 202519 August 2025 3-CO Validation Workshop: Smart Consumer Labels for the EU-BioEconomy 12 September 2025, from 10:00-13:00 CEST, free Webinar
BIOCOLEN® – Color meets responsibility BIOCOLEN ® from GRAFE: Color variety for biodegradable plastics – sustainable, certified and design-oriented
From waste to energy – weeds as a source of biofuel Researchers assessed the potential to convert 15 weed species found west of Brisbane into biomass pellets, which were used as a solid biomass fuel
Korea perfects biobased beauty Korean beauty brands have become leading innovators in biobased ingredients
18 August 202519 September 2025 The 3-CO Final Event: Empowering Bio-Based Choices Through Smart Certification 21 October 2025 from 9:00 to 13:00 CEST, Online
Solar powered moon brick factory could build future lunar cities Developed by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in Hefei, the system functions as a 3D printing device using a parabolic reflector to gather solar radiation, which is then funneled through fiber optic bundles
15 August 202514 August 2025 Challenge and opportunity of developing a lignin supply chain ‘Basal lignin’, which refers to lignin that has been extracted but not further modified, varies widely in properties and therefore also in quality depending on the extraction process
UTEP Researchers Boost Microalgae Biofuel Yields with Nanotechnology As global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable energy sources such as biofuels is also growing – especially in the transportation sector. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have demonstrated how nanotechnology can significantly improve biofuel production from microalgae, offering a sustainable path forward
Leaf-inspired design brings bioplastics to the big leagues Adding cellulose makes bioplastics biodegradable, stronger
14 August 202512 August 2025 artimeltrepulpable – Paper recycling without adhesive residues artimeltrepulpable is a hot melt adhesive solution that can be filtered out from paper pulp as a compact adhesive mass during the repulping process right at the start of recycling. The pulp is then suitable for the production of high-quality, visually flawless recycled paper
Algenesis Labs Announces Breakthrough in Sustainable Polyurethane Chemistry: The World’s First 100% Biogenic carbon, Phosgene-Free, Isocyanate (Bio-Iso™) For decades, the global plastics industry has been dependent on fossil fuel-based isocyanates, locking manufacturers into a cycle of environmental harm and hazardous processes
13 August 202511 August 2025 Consumer attitudes, the effectiveness of labels, and the potential of digital tools to support responsible consumption in the European bioeconomy 3-CO Interview with Agnieszka Wiśniewska ( Faculty of Management at University of Warsaw)
AI helps chemists develop tougher plastics Researchers created polymers that are more resistant to tearing by incorporating stress-responsive molecules identified by a machine-learning model
SEKISUI CHEMICAL Achieves Progress in Creating PFAS-Free Pipes for Ultrapure Process Applications in the Manufacturing of Advanced Semiconductors As a certain level of progress has been established in the development of this technology, SEKISUI CHEMICAL will start to formally propose it to customers
12 August 20257 August 2025 Braskem’s I’m greenTM bio-based Polyethylene Drives 470,000-Ton Carbon Reduction in Japan’s Retail Packaging Braskem is the world's first producer of bio-based plastic and has significantly increased capacity since its launch in 2010
8 August 20257 August 2025 Inauguration of the biogenic CO₂ unit from anaerobic digestion at Terres d’Aquitaine, Gironde, France: SUEZ pushes the boundaries of biowaste recovery The Terres d’Aquitaine site, operated by SUEZ since 2006, is dedicated to the recovery of organic waste
From Lab to Field: Scaling Up Nature-Based Crop Protection with SAGROPIA The SAGROPIA project launched a major network of field trials across five different countries while putting newly upscaled biopesticide formulations into practice on real farms and under a variety of climatic conditions
7 August 20255 August 2025 Glassine by SiOPack®: The sustainable revolution for paper-based window packaging What was long considered technically impossible – full transparency combined with an oxygen barrier, product protection and recyclability – is now a reality
6 August 202529 July 2025 Clariant Catalysts and Shanghai Electric launch alliance to advance China’s energy transition The partners will combine their expertise to advance green energy projects in China
Hemp Fiber Market Set to Surpass Valuation of US$ 30.13 Billion By 2033 The global hemp fiber market was valued at US$ 5.78 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach US$ 30.13 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 20.12% during the forecast period 2025–2033
Evonik to reduce carbon footprint and plastic use with new paper bags for MetAMINO® MetAMINO®, the essential amino acid methionine from Evonik is the best methionine source for animals, that boosts growth and delivers higher yields – which translates into better business for the farmers
Brazil’s ERT Bioplastics creates compostables for US market using Luminy® PLA TotalEnergies Corbion, a global leader in PLA bioplastics, is strengthening regionally-produced compostable food serviceware availability in the United States through its ongoing partnership with Brazil-based Earth Renewable Technologies (ERT Bioplastics)