14 October 201612 October 2016 EU and India cooperate on kick-starting bioeconomy A strategic action plan, roadmap, summer schools, short-term research exchanges and project twinning initiatives... these are just some of the activities carried out by an EU-funded project to help researchers in India and the EU boost the sustainable bio-based economy
13 October 201612 October 2016 Bio4Products: Creating sustainable resources for the process industry Dutch research project will bring unique blend of organisations and expertise in collaboration
USDA: Biobased products industry has major impact on economy Second Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry analyzes revenue and jobs at the national and state level in 2014
Rotterdam is proposed location for waste-to-chemicals plant using Enerkem’s technology New chemical plant to convert residual waste into methanol as chemicalblock
12 October 201611 October 2016 Enhanced Central And Eastern Regional Cooperation Boosts European Bioeconomy Lodz Letter of Intent paves the way for regional actors to identify synergies between financial instruments and political frameworks to set up local bioeconomy value chains
‘Bioplastic Fantastic: Why we don’t need oil for plastics’ Kathryn Sheridan will explain the state of the industry, the latest innovations and what brands and consumers can do to accelerate the Bio Revolution
11 October 201610 October 2016 Biobased industry growing, but needs more federal help, report says Study commissioned by the Agriculture Department shows, industry's future growth rate to depend of new government incentives
BIOrescue: Valorising mushroom compost to create innovative bio-based products Multidisciplinary project partners to develop new biorefinery process for the conversion of mushroom compost into innovative bio-based products
Who has won the 2016 Bio-Based Americas Innovation Awards? Club Coffee LP were honoured with their 100% compostable pods for single serve coffee
10 October 20168 October 2016 European study into University-Business Cooperation – Opinions sought New EU-survey to be the most comprehensive one of its kind ever undertaken in Europe
First production of isobutene from wheat straw at the industrial pilot scale The production of isobutene opens the door for a more general use of 2G sugars
8 October 20166 October 2016 Ginkgo Bioworks and Genomatica forge alliance to accelerate commercialization of more sustainable high-volume chemicals Delivers the full package to chemical producers to cost-effectively make many mainstream chemicals
Welche Konsequenzen hat die biobasierte Wirtschaft? Das Bundesforschungsministerium fördert ein Projekt unter Federführung der Uni Bonn mit 2,9 Millionen Euro
6 October 20165 October 2016 USDA report shows growing biobased products industry contributes $393 billion and 4.2 million jobs to american economy Economic Impact Analysis of the U.S. Biobased Products Industry
5 October 20161 October 2016 EuropaBio: New study shows industrial biotech set to drive jobs and growth creation in the EU 'Where the EU is seeking technologies, industrial biotech is delivering on all levels'
Industrial biotech employment to triple to 1.5 million in the EU by 2030: new report New EuropaBio study was launched in the European Parliament as part of celebrating European Biotech Week
Natural Oil Polyols Market Analysis By Product And Segment Forecasts To 2024 Regulatory support from European Commission for the adoption of environment-friendly polymers is estimated to augment market growth
4 October 20168 December 2016 Neobuild Innovation Centre: Living Lab of construction technology solutions Building incorporates a number of innovative processes and materials in its construction, variety of different materials, products and installations to be tested and monitored
30 September 201628 September 2016 Just published! Read Bio-Based World Quarterly Issue #3 now! 100% free and offered first to our Bio-Based World News readers we’d like to invite you to download it today
Strategic Consortium announced to commercialize Virent’s BioForming Technology for low carbon fuels and bio-paraxylene Companies focused on the development of the first commercial production facility for the BioForming process
29 September 201627 September 2016 Biobased materials and chemicals driven by performance Interview with Ross Kozarsky, Lux Research Senior Analyst and co-author of the recent report
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
Save the date: 10th International Conference on Bio-based Materials
