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16 May 202513 May 2025

Houston Biomanufacturing Accelerator Partners with Pilot Facility to Expand Lab and Production Capacity

The facility will offer on-site education and workforce development, including hands-on lab training and potential instruction on relevant equipment and procedures for students and incumbent workers

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Making fertilisers for the world, the eco-friendly and energy efficient way

The EU-funded CONFETI project is developing a self-powered, sustainable solution to fertiliser production that can be used even in countries with limited resources

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15 May 202515 May 2025

Circular Economy in Transition: Discovering new Technologies and Markets

Free nova Session on Emerging Technologies, Markets, and Strategies for a Renewable Carbon Future

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Free Webinar: Solar-driven Pyrolysis of Biomass: Insights, Experiences and Challenges

In a free webinar for students and early-career scientists on 26 June 2025 (13:00-15:00 CET), five experts from the PYSOLO project will provide insights into their current work and latest results

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AFYREN and Südzucker Celebrate 5 Years of Strategic Bioeconomy Partnership

Afyren and Südzucker have agreed to extend their long-term partnership to advance a sustainable, biobased and circular chemical production

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14 May 202513 May 2025

Free Deep Dive Webinar: Is There Enough Biomass to Defossilise the Chemicals and Derived Materials Sector by 2050? 

Recent RCI/BIC study shows biomass demand of the chemical industry can be met by 2050 – findings to be presented in a webinar on 26 May

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New GRECO project on greener and safer bioplastics for food packaging

21 partners that have joined forces to develop and implement “Innovative biobased, biodegradable, recyclable, safe, and circular food packaging” under the lead of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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12 May 20256 May 2025

Bcomp Collaborates With Siux to Serve up Sustainable Innovation in Padel With New GEA Racket

A bold new chapter for padel begins as flax fibre composites enter the court in Siux rackets

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Exclusive: Greek startup Coffeeco Upcycle raises €715K to turn coffee waste into skincare and bioplastics

This milestone enables Coffeeco to expand across Europe and the U.S., while scaling both its flagship Auraskin product line and its revolutionary approach to circular, science-backed innovation

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9 May 20255 May 2025

BioMADE Finalizes $132M National Security Investment in Demonstration-Scale Biomanufacturing Facility in Minnesota

The Maple Grove facility will be key in BioMADE’s national network of pilot- to demonstration-scale infrastructure to advance U.S. biomanufacturing and enhance national security

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thyssenkrupp Uhde and Praj Industries Ltd join forces to revolutionize polylactic acid production and circular economy

The indiscriminate use of fossil-based plastics and the often irresponsible disposal, especially of single-use plastics (SUPs), call for urgent, innovative, and sustainable solutions

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8 May 20252 May 2025

Sprouting Biobased Insulation Materials: Ceresana Presents Market Study on Renewable Insulation Materials

The construction industry is currently experiencing a challenging phase, in the European Union, better thermal insulation is one of the priorities of the recovery and resilience plans for the “green transition” by 2026

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Biodiesel consumption falls sharply again

UFOP is calling on the new German government to abolish the double counting of biofuels from certain waste oils and fats, naming crop types or criteria for the required certification

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6 May 20256 May 2025

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), April 2025

Let's take a look at what happened in April 2025 at RCI:

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Why insect protein is creating a buzz in Brazil

Brazil's entry into insect protein is only just beginning but with scaling, it could help drive greener global food systems

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5 May 202528 April 2025

Ahlstrom receives home compostable certification in Australia and New Zealand for Sulpack® Flexible packaging

Sulpack® is a PFAS-free parchment paper specifically developed for fresh and greasy applications and offers a natural grease barrier for packaging

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2 May 202525 April 2025

Rice straw by-products as an efficient and sustainable solution for the construction and renovation of buildings

The STRAWMAT Operational Group focuses on boosting the economic activity of the rice sector through the valorization of the rice straw by-product as an efficient and sustainable solution for the construction sector

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Innovations with eggshells

Eggshells are a niche feedstock today, but ecological and geopolitical pressures could soon favour a faster adoption of this widely available byproduct

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Kennesaw State researcher tackling sustainability through use of transparent wood

Researcher Bharat Baruah and alumna Ridham Raval from the Kennesaw State University are developing entirely natural materials to replace epoxy in transparent wood products

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30 April 202524 April 2025

COM4PHA: new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

The project is committed to developing new formulations of bioplastics based on the PHAs group to promote new lines of product development based on these biodegradable materials

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Lignin: a sustainable solution for future energy storage

The SmartRecovery project aimed to transition Finnish industries towards bio-based solutions by facilitating the commercialisation of lignin and introducing new lignin-based products to the market

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28 April 202522 April 2025

Planet Smart Launches to Address Global Plastic Crisis of the $194 Billion Disposable Hygiene Market

Introduces first made-to-scale, naturally biodegradable super absorbent polymer (bioSAP) without harmful microplastics

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Eco-Products and DNO Produce Help Bring Environmental Sustainability to K-12 School Cafeterias

The new packaging features molded fiber bases and plant-based lidding film

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Living fungus-based building material repairs itself for over a month

The root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells could eventually offer a sustainable alternative for high-emission building materials like concrete

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25 April 202522 April 2025

The LYCRA Company Previews Bio-Derived LYCRA®EcoMade Fiber at Kingpins Amsterdam

Hosts Virtual Reality Experience “From Farm to Fiber”

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Covation Biomaterials Announces Launch of BioPTMEG at Chinaplas

Bio-based alternative to petroleum-based PTMEG to help customers reduce their reliance on non-renewable materials and maintain the durability and resilience of spandex, polyurethanes and thermoplastic elastomers

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Cracking form: eggshell innovations tackle plastic and pollution

Biomaterials made from waste eggshell are circular, meaning they come from waste that has been cycled back into the economy as higher value goods

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Emirates Biotech Selects SAMSUNG E&A as Contractor for its PLA Production Plant

SAMSUNG E&A will ensure the Sulzer technology and proprietary equipment will be integrated flawlessly into the PLA production facility

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24 April 202516 April 2025

From CO₂ to Sustainable Materials: CO₂SMOS Delivers Key Results for Circular Bio-Based Industries

The CO₂SMOS project concludes its EU-funded research, marking a significant step forward in the development of CO₂-based bioproducts and sustainable materials

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TECNARO receives FSC® and PEFC™ certification from DIN CERTCO

Certified sustainability for bioplastics compounds ARBOFORM®, ARBOBLEND®, and ARBOFILL®

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23 April 20255 June 2025

GBA presents Bioeconomy Award for the first time

The founding prize of 100,000 euros and personal prize money of 15,000 euros will be awarded for outstanding projects in the field of the bioeconomy

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Jetzt bewerben: GBA fördert Bioökonomie-Projekte

Die Global Bioeconomy Alliance (GBA) vergibt erstmals einen Preis für biobasierte und nachhaltige Innovationen. Interessierte können sich mit ihren Ideen bis zum 30. April 2025 bewerben

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Buscar Company Acquires 50% Stake in Terramer, Inc. via Stock Swap, Bolstering Sustainable Innovation with Hemp-Based Bioplastics

Terramer, Inc. is the developer of TERBO-1000, a proprietary hemp-based bioplastic that is 100% biodegradable within 180 days and leaves no microplastic residue

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Arkema announces bio performance rheology additives production in Europe

These are the first products made with the recently announced bio-sourced ethyl acrylate produced at the Arkema acrylic monomer facility in Carling France

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17 April 202517 April 2025

From Insight to Action – Join the Free nova Session to Navigate Successfully Through the Bio-based Polymer Markets

The nova-Institute invites to a free nova Session on its latest report “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities, Production and Trends 2024–2029” on three different dates

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NEXT-STEP: recyclable products from wood production residues for everyday applications

EU-Project aims to develop a new chemical platform, that will improve the sustainability and recyclability of polyurethane products and unlock new engineering plastic applications for polylactic acid

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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

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15 April 20259 April 2025

Shipping of the future: biodegradable antifouling coatings for clean seas

As part of the "BioSHIP" project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) under the "Maritime Research Program", industry and science are working together to develop such environmentally friendly coatings

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RootLinks set to empower primary producers

Revealing the untapped potential of circular bio-based value chains for primary producers

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Reishi™ Enters a New Era of Interior Design with Its First Industrial Collaboration with Ligne Roset

The MycoWorks Scalable Biomaterial Proves Its Exceptional Performance and Aesthetic Potential in High-End Furniture

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11 April 20257 April 2025

First shipment of bio-attributed TPU

Elastollan® BMB, produced at the BASF TPU production facility in Taiwan, marks a big step toward sustainable manufacturing

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TotalEnergies Corbion and Benvic team up to expand low-carbon Luminy® PLA compounds for automotive and electronics

These solutions provide sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics such as ABS, PS and PP compounds

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Bio-based networks with shape memory and recyclability 

A Chinese research team has developed a novel bio-based polymer system that is not only fully recyclable but also has an adjustable shape memory. The dithioacetal-based networks can be reused multiple times without sacrificing mechanical properties

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In Asia, anti-plastics laws boost biobased demand

We round up the progress that six Asian governments have made in regulating plastic waste and building a market for biobased alternatives

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10 April 20259 April 2025

Introducing Materiom AI chatbot for bio-based material discovery

Materiom today announced the launch of Materiom AI - a generative AI chatbot that assists users with discovery of biopolymers, ingredients, and additives for bio-based material development

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9 April 20253 April 2025

New green chemistry extracts valuable compounds from plant waste

Innovative catalytic approach could be the key to extracting high-value molecules from waste lignin

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7 April 20251 April 2025

IFF and Kemira Form Joint Venture To Produce Sustainable Biobased Materials at Scale

Joint venture Alpha Bio will use IFF’s proprietary Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials™ technology to provide high-performance, sustainable alternatives to fossil-based ingredients

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Munich-Based AI Biotech Startup Differential Bio Emerges from Stealth with €2M Pre-Seed to Transform Biomanufacturing with Cutting-Edge Virtual Scale-up Platform

Virtual Scale-up Platform seamlessly integrates advanced microbiology, lab automation, and artificial intelligence, unlocking unprecedented speed and efficiency to optimize and scale bioprocesses

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Scottish bioeconomy secures £5 million boost for innovation

Research and development initiatives designed to accelerate bio-based manufacturing in Scotland have received a £5 million funding boost through Innovate UK’s Launchpad programme

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3 April 20251 April 2025

Is building with bamboo cheaper than building with concrete?

Fibre-pressed bamboo is the biggest innovation in construction, as it seems to surpass all other types of wood in strength properties, makes lighter building constructions possible, and also lower building costs