17 December 201813 December 2018 Wood-based innovations made an appearance at Independence Day Reception in Finland Stora Enso's woodpulp has being used as a raw material in the evening gown made by Aalto University for Finland’s First Lady Jenni Haukio
Finnlands First Lady feiert Unabhängigkeitstag in Kleid aus holzbasierten Fasern Stora Enso's holzbasiertes Garn diente als Ausgangsmaterial für die Abendrobe der First Lady Jenni Haukio
UK aims to double bioeconomy to £440 billion by 2030 New UK Bioeconomy strategy aims to increase the size of the impact of the bioeconomy from its 2014 level of £220 billion (€247 billion) to £440 billion (€494 billion)
14 December 201817 December 2018 Neste strengthens its global leading position in renewable products with a major investment in Singapore Global market demand for low-carbon solutions in transport and cities, aviation, polymers and chemicals requiring investment on additional renewable products production capacity
12 December 201813 December 2018 European Bioeconomy Strategy Update: A Necessary Re-focus Bioeconomy Strategy aims to make UK world-leader by 2030
KaiCell Fibers makes the bioeconomy protagonist in the Independence Day of Finland KaiCell Fibers’ strive is to develop value-added bio-products
11 December 20186 December 2018 Raising the youth’s awareness on the bioeconomy: the Think Biobased Challenge It should be one of our primary goals for the children of the future to raise their awareness on the opportunities the bioeconomy can provide
Stora Enso and startup Sulapac have joined forces to develop renewable and biodegradable straws The demo, which targets production on an industrial scale, is designed to replace traditional plastic straws with renewable ones
10 December 20187 December 2018 New market data: The positive trend for the bioplastics industry remains stable Global bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 2.1 million tonnes in 2018 to 2.6 million tonnes in 2023
Think Biobased Challenge For a transition to a Biobased Economy we need brilliant minds to develop innovative teaching materials that can be used to draw attention
6 December 20183 December 2018 Fungi convert waste material into food, fuel and feed Researchers at the University of Borås are developing methods for growing fungi on material that would otherwise have become waste
Welcome to the 12th newsletter of the RoadToBio project In this newsletter, we will talk about deliverable D2.4 “Ways to overcome regulatory and acceptance hurdles”, as one piece in the puzzle on our way
5 December 20186 December 2018 nova-Institute announces new market study on bioplastics with latest data for 2018 Winter special value pack: Get our current report with data for 2017 and receive the upcoming 2018 report for free
Canada’s Bio-Economy to Develop New National Occupation Standards New project to improve labour market information available to the industry, enhance skills recognition and improve recruitment
Brightmark Energy Announces Major Investment in Nation’s First Commercial-Scale Plastics-to-Fuel Plant RES Polyflow, Ohio-based energy technology company innovated the process for converting plastics directly into transportation fuel and other products
New guidelines on cascading use fail to meet expectations of EU’s new Bioeconomy Strategy The guidelines should be aligned with the new EU strategy to make the bioeconomy more circular
What can you make from the world’s strongest thread? TechMark Arena is a transdisciplinary academy that brings together master’s students from various backgrounds in order to work on a common theme
Report: Pro-innovation policies, biotech advances are linked The fifth edition of the Building the Bioeconomy report shows the correlation between economies with pro-innovation policy frameworks and those achieving strong biotechnology outputs
3 December 2018 Common language across the value chains of bio-based products – where are the real challenges? Misunderstandings of terms can halter the growth of the bio-based economy as this unclarity on specifications of products can influence the decisions taken by companies and ultimately consumers to make the switch to these materials
VTT and the City of Nokia to study the use of bio-based carbon dioxide as a raw material in the ECO3 business park in Finland The goal is to set-up framework for potential investors as well as for future technology demonstrations
A ‘Geneva Convention’ on how we use the biosphere? In this month’s Newsletter, NC partner Martin Doktar discusses the broader framework within which a globally effective BioFuture ought to be pursued
30 November 201826 November 2018 Video of the week: People at the forefront of the Nordic bio-economy The Nordic prime ministers want the Nordic Region to be the most integrated region in the world
29 November 201826 November 2018 Dr Kim Brooksbank – Biomass and the Bioeconomy Annually, Australia produces millions of tonnes of waste organic matter that could be processed to produce bioenergy and high value bio-products
27 November 201822 November 2018 “European Bioeconomy University”: Six Universities Form International Alliance with Focus on Bioeconomy Europe’s leading universities in the field of the bioeconomy are looking to further intensify their existing cooperation to develop common problem-solving approaches for society’s most urgent challenges
26 November 20189 September 2021 Net-zero carbon emissions from harder-to-abate sectors is technically and financially possible by mid-century New report by the Energy Transitions Commission shows that reaching net-zero carbon emissions from heavy industry and heavy-duty transport can be done through ambitious policy, accelerated innovation, and investment, with minimal cost to the global economy
Novamont and Gruppo CAP join forces to promote the circular economy The first of a series of potential projects are the ecodesign of microplastics for the cosmetics industry and the production of raw materials from wastewater
‘Breakthrough’ harvesting solution, growing market, potential beyond biodiesel – all good signs for castor oil’s future After all, if we can make shoes and yarn from castor plants, the possibilities seem endless
23 November 201820 November 2018 Joanna Dupont-Inglis: fighting for the EU bioeconomy in Brussels "Biotech is about learning from nature and living systems, and finding ways to develop new products and processes that provides more benefit or solutions for society"
22 November 201821 November 2018 Verbio completes sale of DuPont plant, wins IEDA support Will soon move forward with plans to convert the facility to produce renewable natural gas
21 November 201819 November 2018 Bio-based materials highlighted in Industrial Bioprocessing TOE Title: Innovations in Bio-based Materials, Algae Biomass Production, and Protein Extraction
20 November 201815 November 2018 Telling the story of European Biotechnology Initiatives throughout the European Biotech Week included conferences, workshops, exhibitions and open-door days with companies, research institutes and museums
19 November 201814 November 2018 Stora Enso introduces sustainable RFID tag technology ECO for intelligent packaging Company's ECO technology enables the RFID tags to be produced on a 100% fibre-based paper label
SteamBio – biomass residuals from rural areas as flexible raw materials for producing chemicals and energy European project consortium aims to turn biomass from rural areas into a flexible alternative to fossil resources
Kellogg Announces New Global Sustainable Packaging Goal Company Aims for 100 Percent Reusable, Recyclable, or Compostable Packaging by the End of 2025
Ahlstrom expands its production capacity of siliconized genuine vegetable parchment 1 Million Euro investment will increase its production capacity by 6,000 tons
Seaweed coffee cups could help ditch single-use plastics Skipping Rocks Lab aims to use natural materials extracted from plants and seaweed to produce sustainable takeaway cups
15 November 2018 Horizontal standards to deliver a better integration and support to bio-based industry How can standards support the full deployment of innovation in the bio-based industry?
Updates to the USDA BioPreferred Program’s Guidelines The finalized and proposed changes, as well as their expected impacts on Program participants, are discussed on the BioPreferred website
14 November 20189 November 2018 Science in the future of agriculture: Can innovation double food production – and improve sustainability? Boosting knowledge and innovation in agriculture, forestry and rural areas is part of the EU’s priorities enshrined in its rural development programmes
13 November 20188 November 2018 Fish and aquatic plants: food and so much more – EUMOFA study There is more to gain from the aquatic biomass - fish by-products and algae can generate high added value, and boost the blue bioeconomy
Bioeconomies aim to become a beating heart of local communities, both rural and urban Biobased industries, which currently account for 8% of the EU’s workforce, could create one million new green jobs by 2030
12 November 20189 November 2018 Final Report: COMPOSITES EUROPE 2018 – the Lightweight Path to Success Trend towards lightweight construction is currently one of the strongest drivers for the composites industry
9 November 20186 November 2018 An interview with Dirk Carrez, BIC: “In 2050, we will live in a Circular Bio-Society” Building on the successes of the BBI JU will ensure industry commitment, applicable results, and continued investments
Kraft pulping does for the bioeconomy what cracking does for petrochemicals Where the KaiCell Fibers’s Paltamo mill will be located, only half the potential is currently used - as sustainable and abundant forest resources are still available
BioWatch: A one-stop shop for bio-based research A new interactive online platform helps to increase awareness of innovations in the bioeconomy sector
8 November 20185 November 2018 Becoming Employed in a Growing Bioplastics Industry The forecast for bioplastic demand is extremely promising for anyone looking to land a career in this industry
7 November 201820 January 2019 Welcome to the eleventh RoadToBio newsletter We are contacting our stakeholders once more to get their views on our findings
REI, Microsoft Rallying Companies to Support Washington’s Proposed Carbon Fee If passed, I-1631 would enact a carbon emissions fee of $15 per metric ton of carbon, starting in 2020
6 November 201831 October 2018 Factsheets and slideshow on bio-based insulation materials and the Bioeconomy The key messages can serve as a basis for communication activities and they have been designed for sharing
5 November 201830 October 2018 The European Bioeconomy Network Main goal of the European Bioeconomy Network is to maximise the efforts, increasing the knowledge sharing, coordination of joint activities and events and more