29 September 201627 September 2016 Strategic Intent: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to Novozymes Look at direct investments, partnerships and alliances with companies
28 September 201626 September 2016 New €5.83 million project to boost growth for biobased SMEs and Start-ups in North-West Europe BioBase4SME network to advise SMEs from across North-West Europe on how to develop new ideas into marketable products
Answers to your questions about Renewables and the Advanced Bioeconomy Ron Cascone has provided the answers — and in few cases, Digest's editors have expanded on some of the themes from the journalistic point of view
Amyris & Ginkgo Bioworks Complete Collaboration Agreement to Accelerate Commercialization of Bio-Based Products The agreement finalizes details of how the two companies will jointly develop cultured products more efficiently and cost effectively, accelerating time to market
26 September 201615 February 2018 Biobased Economy opportunities for North-Netherlands Renewable resources for the regional production of ‘green’ chemicals, plastics and animal feed
23 September 201624 September 2016 Lux Research: New Bio-based Materials and Chemicals Offer Performance Advantages Over Petro-Based While bio-based solutions earned past skepticism, the next generation can offer high value in specialty chemicals, biopolymers and advanced materials
Borregaard invests in bioethanol plant upgrade Borregaard has decided to invest NOK 63 million in a project which includes an upgrade of the bioethanol plant and a facility to capture and store biogas
21 September 201619 September 2016 Who is shortlisted for the Bio-Based Americas Innovation Awards 2016? Winners will be announced at Bio-Based Live in San Francisco on 27th September
Novozymes acquires Organobalance GmbH to strengthen position in microbial solutions Organobalance GmbH specializes in microbial screening and assay development, and will complement Novozymes’ existing platform with applications across industries
20 September 201619 September 2016 Can We Get Rid of Palm Oil? Technical and financial support for land-users to adopt sustainable land-use practices in the cultivation of palm oil is largely missing
16 September 201614 September 2016 Mater-Bi caters to the needs of Milan’s schoolchildren Replacing traditional plastic by Mater-Bi in the catering and hospitality sector can greatly simplify waste management processes
14 September 201613 September 2016 The Companies of the Biobased Economy: The Multi-Slide Guide Substantial, ongoing growth in the renewable chemical industry and outlining federal and state policies that support the industry
12 September 20169 September 2016 Have biomaterials reached a tipping point? Bioplastics make less than 1 percent of the 181 million metric tons of synthetic plastics produced worldwide each year, according to Duke University
9 September 20167 September 2016 PHA business case still shaky PHA business case does not depend solely on the quality of the process and of the product, but also on the quality of the feedstock and the costs of processing
8 September 201616 November 2016 View from the USA: Getting the bio-based industry ready for BRDI grants BRDI grants are the funding mechanism of a US government cross-agency initiative to help develop economically and environmentally sustainable sources of renewable biomass
Henkel, BASF and Solidaridad support around 5,500 smallholders in Indonesia Project certainly contributes to improve the livelihoods of independent oil palm farmers in the province of West Kalimantan
6 September 201625 October 2016 Save the date: 10th International Conference on Bio-based Materials 10 - 11 May 2017, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany
Es ist soweit: Die zehnte „International Conference on Bio-based Materials“ 10. - 11. Mai 2017 im Maternushaus, Köln
Making Economic Use of a Billion Tons of Biomass Newest DOE Billion Ton Report is an assessment of both progress to date and remaining challenges to building a biobased economy
2 September 201631 August 2016 BRAIN, AnalytiCon and Roquette sign a strategic partnership for the development of next generation natural sweetening solutions The goal of the DOLCE consortium is to develop cutting-edge natural sweet taste enhancers, addressing the requirements of global customers
Biorenewables Megatrends: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Guide to the advanced bioeconomy’s progress Ron Cascone from Nexant Corp. gave incisive slides on the state of commercialization
30 August 201626 August 2016 Reconnect with nature – the new sustainability Two big personal care companies offering new terms of convenience to their customers
A breakthrough in algae harvesting Global Algae Innovations offering membrane system that could use just 1% of the energy needed to run a centrifuge
BiobasedWorld – only two weeks left to exhibit in Cologne September 15 is the due date for those who want to exhibit at the premier trade show for the biobased industries 15-16 February 2017 in Cologne, Germany
29 August 201625 August 2016 New cup recycling system introduced at Dutch Performing Arts Festival “Noorderzon” PLA cups themed: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Bio-Based Innovations Awards comes to the USA to honour more pioneers in the circular economy Now open for entries: Bio-Based Innovation Awards 2016 - Americas Edition
26 August 201612 November 2016 Editor’s focus: Inside the Bioprocess Pilot Facility in Delft. BPF is offering unique multi-purpose facility with a sustainable production on commercial scale
25 August 201623 August 2016 First International Standard for sustainable procurement nears publication Meaning interested parties can once more submit feedback on the draft before final publication in 2017
24 August 201624 August 2016 In Canada a new Centre for Commercialization of Sustainable Chemistry Innovation Announcement of Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario
23 August 20168 December 2016 Circular economy: Commission expands Ecolabel criteria to computers, furniture and footwear Manufacturers have to comply with strict requirements that focus on the environmental performance of the products as well as labour standards
22 August 201618 August 2016 ASTM Plastics Committee to Revise Key Composting Standard Specification does not describe contents of products or their performance with regards to compostability or biodegradability
19 August 201615 February 2018 Growing A Bioeconomy — Flanders To Produce Fossil-Free Fuels, Chemicals, And Products Flanders region of Belgium to be transformed into a European center hub of a new biobased economic activity
17 August 20169 September 2021 50 Hot Bio-Based Companies, 50 Quick Takes Which goals and projects should be considered top-priority in the coming years besides solar, wind and hydro-based companies in regards to upgrading biomass?
16 August 201615 August 2016 EPF: Economic Review of the Wood-Based Panels Industry in 2015 Figures giving extensive compilation of industry statistics collected by the federation
Organic Acids: Key Facilitators of the Bio-economy Lorenz Bauer, PhD, Lee-Enterprises Consulting, giving a comprehensive overview
15 August 201612 August 2016 Feedstocks for the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2016 Multi-Slide Behind the Scenes look at the Billion Ton report Matthew Langholtz of Oak Ridge National Laboratory gave a view at scope and findings
12 August 201611 August 2016 Arno van de Ven, Stora Enso Biomaterials: Growth in the bioeconomy needs to be sustainable Exclusive interview about about Stora Enso Biomaterials, the wood-based economy and how to foster growth in the European bioeconomy
11 August 201628 September 2016 SuperBIO Project: Upcoming Workshops Support and Partnership in the Bio-based Economy
Christian Kemp Griffin, Ceo of CelluComp: “Investments should be made in the bioeconomy because it is the future” Il Bioeconomista interview about CelluComp and the development of the bioeconomy
Bridging the gap between forestry and agriculture to improve food security FAO calls for better coordination between the two sectors towards sustainable farming systems and forest management
10 August 201610 August 2016 New €3.8 million SuperBIO project to support industrial innovation within the EU bioeconomy Industrial stakeholders are invited to submit their idea for an innovative value chain
9 August 201615 February 2018 Who’s who in the Bio-based Economy Find new players, supplier and partners in the growing Bio-based Business
Das Who’s Who der bio-basierten Ökonomie Finden Sie neue Akteure, Anbieter und Partner im wachsenden bio-basierten Geschäft
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8 August 20165 August 2016 Accelerating the Impact of Bio-Based Materials to Improve Apparel Industry Sustainability Recent study found that most consumers are willing to pay extra for sustainable product offerings
Evidencing the Bioeconomy BBSRC launching evidence-based review of both the contribution of the bioeconomy to the UK economy and the prospects for growth
4 August 20163 August 2016 USDA announces application periods for loan guarantee program Loan guarantees of up to $250 million to develop, construct and retrofit commercial-scale biorefineries and renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing facilities
USDA Seeks Applications for Funding to Help Develop Advanced Biofuels and Biobased Products Development Will Contribute to America's Strong Bioeconomy and Bring Jobs to Rural Areas
2 August 201628 July 2016 EU should strengthen existing sustainability rules for biofuels: European Court of Auditors In its recent Roadmap to 2030 ePURE calls for a number of measures to strengthen the sustainability of biofuels used in Europe
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