25 January 201622 January 2016 Shaping the Biofuture! Newly founded company – NC Partnering Ltd – as corporate vehicle for NISCluster shareholders
22 January 201621 January 2016 Biobased economy is progressing quite well, says Annita Westenbroek Dutch Biorefinery Cluster to drive the circular economy in the Netherlands
New Plastics Economy report offers blueprint to design a circular future for plastics By 2050 oceans are expected to contain more plastics than fish
21 January 201620 January 2016 New report: In EU5 the bioeconomy is worth €1.27 trillion and employs 7 million people Global look shows amount of worldwide exports related to bioeconomy in 2014
20 January 201619 January 2016 Bioeconomy in Europe Global look shows considerable growth of products related to bioeconomy
A Carbon Smart Future through Green Chemistry The Readers of Biofuels Digest rated more than 100 individual molecules
19 January 201618 January 2016 Green Chemistry Campus tenants move forward with bio-aromatics research Chemelot InSciTe gets European grant for research on biobased building blocks
18 January 201625 January 2016 New: nova Sessions on bio-based and CO2-based economy Events around topical issues of the bio-based and CO2-based economy
Algae: researchers move away from energy High production costs, aggravated by low energy prices, redirect to other applications
BioAmber and Reverdia Sign A Non-Assert Agreement Concerning Reverdia’s Biosuccinium™ Technology Companies to continue the implementation of their respective businesses
14 January 201613 January 2016 BRAIN AG announces Intention to Float Biotechnology big player expecting to accelerate the commercialisation of its own product pipeline
11 January 20168 January 2016 USDA highlights 2015 bioeconomy achievements A full list of USDA’s 2015 achievements is available on its website
10 December 20159 December 2015 Breeders’ rights, patents and genetic modification TTIP could tip the balance towards patents what means a threat to innovation in the sector
9 December 20157 December 2015 The bioeconomy to re-industrialize Brazil An interview with Bernardo Silva, President at ABBI
8 December 20157 December 2015 Webinar 1 – S2Biom computerised toolset testing Delivery of sustainable supply of non-food biomass to support a “resource-efficient” Bioeconomy in Europe
Biobased SMEs in north Europe backed to tune of €70m EU investment to create 320 jobs in the near future
7 December 20154 December 2015 Closing the loop: Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package to boost competitiveness, create jobs and generate sustainable growth Full covering lifecycle from production and consumption to waste management and the market for secondary raw materials
Commission’s Circular Economy Proposal leaves room for more ambitious actions on bio-industries such as bioplastics European Bioplastics association looking forward to contributing to the forthcoming debate on how renewable and biodegradable materials can best fit into this vision
Global Agenda Adopted for Sustainable Bioeconomy Goals of Bioeconomy Summit to be incorporated in international discussions
3 December 20151 December 2015 Europe’s sustainable biomass potential is substantial Sufficient sustainable biomass can be produced within European borders to drive major bioeconomy development and all that is needed is recognition of this latent potential and enabling public policies, writes Zoltán Szabó
2 December 20159 September 2021 Michael Carus talks to Il Bioeconomista An interview with the founder of the nova-Institut
1 December 201527 November 2015 An interview with the “father” of EU bioeconomy From niche to norm - Chris Patermann talks to Il Bioeconomista
Berlin world capital of the bioeconomy Global Bioeconomy Summit 2015: Germany leads the world bioeconomy
30 November 201527 November 2015 CORDIS Express: Next gen biomass-based products Slowly but surely biomass is finding its niche in the production processes of most industrial sectors
27 November 201527 November 2015 France is a global leader in the bioeconomy An interview with Boris Dumange, DG of IAR Pole
25 November 201524 November 2015 Better biomass utilisation in the biobased economy BUE analysis will answer two important questions regarding the bioeconomy and bio-based chemicals
24 November 201523 November 2015 Biobased polymers too have long lead times, says Jan Ravenstijn PBS market will grow strongly because of increasing markets in countries like China
Responsible sourcing is key to growing responsible bioplastics Multi-stakeholder forum focusing on increasing awareness around the environmental and social performance of potential feedstock sources
20 November 201519 November 2015 Pushing the Limits of Technology, Recognizing the Limits of Natural Resources Interview with Catia Bastioli (Novamont)
Biobased economy: slow but steady Development of the international sugar market for biobased chemical industries
19 November 201518 November 2015 3BI – Brokering Bio-Based Innovation New European partnership builds on the complementary strengths of four regional innovation clusters
18 November 201517 November 2015 Amyris, REG, LanzaTech, StoraEnso create winning Photo Votes for November 16, 2015 The 50 Hottest Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy
Even an Espresso can support the bioeconomy and circular economy We can now drink our espresso and support the bioeconomy and circular economy, thanks to a wholly biodegradable and compostable coffee capsule for espresso machines
16 November 201513 November 2015 A dedicated bioeconomy development agency to promote the sector in Europe After the Bioeconomy Investment Summit, the confrontation continues on Il Bioeconomista - A proposal by James Cogan* to creating dedicated bioeconomy development agency to energetically promote the sector
10 November 20159 November 2015 French IAR Cluster publishes an International overview of biobased chemical building blocks Study: "International overview of bio-based chemical building blocks – 10 years evolution decrypted" - a real tool for strategic decisions to understand the markets
Incentives for bio-economy mulled Thailand: The Finance Ministry is looking at measures to help increase investment in a new bioeconomy, focused on health and the environment
9 November 20156 November 2015 Grow with Biofore — Slush and UPM looking to create momentum for bioeconomy UPM starts co-operation to develop a bioeconomy startup field
6 November 20154 November 2015 Bioeconomy is integral part of circular economy Europe, however, must do more to compete
3 November 20155 November 2015 Definition, Calculation and Comparison of the “Biomass Utilization Efficiency (BUE)” of Various Bio-based Chemicals, Polymers and Fuels nova-paper #8 published
Definition, Berechnung und Vergleich der Biomasse-Nutzungseffizienz (BUE) verschiedener bio-basierter Chemikalien, Polymere und Kraftstoffe nova-Papier #8 publiziert
Europe’s leading bioeconomy clusters work together as 3BI Strategic European partnership supports European companies to access important new markets based on renewable raw materials successfully
29 October 201526 October 2015 More guts needed for the bioeconomy Let’s finally show some more ‘guts’ in Europe in order to get the wider bioeconomy going
Sustainability Consult and NNFCC launch new bioeconomy services Leading bioeconomy advocates Sustainability Consult and NNFCC announced a partnership to offer new integrated consultancy services to the biobased industries at EFIB* today
28 October 201526 October 2015 FTC says firm’s biodegradable claims ‘false’ U.S. Federal Trade Commission has ruled against ECM BioFilms Inc.’s claims that its product is biodegradable “false and unsubstantiated"
Claudio De Scalzi, Ceo of Eni, said to look for a partner for chemical division Versalis Aconfirmation of the will of the Italian oil giant to back away from chemistry
26 October 201521 October 2015 Bioeconomy: An Investment of 1 Euro Today Will Reap 10 Euro in 2025 A proposal to relaunch the European economy: To get started some 400 billion euro are available in the European Fund, 315 in the Juncker Plan, and another 3.7 from public-private partnerships
23 October 201522 October 2015 InnProBio website launched to help promote innovative bio-based products The Forum for Bio-Based Innovation in Public Procurement can now be found on the world-wide web
19 October 201514 October 2015 The Role of Bioeconomy in Climate Change Mitigation The climate change mitigation potential of the bioeconomy is estimated at 2.5 billion tons CO2 equivalent per year by 2030
New: nova Sessions on bio-based and CO2-based economy
