6 July 20184 July 2018 How relevant are today’s newly introduced and emerging bioproducts? Modest advancement of bio-based industrial products
Welcome to the eigth RoadToBio newsletter With this newsletter, we once more want to highlight our work on barriers that oppose an increase of bio-based resources in the chemical industry
5 July 20183 July 2018 Kraig Biocraft Laboratories produces first roll of pure Dragon Silk fabric for U.S. Army On the verge of demonstrating its capability to provide lifesaving performance blended with high flexibility and user comfort
4 July 20183 July 2018 Corbion CEO Tjerk de Ruiter appointed as new EuropaBio Chairman Mr. De Ruiter’s mandate as Chairman is not remunerated and runs until 2020.
2 July 201828 June 2018 The next big home design trend? Bacteria Outfit the nursery with living wallpaper, bacteria-made diapers, and an algae composter
29 June 201811 July 2018 Avantium to open pilot biorefinery; sights already set on commercial scale-up Province of Groningen awards €1.8 million subsidy for pilot plant in Delfzijl
28 June 201826 June 2018 BRAIN AG and CyPlus GmbH develop disruptive technologies for biological processing of precious metal ores Industrially relevant production of precious metals realized on the metric ton scale, even after scale-up of bio-based method
Avantium begins construction of plant that spells good news for bio-plastics Demonstration plant to advance the development of a key ingredient for the production of plastics and polyester textiles, derived from renewable sugars
27 June 201825 June 2018 Renewable chemicals building the biobased economy Recent BIO report on the status of the biobased economy shows that progress has reached a tipping point for accelerated growth in the 21st century
IKEA and Neste confirm large-scale production of renewable, bio-based polypropylene plastic Companies are now able to turn waste and residue raw materials, such as used cooking oil or sustainable vegetable oils into polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) plastic
26 June 201822 June 2018 Bioeconomy in the Mountains: An Opportunity for Local Development 30 participants from 19 countries to focus on how bioeconomy can promote local mountain development
Can we engineer life? 1 Gene technology is the key Emeritus Professor at Wagenigen University, Hans Tramper, reflects on the development of his subject
25 June 201821 March 2019 Project WOW! kicks off: waste water is valuable VITO is proud partner of this project and will focus on the techno-economic feasibility of the new value chains
NFL Joins the Green Sports Alliance as a League Member Pledges support for environmental sustainability efforts
Development of LignoCity to boost new businesses in bioeconomy New project is being launched to further develop and help startups and small and medium-sized companies develop new green businesses with lignin as a base
22 June 201820 June 2018 Book review: “Knowledge-Driven Developments in the Bioeconomy: Technological and Economic Perspectives” Six bioeconomy-leading universities aim is to advance research and international cooperation in the field
20 June 20189 September 2021 BASF invests in LanzaTech, ArcelorMittal’s underway on advanced fuels, Syngenta breaks 3B gallon mark, Leaf gets an accelerator: partnership frenzy in the bioeconomy Robust technologies must find effective routes to market through robust partnership — the days of vertically-integrated companies that can “do it all” appear to be over
Horizon Europe Welcomed by BIC as a Promising Bioeconomy Programme BIC expects Horizon Europe to deliver R&I solutions to market, which would make a real difference in EU citizens’ lives
Kreussler Inc. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label Kreussler Inc.'s SOLVONK4 dry cleaning solvent is 88% biobased and now a USDA Certified BioPreferred product
19 June 20189 September 2021 LanzaTech and Shougang Group towards a carbon-smart economy in China Companies announced successful start-up of the world’s first commercial facility converting industrial emissions to sustainable ethanol
18 June 201814 June 2018 DuPont Celebrates Official Opening of Industrial Biosciences’ Global Business Headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware The Renovated Facility Fosters Collaboration and Innovation with State-of-the-Art Biotechnology Laboratories and World-Class Scientists at Historic Experimental Station
Preem and RenFuel to create the world’s first lignin plant for biofuels The plant is expected to produce an annual volume of 25,000-30,000 tonnes of lignin, and will be completed in 2021
15 June 201813 June 2018 Almond co-products: Almond Board targets circular economy potential in feed and farming Almond Board of California is exploring new uses for the co-products of almonds such as insect feed, biobased plastics and coloring for the tire industry
14 June 201813 June 2018 Avantium starts construction of bio-MEG demonstration plant in the Netherlands Market demand for MEG is expected to grow from 28 million to 50 million tons in the next 20 years
13 June 201811 June 2018 Stora Enso opens Europe’s largest wood fibre-based biocomposite plant DuraSense™ make it possible to reduce the consumption of plastic by up to 60% and replace it with renewable wood fibre
Biomonitor – Monitoring the Bioeconomy Eighteen European partners from public and private research institutions to establish a sustainable data and modelling framework for the bioeconomy
11 June 20187 June 2018 Wrong question: can we decouple environmental impact from GDP growth? We should set aside GDP and start to use GDS: Gross Domestic Satisfaction
8 June 2018 IKEA and Neste take a significant step towards a fossil-free future First large-scale production of renewable, bio-based polypropylene plastic globally
50 shades of green: Europe’s farm reforms explained Deep budget cuts and an untested plan to let national governments take the reins are causing jitters across the bloc
Welcome to the seventh RoadToBio newsletter In this newsletter we will present the highlights of our report on the qualitative analysis of stakeholders’ concerns regarding the development of bio-based products
AGRIMAX: from Agricultural and Food-processing Waste to Bioproducts How can we use agricultural and food-processing waste to create useful products for a sustainable Europe?
7 June 20187 June 2018 Ruka to become the “Davos for the Bioeconomy” Mark Rushton, forest products media consultant, is interviewing some of the key speakers and panellists at the World BioEconomy Forum
6 June 20184 June 2018 EUBA urges to discuss bio-based feedstock in the context of the EU Plastics Strategy To read the full list of potential measures at EU and national level, have a look at EUBA’s full discussion paper
5 June 20181 June 2018 KRAIBURG TPE: Making bio-based TPEs using a modular system KRAIBURG TPE is starting an ambitious campaign to develop custom-engineered thermoplastic elastomers containing variable proportions of renewable raw materials
4 June 201813 September 2018 The nova-Institut is expanding its range of information Mailing lists with new topics
Directive on the reduction of single-use plastic products remains vague on sustainable alternatives EUBP to closely working together with institutions and all relevant stakeholders to ensure that bio-based plastics are recognised as sustainable and available alternatives
Umweltforscher über EU-Plastikstrategie: „Plastik ist nicht gut oder böse“ Kreislaufwirtschafts-Experte Henning Wilts vom Wuppertal Institut im Interview mit der taz
1 June 201829 May 2018 Bioeconomy industry experts gave a mixed outlook for biomaterials in mid-May in Cologne where about 200 stakeholder joined the 11th International Conference on Bio-based Materials Conference showed strong growth and good prospects in some areas, in other biochemical market segments experts observe virtually collapsing developments and insolvency
Andy Sweetman: Why the plastic free aisle could be good for the industry Futamura’s Andy Sweetman believes that plastic free aisles would encourage innovation and not signal the downfall of plastics
30 May 201828 May 2018 New NatureWorks CEO looks toward expansion, growth Designers should be considering PLA (polylactic acid) as "just another material option to select from."
The LEGO Group aims for 100% sustainable packaging by 2025 Ambitions include replacing single-use disposable plastics and finding recycled or sustainably sourced bio-based materials for all plastic based packaging
Metsä Group establishes an innovation company and plans to build a demo plant in Äänekoski, Finland for the production of textile fibres The first concept to be included into Metsä Spring’s portfolio is the new textile fibre production method developed by Metsä Fibre
29 May 201829 May 2018 Single-use plastics: New EU rules to reduce marine litter – Comment Michael Carus, Managing Director of the nova-Institut Why not become innovative and pro-active?
Single-use plastics: New EU rules to reduce marine litter The Commission's proposals will now go to the European Parliament and Council for adoption
Einwegkunststoffprodukte: neue EU-Vorschriften zur Verringerung der Meeresabfälle Die Vorschläge der Kommission werden nun dem Europäischen Parlament und dem Rat zur Annahme vorgelegt
EU-Kommission: Verbot von Plastikbesteck geplant Im Kampf gegen Plastikmüll plant die EU-Kommission ein Verbot von Strohhalmen, Wattestäbchen und Plastikbesteck
An interview with John Bell, Director at the EU Commission in charge of bioeconomy. “The bioeconomy promises to lead the next rising wave of global economic development” In this long exclusive interview, he talks about the new strategy on bioeconomy, the EU’s new research and innovation programme, the role of member states and regions and the connection between bioeconomy and society
28 May 201824 May 2018 Global wood-based panel market growth slow According to IndexBox, the shifting of potential market opportunities from developed countries to developing ones has been one of the main global trends in the wood based panel market
25 May 201823 May 2018 NCGA sees great potential in bio-based chemicals from corn Nathan Danielson telling about technology and company demands for “sustainable” products including bio-based chemicals, made from corn
24 May 201822 May 2018 New report says bioplastics will outpace the economy as a whole New products and manufacturing technologies are projected to make bioplastics more competitive and dynamic