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2 November 201829 October 2018

Bio-on grants bioplastic technology license to Russian group TAIF for production in Russia. 17.6 million Euro agreement

This agreement will see the Russian Federation's first PHAs production plant (in Republic of Tatarstan) with Bio-on technology

POLYWOOD plans for massive growth

Indiana-based company, which uses recycled HDPE as its raw material, will add up to 20 extrusion lines at the new Roxboro facility

Minister Launches BEACON Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre and National Pilot Biorefining Facility

€28 million in total invested in BEACON and National Bioeconomy Campus

An exclusive interview with David Sudolsky, CEO Anellotech. “The future of the chemical industry is in the bioeconomy”

The company based in New York develops a technology platform for producing petrochemicals and transportation fuels from renewable non-food biomass

1 November 201820 November 2019

USDA adds 30 Product Categories to BioPreferred Program

Department is also amending four existing categories – general purpose de-icers, firearm lubricants, laundry products and water-clarifying agents

31 October 201829 October 2018

New Partnership Aims to Make Payments More Sustainable

Mastercard, Gemalto, Giesecke+Devrient and IDEMIA Commit to Develop Environmentally Friendly Cards

30 October 201825 October 2018

Forestry 101: How current forest practices impact the future for the better

Sustainable forestry practices are complex and require patience, foresight and close attention to the entire landscape

The updated EU bioeconomy strategy. An interview with Marc Palahí, director EFI

Marc Palahí, director at the European Forest Institute, talks with Il Bioeconomista

29 October 201828 October 2018

EU bioeconomy strategy and IPCC – planets apart

The latest report from the IPCC indicates that biofuels will need to rise 260% by 2030 and 750% by 2050 in order to contain global warming below 1.5°C

26 October 201823 October 2018

Feeding 10 billion people by 2050 within planetary limits may be achievable

But it requires a global shift towards healthy and more plant-based diets, halving food loss and waste, say researchers

EU emphasises ‘ecological limitations’ of new bioeconomy plan

The EU’s new bioeconomy strategy will contribute to addressing global challenges such as rising population and climate change

25 October 201822 October 2018

BIOrescue: New bio-based products set the scene for a sustainable and circular economy

Opportunities arising from the bio-based industry sector and discover the cutting-edge products and processes that will shape the Spanish bioeconomy of tomorrow

Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) and Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency (SPIRE) Team up for synergy of actions

BBI JU and SPIRE are demonstrating the added-value of the two initiatives at three levels

24 October 201819 October 2018

Metsä Group and Itochu establish a joint venture that builds an industrial demo plant to produce wood-based textile fibres

The new technology to be studied and further developed in the demo project is based on direct dissolution using a novel solvent for the pulp dissolution stage

Boosting the circular bioeconomy helps to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals

Achieving our Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 requires a major overhaul in mindsets and behaviour, and new industrial partnerships

Stora Enso’s lignin wins ‘Best Product Innovation’ at the ICIS Innovation Awards

Judges recognised the impressive potential of Stora Enso’s versatile and renewable bio-based solution

23 October 201818 October 2018

BIC Welcomes Updated European Bioeconomy Strategy as a Necessary Step Towards Reducing Global GHG Emissions

Consortium especially welcome the focus on scaling-up the bio-based sectors by supporting innovation and unlocking investments and markets

New GM canola varieties on way

TruFlex technology has been designed to eventually phase out Bayer’s Roundup Ready counterpart

22 October 201821 October 2018

An interview with Marcel Lubben, Reverdia. “The bioeconomy is a long-term commitment”

In this exclusive interview Marcel Lubben talks about Reverdia and his expectations related to the new EU bioeconomy strategy

19 October 201816 October 2018

A new bioeconomy strategy for a sustainable Europe

New action plan to be discussed at a conference on 22 October in Brussels

3D printed bioplastic: the future of construction?

To date, most 3D printed buildings have been built from concrete. Could bioplastics be a more sustainable option?

18 October 201815 October 2018

Global vegetable oil production set to reach new peak

According to USDA forecast, 2018/19 world vegetable oil production will probably rise more than 3 per cent from the previous year

UPM’s good news bear brings completed EIA on Kotka Biorefinery and more

With fuels produced from forestry waste, the company could provide 30% of Finland’s diesel demand

Finnish pilot develops a new solution for sustainable forestry

New unique mobile application puts forest Big Data to more efficient use

Biorefinery Monitoring: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to Bioeconomy Materials Flows & Assessment

A group led by the Danish Institute of Market Analysis gave this overview of a bioeconomy monitoring system, as part of a IEA Bioenergy Task 43 workshop

15 October 201810 October 2018

Bio-on reports results first six months 2018

Group's operating generated strong increase thanks to new licenses granted in relation to recent technologies

Recharging soils with carbon could make farms more productive

Additional biochar process could save 619,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions

12 October 201811 October 2018

BIC signs MOU with Italian green chemistry cluster

BIC and the Sustainable Processes and Resources for Innovation and National Growth (SPRING) have signed a memorandum of understanding

11 October 20189 October 2018

Expanded Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Definitions for the Bioeconomy

This article to present an expanded set of TRL definitions, combining elements of DOE-BETO’s definitions (2015 and earlier) with elements of the startup-to-VC “Investment Readiness Level” framework proposed by Steve Blank

9 October 20188 October 2018

First BioMonitor Stakeholder Workshop

23 October 2018, 9-12:30h, Brussels

Stakeholder Workshop on improved Standards and Certificates for Bio-based Industries

23 October 2018, 13.30 – 15.30, Brussels

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of October 5th

New algae/fungi biofuels system, breakthru on sugar yields, biodegradable clothes, Beyond Burger’s monster GHG benefit, Indigo Ag’s $250M, robotic precision harvest

8 October 20183 October 2018

Development, deployment of integrated biorefineries: The Digest’s Multi-Slide Guide to Biorefining in Italy

Isabella de Bari and Maria Teresa Petrone gave this illuminating overview of the progress and promise of thermal gasification of biomass in Germany at an IEA Bioenergy Task 42 meeting

5 October 20182 October 2018

Nordic countries lead from the front with new bioeconomy action plan

The Nordic Bioeconomy Programme is the latest in a series of groundbreaking documents on developing a sustainable bioeconomy published by the Nordic Council of Ministers

4 October 20182 October 2018

Can Thailand use its biggest food exports to pioneer tomorrow’s bioeconomy?

Predominantly agricultural country is in a fortunate position thanks to its abundant agricultural resources

Flying start for World BioEconomy Forum

Global bioeconomy movers and shakers congregate in northern Finland’s pristine wilderness for an exciting event – likely to be the first of many

2 October 201827 September 2018

Circular biobased economy: The Digest’s 2018 Multi-Slide Guide to the Biobased Delta

Marcel van Berkel gave this illuminating overview of the Biobased Delta’s promise and progress at ABLC 2018 in Washington DC

IFIB in Turin: the bioeconomy is cool. More than Cristiano Ronaldo

Two round tables focused on Investments and the role of clusters in the bioeconomy

1 October 201828 September 2018

Biocomposites performing great – Not only for lightweight construction

Companies showcasing their bio-based products and solutions in the field of wood, cellulose, natural fibres and bio-based polymers at the “Bio-Based Composites Pavilion”, COMPOSITES EUROPE 2018 in Stuttgart from November 6th - 8th

28 September 201825 September 2018

Halm and Wisefood gear up for the fight against plastic straws

Two German startups have created alternatives to single-use plastic straws. So far, there are two options: edible or glass

India rising to the top of the bioeconomy

For star-studded drawcards – it is the most glamorous national event ever held solely for the advanced bioeconomy

27 September 201825 September 2018

White Paper: Communicating the bio-based content of products in the EU and the US

Clear and transparent communication about the characteristics of bio-based products is essential to avoid confusion in the market place

26 September 201824 September 2018

The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of September 21st

Biosteel for airplanes, chemicals from sunlight, water and CO₂, automated tractors, cloud biology, biodegradable straws

25 September 201824 September 2018

Innovations: did I miss something?

A tremendous amount of research is going on around the world, resulting in many new developments. But a development doesn’t always become an innovation

5 Minutes With… Sandy Marshall, Executive Director, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada

How agriculture can better connect with the bio-economy, advice on starting a business and what makes Canada so strong in this area

24 September 201820 September 2018

Europe’s policy to treat wood as low-carbon fuel poised to harm global forests

Against the advice of 800 scientists, REDII now treats wood as a low-carbon fuel

20 September 201819 September 2018

Almost invisible – but effective:

Kelheim Fibres to present transparent viscose speciality fibre at Dornbirn

The Environment’s New Clothes: Biodegradable Textiles Grown from Live Organisms

To combat the ill effects of “fast fashion,” designers look for more sustainable methods

Powerful tools from VTT to solve challenges in bio- and circular economy

The SES toolbox is expected to enable development of numerous novel microbial production processes for valorization of various waste materials to higher value compounds

18 September 201814 September 2018

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