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19 October 201816 October 2018

Millions in funding and partnerships bolster Genomatica’s personal care ingredient business

$90 million financing to accelerate new products; strengthens Ginkgo partnership

18 October 201815 October 2018

Biotech companies find a sweet spot in food ingredients market

Future development in sweeteners will focus almost entirely on finding new natural sweeteners

12 October 201811 October 2018

BIC signs MOU with Italian green chemistry cluster

BIC and the Sustainable Processes and Resources for Innovation and National Growth (SPRING) have signed a memorandum of understanding

11 October 201810 October 2018

Pioneering biologists create a new crop through genome editing

From wild plant to crop: CRISPR-Cas9 revolutionizes breeding / New tomato contains more valuable antioxidants

26 September 201824 September 2018

BRAIN AG announces strategic research collaboration with BluCon Biotech GmbH

Collaboration to run several months with the option for extension and prolongation after reaching agreed milestones

24 September 201820 September 2018

Genome editing: Call for new EU legislation

Germany and EU should help to shape bio-innovations

7 September 20185 September 2018

EuropaBio appoints new Secretary General, Healthcare Director and Industrial Biotech Director

Association announcement to confirm the appointments of Bernard Grimm, as Healthcare Director and Agnes Borg as Industrial Biotech Director

6 September 20183 September 2018

Expert View: Invest-ability of the bio-economy

Product performance, sustainability and customer awareness are driving the demand for new products

15 August 201810 August 2018

How a humble Australian bee could help the world’s plastic problem

NZ Biotech start-up Humble Bee aims to take the nesting material from Banksia bees to produce a water-repellent and flame-resistant form of natural plastic

10 August 20187 August 2018

Braskem launches new renewable resin in Allbirds shoes

New product is the first with its characteristics to be made from sugarcane, and should supply the footwear, automotive, flexible packaging industries, as well as others

Researchers investigate new biobased fibers

A research team at North Carolina State University says biobased glucaric-acid or lignin additives can dramatically increase the toughness of polyvinyl alcohol fibers

9 August 20185 August 2018

Greenwood: America Leads in Biopharmaceutical Innovation. Let’s Keep It That Way.

Other countries are adopting policies designed to attract biotechnology firms to their shores, and as a result, the U.S. is losing some of its competitive advantage

8 August 20189 September 2021

Breakthrough in industrial CO2 usage

Greenhouse gas as a raw material for an important feed additive

Recycled Forestry Waste Could Make Cosmetics, Plastics and Biofuel

An EU project is using forestry waste to make 2,3-butanediol, a chemical with a wide range of industrial applications, from perfumes to synthetic rubber and food additives

30 July 201825 July 2018

Animal-free bio-leather: the product tipped for success by the World Economic Forum

The new Modern Meadow's material Zoa is inspired by leather, but that its bio-based alternative is different because of it’s “tunable” nature

A New NAS Report Says Gene Editing is a “Breakthrough Opportunity”

Climate change, food waste, water scarcity, food-borne illness, pests, and disease

27 July 201825 July 2018

Battle lines drawn as EU court weighs fate of gene-edited crops

Currently, strict rules mean only one GM crop, a variety of maize, is grown in Europe and while the EU allows the import of others they are exclusively used as animal feed

12 July 201810 July 2018

The 10 green chemicals driving a disruptive new biobased industry

Comparing this UK list to the 2004 DOE list

9 July 20189 July 2018

From Synthesis of Artificial Cells to Artificial Intelligence, Synthetic Biology Opens New Doors of Opportunities

There are very few fields that are as versatile

4 July 20183 July 2018

As More Countries Adopt Crop Biotechnology, Farm Families and the Environment Benefit

Developing countries now account for 53 percent of the global biotech area planted

2 July 201828 June 2018

5 Minutes With… Chris Sayner, vice president of corporate sustainability at Croda

Company keeping focus on moving to non-fossil energy largely through in-house initiatives such as biogas from side streams, landfill gas, wind and solar

29 June 201827 June 2018

Nanotera Group Launches Powerful Plant Based Surfactants for the Oil Industry

Biotechnology company has introduced line of chemical-free products for enhanced oil recovery processes

28 June 201826 June 2018

BRAIN AG and CyPlus GmbH develop disruptive technologies for biological processing of precious metal ores

Industrially relevant production of precious metals realized on the metric ton scale, even after scale-up of bio-based method

27 June 201825 June 2018

Renewable chemicals building the biobased economy

Recent BIO report on the status of the biobased economy shows that progress has reached a tipping point for accelerated growth in the 21st century

26 June 201822 June 2018

Can we engineer life? 1 Gene technology is the key

Emeritus Professor at Wagenigen University, Hans Tramper, reflects on the development of his subject

CRISPR-Based Technologies for Metabolic Engineering in Cyanobacteria

This review highlights studies that have implemented CRISPR-based tools for the metabolic engineering of cyanobacteria

21 June 20189 September 2021

New membrane reactors supply “green” raw materials for chemical industry

Significant increase in methanol yield from 20 to 60% to gain, when upscaling to industrial plants

20 June 20189 September 2021

BASF invests in carbon recycling company LanzaTech

LanzaTech’s patented technology is now being deployed at commercial scale in the steel industry

BASF invests in LanzaTech, ArcelorMittal’s underway on advanced fuels, Syngenta breaks 3B gallon mark, Leaf gets an accelerator: partnership frenzy in the bioeconomy

Robust technologies must find effective routes to market through robust partnership — the days of vertically-integrated companies that can “do it all” appear to be over

15 June 201813 June 2018

This humble Australian bee is helping to disrupt the plastics industry

Biotech start-up found the solitary masked bee's cellophane-like nesting material is not only water-repellent, but also resistant to flames, high temperatures and strong chemicals

Organic insect deterrent for agriculture

Biodegradable crop protection products without risks or side effects

12 June 20188 June 2018

Covestro awarded in Germany-wide ideas competition – Innovation prize for plastics from plants

Research breakthrough in sustainable chemical production / Awarded on the initiative of the German government and industry

AMSilk: Meet the German Biotech Behind Adidas’ Biodegradable Shoes

Interview with CEO Jens Klein to find out more about the innovative engineered silk material

8 June 20189 September 2021

Ingenza embarks on collaborative project to recycle CO2

Scottish JV aims to reduce the waste carbon dioxide generated by industrial biotech manufacturing applications

Organic is not a good hallmark of quality – this is why

The organic concept is popular and that testifies to today’s prevailing anti-technological mood. But technology has moved on

30 May 201828 May 2018

Can seaweed make waves in Europe’s food sector?

Despite positive stories about nutrition and sustainability, seaweed is not yet a common component in the European diet and needs gateway items like tortilla wraps to change this

28 May 201824 May 2018

Vegan Leather By Malai Created From Coconut Water to Reduce Food Waste

Innovation and vegan leather are paired frequently in recent years, as ethical fashion rises in popularity among conscious consumers

25 May 201823 May 2018

Focus on Renewable Chemicals Expands for Braskem

After 'green PE', Braskem's next major use of a renewable chemical is 'green' MEG - a key component of PET resins

23 May 201818 May 2018

The bio-based economy can feed the world and help defeat climate change – UN agency

Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Deputy Director was speaking at the 2018 Global Bioeconomy Summit last month in Berlin, Germany

14 May 20189 May 2018

BioAmber Announces Filing for Stay of Proceedings on Creditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. to monitor and assist the company as the appointed trustee in its restructuring effort

11 May 20189 May 2018

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Granted Long Sought License for Business Operations in Vietnam; Prepares for Grand Opening

Issuance of License seen as the most significant commercial event in the biotechnology Company’s development of spider silk based materials

9 May 20189 May 2018

SWEETWOODS Consortium brings together 9 European bio-innovation oriented stakeholders

The project receives major EU funding to establish a first-of-a-kind wood fractionation Flagship plant to create new industrial value-chains using sustainable hardwood as a resource

3 May 20181 May 2018

The marine stakeholders demand more blue in the bioeconomy strategy

Company representatives and policy makers met at the European Parliament on March 21 to discuss what is needed for a successful European blue bioeconomy

30 April 201826 April 2018

Earth Day: Biotechnology to Save the Planet

Biotechnology can help us especially when applied to agriculture and environmental and industrial practices as lessening man’s environmental footprint

BIO Applauds Farm Bill Amendments Addressing Ag Biotech

The House Agriculture Committee approved on Wednesday, April 18, amendments to the panel’s Farm Bill addressing some key BIO policy priorities

26 April 201824 April 2018

In the Future, Leather Will Be Made From Mushrooms Not Cows

After their synthetic spider silk, Bolt Threads has introduced its second material, Mylo, which is a synthetic leather whose main ingredient is mycelium

24 April 201824 April 2018

CelluSome Plus: A new tailor-made approach to biofuels

EU-funded CellulosomePlus project developed designer cellulosomes (DCs) to achieve high yields of fermentable sugars from the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) to create advanced biofuels

20 April 201818 April 2018

Doing Dutch biobased business in Midwest USA

Availability of biomass, knowledge on agriculture and biotechnology combined with relatively low costs of doing business could provide openings for Dutch industry

18 April 20189 September 2021

Biotechnologies: EnobraQ is gaining momentum!

Company opens up capital, confirms 2^nd round of fundraising

28 March 201826 March 2018

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