28 November 201724 November 2017 Industrial biotech sector calls for an ambitious revision of EU Bioeconomy Strategy EuropaBio claiming a coherent and holistic policy and financial framework
23 November 201721 November 2017 New vegetable oil sources for the European oleochemical industry Intermediate research results of the COSMOS EU research project were discussed at EFIB stakeholder workshop
21 November 201717 November 2017 China’s bio-industry output to reach US$1.5tn by 2022 The industry is considered the 'third wave' of global biotechnology development
17 November 201715 November 2017 New BioAmber CEO outlines near-term priorities to enable growth Company now owns 100 percent of the Sarnia, Ontario, production facility
DuPont, Corbion, and Synvina pilot furan-based polymers made from sugar but must confront PET’s dominance Companies are piloting new supply chains based on the sugar-derived furan ring
Gevo announces strategic review, reduces staff at Luverne plant Company said isobutanol production during the quarter was focused on producing sufficient volumes to provide enough inventory to support market and customers in the future
16 November 201714 November 2017 Synthetic Biology-enabled Manufacturing: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Visolis CEO Deepak Dugar gave this illuminating overview of the state of the technology at ABLC Next in San Francisco
15 November 201713 November 2017 Genomatica wins ICIS Innovation Award for GENO BGTM process Also reveals they will market their biobased butylene glycol as a branded ingredient for cosmetics and personal care
Building blocks for less: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Rennovia Company is developing processes for the production of biobased glucaric acid, adipic acid, and other important building blocks for a wide range of functional materials
13 November 20179 November 2017 Affordable, drop-in hydrocarbons from wood: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to CRI/GTI’s IH2 process GTI experts invented, tested, and patented IH2 technology and are providing ongoing commercialization support
9 November 20177 November 2017 Biorizon presents virtual reality model of demonstrator for bio-aromatics Get more detailed information as easily walk through the skid and by clicking on the hot spots
3 November 201727 October 2017 Building New Moss Factories New EU project will promote the environmentally friendly production of complex molecules for medicine and industry
Artificial Metalloenzymes on the Verge of New-to-Nature Metabolism This report highlights selected recent developments with a particular focus on challenges and opportunities in the in vivo application of ArMs
30 October 201724 October 2017 Ginkgo BioWorks, Impossible Foods, Calysta, Bolt Threads, Zymergen take top slots in The 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17 It is the first time for Ginkgo at the top of the list, and the first time each of the others reached the top five
26 October 201724 October 2017 BIO Applauds Senate Introduction of Renewable Chemicals Tax Credit New legislation, if enacted, will create a targeted, short-term tax credit for production of qualifying renewable chemicals from biomass or investment in production facilities
Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks join forces for sustainable agriculture, forming new company with USD 100 million Series A The novel company will focus on transformational beneficial microbes for plants to provide growers with next generation solutions to their biggest challenges
19 October 201716 October 2017 Genetically engineered microorganisms can produce fluorinated PHA – among other things University of California researchers manipulate the biosynthetic machinery in cells to getting new organofluorine target molecules
18 October 20179 October 2017 FAO official: GMOs not needed but we should be open to biotechnologies An Interview with Daniel Gustafson, the Deputy Director-General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
17 October 201716 October 2017 Víctor Infante talks about: ASEBIO Report 2016 CEO of Bionaturis Group: "We have gone from the time when the “big fish eats the small one” to the “fast fish eats the slow one"
Celebrate Oktoberfest with Biotech Beer! Not only can biotechnology help produce beer, it can also improve it
16 October 201712 October 2017 The Impact of Systems Biology on Bioprocessing About the current impact of systems biology and challenges of closing the gap between bioprocessing and more traditional methods of chemical production
12 October 20179 October 2017 German researchers boost metabolism of baker’s yeast to improve yields Artificial transporter enzyme complexes improve sugar utilization in baker’s yeast
11 October 20179 October 2017 New Light for Phytochemicals New technology will open new avenues for natural modulation of medicinal and crop plant metabolomes for better colour, flavour, fragrance, and antioxidant properties
10 October 20173 October 2017 Success in succinic, succinctly: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to BioAmber Second quarter 2017 results generated BioAmber’s largest quarterly revenue ever
9 October 20172 October 2017 First product bottling at the Leuna demo plant Refinery site has successfully operated its entire technical process
2017’s Agriculture Revolution is gaining pace, getting faster The field of operations has shifted from dreadful revolution in the streets to revolution in the fields and labs
Clariant and Enviral sign a license agreement on sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol technology Cellulosic ethanol has significant potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions
5 October 201729 September 2017 AMSilk named one of the 50 most innovative companies worldwide by Technology Review In the fourth year, this exclusive list honors companies that have achieved a technological breakthrough
29 September 201727 September 2017 Strong Public Policy is the Bedrock of Biotech Economic Growth Advances in biotechnology innovation and commercialization have had an enormous positive impact on the U.S. economy
20 September 201718 September 2017 BioAmber Announces New Chief Executive Officer Board of Directors is pleased to have found an individual with an ideal industry background as well as public company experience
Researchers invent new one-step process for extracting sugars from biomass Their new process requires only one step to separate out the sugars from the lignin
12 September 20178 September 2017 Fermentation Frontiers: Top 10 Trendlines in industrial biotech fermentation The targets are diversifying and cellulosics themselves are shifting gears from process to feedstocks
7 September 20175 September 2017 UK government announces sustainable airline fuel from rubbish funding Transport Minister Jesse Norman said the government is committed to cutting carbon emissions and promoting new environmentally-friendly fuels
4 September 20179 September 2021 BASF and bse Engineering sign development agreement to transform CO2 and excess current into methanol BASF will provide bse Engineering with custom made catalysts adapted to this new process
30 August 201725 August 2017 India To Be A Biotech Hot Spot Indian biotech industry have created a notable bio-economy valued at $35 billion
25 August 201723 August 2017 How a bacterium can live on methanol ETH Zurich researchers identified all the genes required by a bacterium to use methanol by plants as a food source
18 August 201717 August 2017 Genomatica introduces next process technology A new biobased process technology to make a naturally sourced 1,3-butylene glycol
15 August 201711 August 2017 Croda Acquires Research Enterprise Enza Biotech Enza Biotech’s patented technology will enhance Croda’s well-established natural and renewable product portfolio
10 August 20178 August 2017 Nitin Gadkari pushes for large-scale introduction of biofuel vehicles Nitin Gadkari directs NITI Aayog to study automobile standards developed by China for various methanol-powered vessels like cars and ships, and prepare a report
7 August 20174 August 2017 Verdezyne Groundbreaking Ceremony in Malaysia Commemorates Initiation Of The World’s First Biobased DDDA Plant VerdePalm Plant to Use Sustainable Palm-based Materials to Manufacture Components of FerroShield™ Dibasic Acid Mixture for Superior Corrosion Inhibitio
#BIOWC17 – A Revolution in Biobased Products Programming on the new developments in biobased products and packaging was a highlight
31 July 201727 July 2017 Seattle startup raises $12M to ‘rewrite the software of life’ (with a little help from the technology behind beer) Biology company Arzeda spent the last nine years developing the technology to build custom proteins and other molecules
28 July 201727 July 2017 How enzymes produce hydrogen For years, researchers had assumed that a highly unstable intermediate state had to exist in the reaction. No one was able to verify this. Until now
27 July 201725 July 2017 CHASSY at ISSY33 Nearly 300 delegates from around the world attended, providing excellent opportunities for networking and discussion
24 July 201723 July 2017 Strong results in Italy for Genomatica’s GENO BDO biobased process technology Novamont has officially confirmed that its new industrial plant in Italy has met all performance guarantees committed to Genomatica
18 July 201714 July 2017 Circa Sustainable Chemicals UK Wins Innovate UK Grant For New Biosolvent Applications Company focusing on two biosolvent application areas: polymer dispersions and coatings removal for paint or graffiti
14 July 201711 July 2017 Green Biologics Achieves REACH Certification, Sets Sights on Europe Compliance with stringent REACH regulations positions company to further expand market share internationally
11 July 20177 July 2017 The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Verdezyne CEO Bill Radany gave this illuminating update on Verdezyne and its milestones at ABLC 2017 in Washington DC
10 July 20176 July 2017 Project for the construction of a PDO/BA production plant on the Carling Saint-Avold platform (Moselle) Agreement with TOTAL Développement Régional (TDR) and TechnipFMC to carry out the preliminary engineering studies
Conversion of loblolly pine into BTX progresses with Anellotech’s first successful performance test at pilot plant "This operating milestone is the outcome of three years of collaborative design, project management, construction, and start-up work."
