11 January 20189 January 2018 Thai bioeconomy development plan could be approved by cabinet in early 2018 New policy could attract private sector investment to boost the agri-economy as well as interest in tech companies
Top 10 Asia Bioeconomy Trends Here are the top trends in 10 key markets as we have seen them from The Digest’s conning tower
10 January 20188 January 2018 Irish Bioeconomy Foundation Receives Enterprise Ireland Funding to Develop a New Bioeconomy Innovation and Piloting Facility New plant to enable industry, entrepreneurs and researchers to scale technologies for converting Ireland’s natural resources to high value products
Europe’s ‘best-kept secret’ – its booming bio-economy Carlos Moedas: "Private money goes where stability is and where policies are predictable."
In for a Penny, In for a Pound: The Advanced Bioeconomy and all the pivots Henry Threadgill wins a Pulitzer Prize for his landmark composition
9 January 201820 December 2017 From Helsinki the bioeconomy stakeholders call for action: “It’s time to deliver!” Decoupling growth from environmental degradation requires a major shift towards a low-carbon, renewable and resource-efficient society that has a sustainable economy
8 January 20187 January 2018 Alkol Biotech and BRD, the commercialization partner in the BIOFOREVER Consortium, sign a LOI for sustainable biomass sourcing in Europe UK based company is able to provide European-grown canes to any biotechnology project in the continent
Welcome to the first RoadToBio newsletter We would like to introduce you to a BBI funded project that is already intended to show the chemical industry the way into a more bio-based world
22 December 201720 December 2017 Bio-based industries in Europe: building on a double-digit growth Stakeholder Forum in Brussels gave a platform to discuss what has been achieved so far
BIC Launches New Report to Help Bioeconomy Projects Access Finance The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has released a new overview of financial instruments available to support European bioeconomy development
21 December 201719 December 2017 NREL Develops Novel Method to Produce Renewable Acrylonitrile Research paves the way for cost-competitive, sustainable acrylonitrile and carbon fibers from renewable biomass
19 December 201715 December 2017 Doughnut economics, or why economists should learn more about technology "Permanent growth is impossible! In growing permanently, we will transgress social and ecological boundaries", says the new Book of Kate Raworth
18 December 201714 December 2017 The UK’s Industrial Strategy has graduated from green to white paper, has the situation changed for the bioeconomy? After a consultation period, the government have updated the policy proposals, which will form the basis of subsequent policy decisions
5 Minutes With… Craig Windram, CEO of Abengoa North America Nevada project will eventually produce 10 million gallons of fuel annually for use in the aviation industry
World bioeconomy stakeholders meet in Helsinki to move the bioeconomy from niche to norm More than 400 participants are in Helsinki to discuss how investment can bring speed and scale to the European Bioeconomy
14 December 201712 December 2017 Published today! Issue #8 of Bio-Based World Quarterly "It’s a great example of what can be done when we start to reimagine waste as an untapped resource”
Young farmers and the lack of large-scale agricultural innovation projects This focus area lies at a somewhat greater distance from direct bio-based developments, but nevertheless will be impacted by the bio-based economy
13 December 201711 December 2017 Five bio-based Christmas gifts that won’t cost the earth Bio-Based World News come up with some of our favourite bio-based and sustainable products
Award to Circular textile paper project New paper manufacturing concept where the raw material is largely made up of low value fibres from textile recycling plants
12 December 20178 December 2017 LanzaTech, Novozymes, Amyris, DSM, Enerkem, POET, BASF, Genomatica and Avantium among early Hot 50 voting leaders The Digest released the early-voting totals from Subscriber Voting — which do not yet include Invited International Selector votes
8 December 20176 December 2017 Canada: Unity in the pursuit of a global bioeconomy Climate being one of the three topics at G7 Summit in 2018 is an important opportunity for Canada to make moves toward creating a more sustainable planet
Searching for ‘green alchemy’, EU mounts big investment push in bioeconomy Commission and EIB to launch new multi-million euro effort to drive private investment in bio-based markets
The 10 Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEOs in 2017. Now choose the number 1 We have asked a panel of world bioeconomy experts to tell us the Chief Executive Officers that have stood out as the most innovative during the last year
7 December 20175 December 2017 Tax Policy Should Support the Biobased Economy BIO estimates that U.S. production of renewable chemicals and biofuels generates $135.4 billion in economic activity and employs nearly 1.7 million Americans
Building the partnerships to help Europe achieve its bio-based potential The breadth and variety of the projects with which the BBI JU is engaged showing a huge economic opportunity for Europe
6 December 20174 December 2017 Textile Industry in Desperate Need of Sustainable Sources NC Partnering CEO Jukka Kantola elaborates on trends in textiles and what the bioeconomy can do there
5 December 20176 December 2017 Bioplastics are making the difference European Bioplastics Conference 2017 attracted over 330 senior executives and NGOs
A bridge to market for bio-based chemical building blocks With its demonstration activities, the EU-funded BIO-QED project provides bio-based bulk chemicals BDO and IA with a bridge to market
4 December 201730 November 2017 Global market for bioplastics to grow by 20 percent Results of European Bioplastics’ annual market data update confirm a stable growth of the global bioplastics industry
Novamont doubles production of biopolyesters Company launched second phase of the project to redevelop the Mater-Biopolymer plant in Patrica
New: Biopolymers – facts and statistics, 2017 edition „Biopolymers – facts and statistics 2016“ download for free
1 December 201729 November 2017 UTIA awarded FAA grant to analyze biorefinery supply chains Alternative jet fuels could grow opportunities in the southeast
30 November 201729 November 2017 nova Session “Gene Editing, CRISPR/Cas9 and more for the Bio-based Economy“ 6 March 2018, Airport Cologne/Bonn
Biofuture@COP23: Major countries agree to scale up the low carbon bioeconomy and develop sustainable biofuels targets IEA / IRENA data finds bioenergy share in global energy mix must double in next decade to reach paris agreement temperature goals
29 November 201727 November 2017 The Digest’s 2017 Guide to the 20 Top European biorefinery projects Europe has become a hotspot for deploying advanced bioeconomy
Green Dot Blog: What growth in bioplastics industry means for investors and the economy Large plastic companies have become interested in having a more sustainable option to offer companies and consumers
28 November 201724 November 2017 Industrial biotech sector calls for an ambitious revision of EU Bioeconomy Strategy EuropaBio claiming a coherent and holistic policy and financial framework
Borealis joins Together for Sustainability to enhance sustainability in its supply chain TfS, a chemical industry initiative to assess and improve sustainability practices in the global supply chain
27 November 201729 November 2017 Map of 224 European biorefineries published by BIC and nova-Institute Biorefineries are the heart of the bioeconomy. Here, different types of biomass are fully utilised and transformed into a large variety of chemicals and materials
European Bioeconomy Stakeholders Manifesto: The Digest’s Special Guide Biofuels Digest presentation as special coverage of developments in the EU
ThinkForest Seminar: Circular bioeconomy can create a sustainable, renewable society How we mainstream the implementation of the circular bioeconomy strategy was the focus of seminar organised by European Forest Institute (EFI)
24 November 201722 November 2017 research*eu RESULTS PACK – Bioplastics: Sustainable materials for building a strong and circular European bio-economy EU, through its CE Action Plan, is dedicated to stimulating Europe’s transition to a circular economy
Modern Pulp Mill Using Agricultural Fibers, Not Trees, Starts Construction in US Columbia Pulp mill to use wheat straw and alfalfa residues, harvest left overs to manufacture pulp for paper production
23 November 201721 November 2017 New vegetable oil sources for the European oleochemical industry Intermediate research results of the COSMOS EU research project were discussed at EFIB stakeholder workshop
The EU Bioeconomy Stakeholders Panel launched the European Bioeconomy Manifesto The EU Bioeconomy Stakeholders Panel launched the European Bioeconomy Manifesto to set out how the continent plans to grow this mult-trillion euro industry
22 November 201720 November 2017 Many bio-based strategies, national bio-economy strategies look old-fashioned Current company bio-based strategies move towards a circular economy, and go beyond just low carbon and clean energy sustainability
Perstorp launches world’s first portfolio of renewable polyols One more step towards Finite Material Neutral by 2030
Cefic joins the Stakeholder Bioeconomy Manifesto to advance EU bioeconomy agenda Bioeconomy is the production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources into food, feed, bio-based products, services, and energy
21 November 201720 November 2017 Germany saves 7.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by using biofuels, new report suggests EU Commission wants to push the only larger-scale alternative to fossil fuel out of the market
Commission expert group on bio-based products calls for alignment of bioeconomy strategy with the EU policy framework New report contains 9 guiding principles and 8 policy recommendations for jobs and growth through bio-based products
nova Session “Gene Editing, CRISPR/Cas9 and more for the Bio-based Economy“
