10 January 202010 January 2020 Verlängerte Bewerbungsfrist für den Innovationspreis „Best CO2 Utilisation 2020“ – CO2 Value Europe wird Co-Organisator des Innovationspreises Das nova-Institut und Covestro als Innovationspreis-Sponsor, freuen sich, CO2 Value Europe als Mitveranstalter des Innovationspreises begrüßen zu können. Das Programm verspricht eine vielversprechende „8th Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers”. Werden Sie Teil der Innovation und seien Sie ganz vorne mit dabei – es werden 200 bis 300 Teilnehmer erwartet.
Finally! The world’s first conference on cellulose fibres will take place in Cologne on February 11–12, 2020: “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres” The focus is on markets, technologies and sustainability
9 January 20206 January 2020 New flagship EU project focused on replacing toxic solvents with renewable alternatives ReSolute brings together 12 partners from 6 countries and will provide new manufacturing and employment opportunities
VEnvirotech transforms organic wreck into bioplastics Spanish biotech start-up developed a process for bioplastic production using bacteria
8 January 20208 January 2020 nova Experts introduced: Raj Chinthapalli Our market opportunities, price forecasts and competitive intelligence analyzer
20 December 201917 December 2019 “Energy Materials” Topic Sponsor Chemiepark Bitterfeld-Wolfen Innovations in Battery Research at the 4th European Chemistry Partnering on February 27, 2020
16 December 201915 December 2019 Alex Michine, CEO of MetGen, is the Most Innovative Bioeconomy CEO 2019 Alex Michine succeeds to Ken Richards (Leaf Resources), Tony Duncan (Circa Group) and Jürgen Eck, respectively most innovative CEO 2016, 2017 and 2018
13 December 201910 December 2019 The Coming of Age of European Synthetic Biology Within a few years, there has been a change from purely healthcare-focused applications to solving problems in industry and consumer products
9 December 20199 December 2019 Polyamides from terpenes: Amorphous Caramid-R® and semi-crystalline Caramid-S® Fraunhofer IGB researchers using a new, recently patented process to develop new polyamides - a new class of polyamides with outstanding thermal properties
4 December 201929 November 2019 VEnvirotech Transforms Organic Waste into Bioplastics Biotech Start-up using bacteria for biodegradable bioplastic production
11 November 20196 November 2019 Researchers Create 3D Printed Bacterial Cellulose Material for Wound Healing UFABC researchers group using nanoskin membranes since 2015 for wound healing treatment with successful results in diabetic ulcers
6 November 201931 October 2019 Pure liquid silk Evolved by Nature developed a silk coating to cover materials like nylon and cotton and lend them a silk-like outer layer
24 October 201921 October 2019 The BioImpulse project gives new impetus to biotechnology in materials Collaborative project brings together public and private players to create a new adhesive resin without any SVHC compound for the automotive and construction markets
9 October 20199 September 2021 Exclusive expert insights from day two of EFIB 2019 Bio Market Insight’s Liz Gyekye was on the ground and she picked out some of the highlights from day two
8 October 20194 October 2019 BASF strengthens biotechnology footprint to enter natural F&F ingredients market Company now broadens its portfolio with natural ingredients such as vanillin, nootkatone and valencene and intends to advance the technology for biotech-based aroma ingredients
The next Bad A$$ Super Force in Flavors & Fragrances? BASF – big company doing big things, entering F&F market BASF – big company doing big things, entering F&F market
7 October 20192 October 2019 Celebrating amazing science across Europe The European Biotech Week has once again succeeded in creating more excitement and enthusiasm for biotechnology
2 October 20191 October 2019 Evonik invests in start-up that makes animal-free leather-like materials Biofabricated materials inspired by leather meeting consumer demand for animal-free products
1 October 201928 September 2019 Portsmouth scientist helps develop essential eco friendly ingredient from agricultural waste An innovative research project, published this month and led by the University of Portsmouth, has demonstrated that bails of rice straw could create a ‘biosurfacant’
27 September 201924 September 2019 Synthetic Biology Unicorn Ginkgo Bioworks Raises An Additional $290 Million Company's dev shop for genetic programming is now worth $4 billion
26 September 201923 September 2019 5 Minutes With…Marco Mirata from Lonza “Over the past decades, the field of biotechnology and especially synthetic biology has progressed tremendously.”
23 September 201922 September 2019 This Fashion Month, Learn About the Benefits of GMO Cotton It’s a good time to learn about the benefits of one of the lesser talked about GMOs: cotton
6 September 201931 August 2019 New Catalysts, Improved Genetic Tools Bring New Opportunities: The Digest’s 2019 Multi-Slide Guide to ORNL’s Biomass to Bioproducts Brian Davison, Chief Scientist for Biotechnology at ORNL, gave this knowledge-filled presentation at ABLC 2019 in Washington, D.C.
5 September 20192 September 2019 For GW Pharma CEO Justin Gover, The CBD Trend Started 20 Years Ago Justin Gover, CEO of British drugmaker GW Pharmaceuticals in a conversation with Biocom president and CEO Joe Panetta
2 September 201928 August 2019 Beyond food: the role of animals in the bioeconomy The bioeconomy may be dominated by plant-based processes, but animals also have key roles to play
Arbiom presses ahead with commercialisation of wood-to-food product after it receives successful results from aquaculture trials New yeast single-cell protein called SylPro is produced using wood-derived media in fermentation and processed to a viable replacement for fish meal or plant protein
Making the fish feed we need from the scrap wood we don’t: Aquaculture Trials of Arbiom’s SylPro show real promise Wood to Feed: A new tech from Arbiom everyone's going talking about
29 August 201926 August 2019 Braskem partners with renowned French consortium specializing in bioproduction and bioscience The collaboration will focus on Research & Development for new renewable solutions
28 August 201923 August 2019 Catalysts for climate protection Fraunhofer Scientists together with industrial partners aiming to optimize promising katalytic methods for the use of CO2 until readiness for marketing
23 August 20199 September 2021 Doppelte Netzwerkpower für erneuerbare Kohlenstoffquellen Fusion der Netzwerke „UseCO2“ und „Waste2Value“ will das Treibhausgas CO2 aus Industrieprozessen oder aus der Atmosphäre entfernen und nutzbar machen
Industrial Biotechnology: To What Extent Is Responsible Innovation on the Agenda? Hopes, Hype, and Responsible Innovation
21 August 201920 August 2019 Braskem renews partnership with French startup specializing in development of microorganisms Agreement between the two companies enables advances in important tools for the development of biotechnology around the world
15 August 20199 August 2019 5 Minutes With… Joško Bobanović from Sofinnova Partners “In theory, the beauty about synthetic biology is that everything is possible. It allows us to design things without going through the classical disciplines like chemistry or physics.”
14 August 20199 August 2019 Start-up grows palm oil alternative for skin care in a lab Boston-based technology start-up, C16 Bioscience, has developed a lab-grown alternative to palm oil
29 July 20199 September 2021 Phytonix Corporation Unleashes a New Carbon Dioxide Utilization (CDU) Technology to Combat Climate Change New strains of cyanobacteria which use photosynthesis to convert CO2 into carbon negative industrial chemicals and fuels, such as butanol, pentanol and other higher alcohols
26 July 201923 July 2019 Resetting the ambition for biotechnology in the EU As the new European Parliament meets for its inaugural session in Strasbourg, EuropaBio publishes its Biotechnology Industry Manifesto 2019
19 July 201914 July 2019 Has Europe lost the new biotechnology battle? The EU’s rules on GMOs risk stifling innovation in biotechnology and could lead to China and the US increasing their patent domination
10 July 20195 July 2019 Anellotech’s New Biomass Pre-Treatment Technology to Remove Minerals Successfully Demonstrated at 20 Metric Tons/Day Scale MinFree™ is expected to provide effective results with woody biomass like eucalyptus and hard woods, and agricultural residues
3 July 201928 June 2019 Towards eco-friendly personal care, and other BIO highlights BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology to raise topics about genetic modification and the future of agriculture
2 July 20191 July 2019 Maine Takes Big Step Towards Reducing Carbon Footprint and Creating Green Jobs The bill establishes a tax credit for creating renewable products from forest, farm, sea, or solid waste biomass
27 June 20199 September 2021 New carbon capture technology could help industry and agricultural sector decarbonise Drax Group partnering with Deep Branch Biotechnology to explore the feasibility of using carbon dioxide emissions to make proteins for sustainable animal feed products
24 June 201918 June 2019 Global brands open up about the challenges and opportunities of sustainable products Christophe Schilling from Genomatica reports about a private roundtable discussion with brands at the recent World Bio Markets conference
21 June 201920 June 2019 Classifying Microbe-Based Products ASTM International’s industrial biotechnology committee is developing a proposed standard to help classify microorganisms
19 June 201914 June 2019 Deinove & Dow sign a collaboration agreement for the development of a new cosmetic active ingredient Collaboration is focusing the joint development of a cosmetic ingredient derived from Deinove's collection of bacterial extracts
6 June 20193 June 2019 Meet the green startup shaking up the chemicals industry DMC Biotechnologies, a US biotechnology company, makes bio-based products using enhanced microbial fermentation
The Growing Wave of Biotech IPOs in China Reforms within China affecting the biomedical industry, such as the accelerated review and approval of drugs, and the expansion of the reimbursement scheme
4 June 20193 June 2019 From lethal spider toxins to eco-friendly pesticides Significant funding and effort have been invested in the discovery, study, and development of agrochemical pesticide alternatives
23 May 201920 May 2019 Circa Group’s Renewable Solvent Wins Environmental Leader’s Top Product 2019 Award CyreneTM is made from waste cellulose and has a unique property set, including viscosity, surface tension and polarities
20 May 201915 May 2019 Givaudan to acquire cosmetics business of AMSilk Strengthens Active Beauty’s global capabilities in sustainable biopolymers