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10 December 20195 December 2019

Our Bioeconomy Christmas List

Here's what we're hoping for under the tree this year

New market data 2019: Bioplastics industry shows dynamic growth

Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2019 to 2.4 million tonnes in 2024

Kotkamills participates in 4evergreen alliance to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in a circular economy

Common goal is to deliver a holistic approach to optimise the sustainability and circularity of the fibre-based packaging’s life cycle

How Policy Can Boost the Market Roll-Out of Renewable Fuels

Innovation project ADVANCEFUEL aims to reaching the target of 3.5% for advanced renewable fuels mentioned in the REDII

A European fund to support the circular bioeconomy

The European Commission and the EIB announce the selection of an Investment Advisor for the upcoming European Circular Bioeconomy Fund

9 December 201925 July 2024

NC Partnering Newsletter 11/2019

Time to boost the bioeconomy

allnex Shows Sustainability Commitment By Introducing Bio-Based UV PUD For Industrial Wood Coatings

"We continue to see an important growth in the waterborne UV market, driven by both performance and the green profile of the technology."

The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs in 2019. Now choose the number 1

The bioeconomy is innovation, the result of the skills and passion of researchers and managers able to create value and new high-qualified jobs

7 December 201926 December 2019

Realising the circular bioeconomy

OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy Paper for free download

5 December 20192 December 2019

Green Dot named one of three finalists for the Samsung Extreme Tech Challenge in San Francisco

On May 4th, 2020, Green Dot and 30 regional finalists from around the globe will compete at the finals round bootcamp in Paris

4 December 20193 December 2019

Great response to announcement of first conference on Cellulose Fibres

Market leaders as sponsors and partners, 50 submitted abstracts and on everyone's lips. Market response is outstanding. Managing Director Michael Carus: “We have found a gap in the market and are looking forward to bringing together players along the entire cellulose fibres value chain – from dissolving pulp to textiles”.

Call for Abstracts – 13th Bio-based Materials Conference, 12 – 13 May 2020, Cologne, Germany ready for submission

Innovative companies to find markets for their new bio-based products and upcoming technological breakthroughs for a sustainable future

Waste, plants, CO2 – the resources of the future

Raw Materials Summit 2019 points way out of the throwaway society / Start-up company wins “Resource Innovator” prize

VTT develops alternative leather from fungi – aims at industrial-scale production

Fungal mycelium to be produced into a skinlike material that would be suited for industrial production

3 December 20193 December 2019

nova-Institute’s Winter Special – 30% discount on all market reports

From global overview to special subjects: Get the latest and outstanding market reports for a special price

nova-Instituts Winter-Special – 30 % Rabatt auf alle Marktstudien

Vom globalen Überblick bis hin zu Spezialthemen: Erhalten Sie die neuesten und besten Marktstudien zum Vorzugspreis

BioMonitor seek experts’ knowledge on data collection methodologies used to measure the bioeconomy

As part of the long run data collection strategy, BioMonitor will address the integration of new bio-based products into the official Eurostat statistics

Energy from biomass is sustainable, as a nest egg

Biomass is not sustainable all by itself. Policy, effort and monitoring are required in order to control the balance between growth and use of biomass

2 December 201927 November 2019

Resolve-project develops bio-based alternatives for hazardous solvents

New solvent molecules proved to have better performance than their fossil counterparts

29 November 201926 November 2019

‘Doing More With Lignin’

Project will utilize existing infrastructure for biobased chemistry at 3 locations in the south of the Netherlands

Europe Bioplastics & Biopolymers Market Report (2014-2024)

Market Size, Share, Price, Trend and Forecast

An exclusive interview with John Bell, Director Healthy Planet at EU Commission: “Europe needs an ambitious ‘Green Innovation Deal’”

In this exclusive interview, John Bell talks about the EU Updated Bioeconomy Strategy one year later its presentation in Brussels

27 November 20199 September 2021

Materials manufacturer launches strategic program: Covestro plans to promote circular economy

Seeing plastic waste as a valuable resource / Alternative raw materials to break away from crude oil / Fostering recycling through innovative processes

26 November 201921 November 2019

Forest-Based Industries Vision 2050

European Forest-Based Industries to present their vision of the European society in 2050 and the essential role that they can play, delivering on the carbon neutrality goal

An exclusive interview with Alex Michine, CEO of MetGen. “Building consumer awareness is key for the expansion of the European bioeconomy”

In this exclusive interview with Il Bioeconomista, the CEO, Alex Michine, talks about the achievements and the next steps of the company

25 November 201920 November 2019

Stora Enso launches a new concept for constructing office buildings from wood

Company has developed a new flexible, modular wooden office concept which meets all requirements for open space, grid space and clear ceilings

Lenzing lays the foundation stone for world’s largest lyocell fibers plant

New production plant is designed to satisfy high demand in Asia for lyocell fibers

20 November 201915 November 2019

Biobased Ingredients for the Cosmetics Sector

The bioeconomy provides the cosmetics sector with a wide variety of sustainable chemical ingredients to improve both performance and environmental impact

Let’s play with rubbish: a new board game for the bioeconomy

New game was developed in collaboration with MeLoop Foundation, India, and the THYME Project, a North of England project to improve productivity of the bioeconomy

19 November 201914 November 2019

Circular economy erected as ‘number one priority’ of European Green Deal

Highlights included a ban on single-use plastic products like cutlery and food containers. And at least 70% of packaging will have to be recycled by 2030

15 November 201912 November 2019

Nature might be better than tech at reducing air pollution

Ohio State researchers found that in 75 percent of the counties analyzed, it was cheaper to use plants to mitigate air pollution than it was to add technological interventions

14 November 201912 November 2019

Finalists for 14th Global Bioplastics Award 2019 announced!

The "Bioplastics Oskar" will be presented this year for the 14th time in succession

Two pilots for the more sustainable chemo-enzymatic production of chemicals via new EU project

The GREEN-CHEM network joins various other partners in a new project hat aims to incite a transition to a more green and sustainable chemistry

13 November 20198 November 2019

Hempcorp’s 10,000 Acre Plantation

Company's new product chain will vary from health foods, cosmetics, textiles, FMCGs, pharmaceuticals, cannabis-medicines, construction materials, bioplastics and biofuels

12 November 20197 November 2019

Naturally! Of course. How nature never stops surprising us

Nature is not a passive object. It can resist our manipulations. New findings launched by Alle Bruggink and Diederik van der Hoeven

8 November 20196 November 2019

The Top 25 Trends in the Bioeconomy

It was ABLC Week last week and it featured the international bioeconomy trends

7 November 20194 November 2019

Neste profit jumps as renewable diesel sruges

Demand for renewable diesel is expected to remain strong - utilization rates of the renewables production facilities are expected to remain high

6 November 201931 October 2019

Funding opportunity for US biorefineries

USDA to fund with project costs up to $250 million the development, construction and retrofitting of Commercial-Scale Biorefineries using Eligible Technology

An interview with Mladen Istuk, director of the biorefinery project development at INA

In this exclusive interview, Mladen Istuk talks about what INA is doing in the circular bioeconomy and its involvement in the BBI JU Demo Project GRACE

4 November 201929 October 2019

Forests in the spotlight of the Finnish EU Council Presidency

Finland’s Presidency program “Sustainable Europe – Sustainable Future” presents four main priorities for the presidency period

European farmers descend on Strasbourg in protest against planned CAP reform

Members of the Agriculture Committee recently indicated to EURACTIV that the new CAP could be delayed by up to two years

31 October 201929 October 2019

Bio-on chairman charged with market manipulation and false accounting

Milan stock market suspended all trading in the shares of Bio-on for an indefinite period

BIC hosts first-ever European bio-based student challenge to develop innovative, sustainable products from bio-based raw materials

Five teams presented their innovative projects to an audience of leading figures from the bio-based industry

Next 50 Companies to Disrupt the World: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to Sironix

Sironix Renewables is a seed-stage company developing environmentally friendly and safe chemicals from plants

30 October 201930 October 2019

New International Conference on Cellulose Fibres

11 - 12 February 2020, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany

28 October 201923 October 2019

DSM to introduce bio- and/or recycled-based alternatives for its entire engineering plastics portfolio

Company is taking the next step in its sustainability journey, enabling a circular and bio-based economy

Michelin, IFP Energies nouvelles, and Axens give a new dimension to the BioButterfly project

Construction of this first industrial-scale prototype of a plant will start in late 2019 and is expected to be completed in late 2020 on Michelin’s site in Bassens, near Bordeaux

MetGen Earns Acclaim from Frost & Sullivan for its Unique, Customized Enzyme Technologies, METNIN™ and ENZINE®

The technologies solve the industry’s major pain points regarding the valorization of lignin, shorter technology development cycles, and customization of enzymes

24 October 201921 October 2019

EU-Länder haben keine Strategien für ein Ende der Fossil-Subventionen

Neue Studie zeigt auf, dass nur neun EU-Länder ihre Zusage bekräftigt haben, die versprochene Subventionierung fossiler Brennstoffe bis 2025 einzustellen

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