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29 March 202328 March 2023

Biden sets US goal to replace 90% of plastics with biomaterials

President Joe Biden's administration is setting a goal of replacing 90 percent of fossil-fuel based plastics with bio-based alternatives over the next two decades


24 March 202321 March 2023

Greening the beauty industry

Professor Christian Euler from the University of Waterloo together with his business partner Vikram Pandit is transforming CO2 into bio-made and eco-friendly products


22 March 202317 March 2023

Reducing the footprint with bio-based dyes

Pili aims to replace petroleum-based indigo with a bio-based indigo to reduce dependence on petroleum and cut CO2 emissions associated with production by more than 50%


20 March 202315 March 2023

Bluepha Officially Launches 2 Grades Natural PHA Materials to Realize a Phabulous Blend with Nature

Plastic pollution has received increasing attention worldwide - but we believe that Bluepha™ PHA has the potential to make a difference in the future as a new group of natural materials


17 March 202314 March 2023

BluCon Biotech welcomes strategic investment by major chemical group LG Chem

LG Chem, a leading chemical company, have entered into an investment agreement


16 March 202315 March 2023

Green gold: Torrefied biomass to replace coal and oil

In February, the Estonian-based startup New Standard Oil successfully commissioned their first industrial-scale prototype for drying and torrefaction of biogenic feedstock operating with superheated steam at atmospheric pressure


15 March 202319 May 2023

BluCon Biotech welcomes strategic investment by major chemical group LG Chem

LG Chem, a leading chemical company, have entered into an investment agreement


10 March 20238 March 2023

PILI, a French biotech and green chemistry company, raises $15.8M to accelerate its industrial scale-up and the decarbonization of the color industry

Bpifrance led this round through the fund Ecotechnologies 2, with participation from Famille C Participations and existing investors, such as Elaia Partners


7 March 20232 March 2023

Researchers sniff out opportunity for more ethical and eco-friendly perfume

Finding sustainable alternatives for ingredients and materials that go into commonly used products – such as perfume and fragrance


Recycling Rare Earths with biomass

Previously uninvestigated strains of cyanobacteria can adsorb metals


1 March 202324 February 2023

Avantium and Origin Materials to accelerate the mass production of FDCA and PEF for advanced chemicals and plastics

Strategic partnership will produce FDCA from Origin’s carbon-negative platform for producing chemical intermediates from sustainable wood residues and Avantium’s YXY® Technology


28 February 202328 February 2023

The Tech4Biowaste database: Getting biowaste conversion technologies out of the dark

The Tech4Biowaste database will be showcased online by its developers on 30 March 2023


From Lab to Market: Bio-Based Products Are Gaining Momentum

Propelled by government investment and shareholder demand, manufacturers are pushing to get bio-based products into the marketplace. These new materials — made from plants, fungi, and microbes — aim to replace those that contain toxins and are difficult to recycle or reuse


27 February 202322 February 2023

Evonik partners with AMSilk to manufacture sustainable silk proteins

The silk can be used in a broad range of applications including high-quality fashion, smart materials in automotives, and medical devices


24 February 202321 February 2023

PHA – Let the feasting begin

The PHAtiCuS project unites the skills of Fraunhofer UMSICHT, FUCHS LUBRICANTS GERMANY, UnaveraChemLab, and Fritzmeier Environmental Technology


20 February 202315 February 2023

Degradation of Plastic Waste using newly Developed Biocatalysts

Researchers of the University of Greifswald and from Covestro developed two corresponding methods


17 February 202314 February 2023

Structural proteins for the development of sustainable materials: BRAIN Biotech and AMSilk cooperate to develop high-performance bio-based protein fibers

New developments like those currently being developed by BRAIN Biotech and AMSilk could revolutionize the performance materials market


15 February 202310 February 2023

Bioweg and Ginkgo Bioworks Announce Partnership to Develop Cost Effective and Efficacious Bio-Based Materials to Reduce the Use of Microplastic Pollutants

The two companies seek to develop green and clean alternatives to synthetic polymers


13 February 20238 February 2023

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Delivers the First Two Hybrid Dragon Silk Silkworm Strains for Commercial Production

New lines are the first of several planned silkworm strains in the hybridization program, which are explicitly designed to increase robustness and cocoon size


7 February 20232 February 2023

Making a materials leap – using biologically inspired protein building blocks to rival plastics

Novel protein-based materials of the future using synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology, surpass most of their man-made counterparts


2 February 202330 January 2023

University of Coimbra joins project to create a European Network for Circular Bioeconomy

With an estimated duration of three years and a budget of three million euros, funded by the European Union (EU), BioRural involves about two dozen partners from 14 different countries


30 January 202325 January 2023

Nutrients from CO2: Arkeon Increases its Capitalization to €10+ Million in Additional Fundraiser

ICL partners with the startup developing protein from CO2


27 January 202324 January 2023

Do Plants Clean the Air? The Future of Air Purifying Plants

Recent studies have proven that houseplants offer health benefits like improving concentration and productivity, reducing stress levels, and boosting your mood


23 January 202320 January 2023

From the road to the plate: lettuce takes up toxic additives from tyre wear

Chemicals from tyre wear could get into our vegetables via sewage sludge and waste water


13 January 202310 January 2023

RGU’s daffodil research breakthrough could unlock new heart disease treatment

Daffodil’s bulbs, which produce a high-value alkaloid called galanthamine, are already used in the UK to treat Alzheimer’s disease but the results from this project could unlock the benefits of using all parts of the plant


12 January 20239 January 2023

Cow Gut Bacteria Hosts Solution for Recycling Crop Waste to Bioethanol: IIT Guwahati

IIT Guwahati researchers report an efficient multifunctional enzyme from a bacterium found in the gut of cows that can break down woody biomass for conversion to bioethanol fuel


10 January 20236 February 2023

Submit Your Innovative Product now: The Innovation Award “Renewable Material of the Year 2023

For the third time, a comprehensive award will be presented for the best renewable materials – which can be produced either from biomass, directly via CO₂ utilisation, or recycling


Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), December 2022

Let’s take a look at what happened in December 2022 at RCI


USDA Invests $9.5M to Develop New Bioproducts from Agricultural Commodities

The program’s exploration into bioproducts accelerates USDA’s efforts to develop circular bioeconomies, where agricultural resources are harvested, consumed, and regenerated in a sustainable manner


9 January 202329 December 2022

Carbon-negative synthetic biology: challenges and emerging trends of cyanobacterial technology

Excessive CO2 emissions are one of the most widely discussed challenges in the 21st century. Carbon-negative production of value-added chemicals by cyanobacterial cell factories has been considered a top priority for solving such problems


6 January 20233 January 2023

A poison helps to understand H2-producing biocatalysts

The toxic cyanide molecule attacks H2-generating enzymes, but at the same time provides new insights into catalysis


The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Ginkgo Bioworks

Together with their partners and their growing ecosystem, the company design custom organisms that bring new products to life for countless applications


Building CO2-neutral, defossilised supply chains for chemicals

Scientists from the Institute of Biotechnology of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and from the Roche Group propose how to reduce the environmental footprint of the pharma industry


Tandem chemocatalysis and biological funneling to valorize lignin

Lignocellulose-derived monomers can be converted to a single product, polyhydroxyalkanoates, by Pseudomonas putida


5 January 202327 December 2022

It’s the holiday season for US renewable chemicals

While the renewable chemicals industry continues to play second fiddle to biofuels when it comes to US government funding (it’s true!), the Biden Administration’s actions towards boosting the bioeconomy are setting off a flurry of activities on how renewable chemicals companies can dip in to these bioeconomy-related funding initiatives


4 January 202327 December 2022

Tuning chitosan’s chemical structure for enhanced biological functions

In vivo production of chitosan polymers with fully defined structures in a cell factory has been recently highlighted as a ‘gamechanger’ for emerging biomaterials


3 January 202322 December 2022

SilicoLife secures Series A investment of up to €9.8 million

Portuguese biotech company SilicoLife secures Series A investment of up to €9.8 million to accelerate the biological production of ingredients


19 December 202213 December 2022

Sustainable algal biorefineries

Capitalizing on many benefits of GABA


7 December 20222 December 2022

Covestro turns to biotechnology for sustainable plastics

Use of microorganisms and enzymes in production


30 November 202229 November 2022

Small but powerful – microorganisms contribute to greater sustainability at BASF

BASF drives transformation towards more sustainability with innovative solutions for raw materials, processes and products


Klein, aber wirkungsvoll – Mikroorganismen sorgen bei BASF für mehr Nachhaltigkeit

BASF treibt Wandel zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit mit innovativen Lösungen bei Rohstoffen, Prozessen und Produkten voran


28 November 202223 November 2022

Biden Administration Moves to Boost the Bioeconomy

A new Executive Order in the U.S. aims to ease the path to market for products that use synthetic biology or genome editing. Emily Marden explains the thinking behind the announcement and its efforts to streamline the current U.S. framework for biotech


21 November 202216 November 2022

Increased funding to mitigate rising costs of bioeconomy innovation

Scottish bioeconomy: Researchers are now invited to apply for the latest round of feasibility funding, with the deadline for proposals on 9th February


14 November 202210 November 2022

Stora Enso’s pilot plant for a breakthrough bioplastic is well underway. What will happen next?

The launch of a new bioplastics pilot plant in the Flanders region in Belgium will enable a new bioplastics production technology, ready for implementation at industrial scale


9 November 20224 November 2022

New heart disease treatment could stem from daffodils

Initial findings suggest alkaloids from daffodils could prevent cardiovascular disorders


2 November 202231 October 2022

An interview with Kelly Smith, VP R&D DMC Biotech

“The crises, while tragic, created an opportunity to rethink security of supply in terms of where things are manufactured, and DMC is positioned to lead the change.” Kelly Smith, VP R&D at DMC Biotech talks with Il Bioeconomista


31 October 202226 October 2022

Putting microbes to work and turning carbon from plastic waste into biodegradable material

Kari Koivuranta and Jukka Niskanen share how the VTT iBEX innovation programme is developing the process of breaking down plastic waste with microbes


26 October 202221 October 2022

Improved itaconic acid production by using synthetic biology

New metabolic pathway produces itaconic acid and enables the development of a microbial cell factory capable of producing itaconic acid in E. coli using low-cost raw materials


18 October 202212 October 2022

Sappi and Frankfurter Brett collaborate to expand use of Sappi Symbio

The benefits of Sappi Symbio include a natural look, a soft touch, high rigidity and strength together with a lower environmental footprint


14 October 202210 October 2022

Biden’s $2 Billion Bioeconomy Plan Puts Biomanufacturing At Heart Of Federal Policy

How the plan marks a sea change in US green policymaking

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