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30 January 202628 January 2026

Sustainable Materials Discovery

Interview with Josua Vieten (CEO ExoMatter)


Making the chemical industry more sustainable

Start-up SYPOX replaces natural gas with electricity


AMSilk’s silk protein yarns debut in Balenciaga collection

The designs include a sharp-collared white shirt and a black shirtdress that cinches at the waist with a ribbon tie, complete with an embroidered tone-on-tone Balenciaga logo on one gleaming-buttoned cuff


Safer receipt paper from wood

EPFL researchers have developed formulations for the kind of paper used in cash receipts or shipping tags using wood-based chemicals that reduces reliance on toxic bisphenols while keeping print performance


Addressing the released Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, an opportunity to align circular economy and biodiversity goals. 

IUCN supports the ambition to reduce pressure on ecosystems and advance Europe’s climate and environmental goals


29 January 202628 January 2026

Take advantage of the extensive networking opportunities at the 2026 Renewable Materials Conference now

Taking place from 22 to 24 September 2026 in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany, the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) is a global meeting place for the renewable carbon economy, held under the motto “Defossilisation through Innovation”


ICOS Capital invests in Mevaldi B.V., a producer of cost-effective, bio-based chemical building blocks, to support its further industrial scale up and commercial roll-out

Dutch biotech company Mevaldi B.V. announces an investment by ICOS Capital, alongside High-Tech Gründerfonds and ICIG Ventures


Biofilms at work: what limits efficient consortia for industrial production?

Biofilms, complex and structured microbial communities encased within extracellular polymeric substances, represent an emerging area of interest in bioprocesses for the production of value-added chemicals


BASF Agricultural Solutions to acquire biological insect control group AgBiTech

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, AgBiTech has pioneered the use of nucleopolyhedrovirus (NPV) technology to develop insect control solutions based on naturally occurring viruses


28 January 202626 January 2026

Call for Innovations Open for CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference 2026

Prestigious “Best CO2 Utilisation” Innovation Award invites pioneering submissions by 6 February 2026


EmpowerDPP: Data management meets digital product passport – support for companies

The introduction of the digital product passport (DPP) presents new challenges and opportunities for industry


Co-reactive secures €6.5 million in seed funding for CO₂-negative construction materials technology

The capital will be used to scale the company’s CO₂ mineralization technology – which makes use of CO₂ and binds it permanently in high-performance construction materials – from prototype to industrial application


Toray’s Osaka trial shows 70% cost reduction in biogas purification

With rising energy shortages and global efforts to decarbonize, the demand for more efficient gas separation methods has increased


Innovation turns food waste into healthy nutritional supplements

Every day, huge amounts of food waste is tossed out, even though much of it still contains compounds linked to human health and nutrition


Microbes Convert Methane to Green Plastics, Fuel

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a global warming impact roughly 28 times higher than carbon dioxide over 100 years, yet much of the world's methane still escapes from landfills, farms, mines, and wastewater systems into the air


27 January 202622 January 2026

Borealis Invests EUR 49 Million in Burghausen, Germany to Accelerate Design for Circularity

Borealis announces a EUR 49 million strategic investment to scale up production of Borstar® Nextension polypropylene (PP) at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany


Climate-friendly generation of formate and hydrogen from the waste product glycerol

An electrolysis technique developed at JGU could make an important contribution to the electrification of the chemical industry


And the Winners are: CeraSleeve, ElementarHy and Primogene

A jury of experts has selected three start-ups as winners of the CHEManager Innovation Pitch 2025


European biochemicals expand in Asia

Large European producers are opening capacity in Asia to dodge headwinds at home


26 January 202623 January 2026

Renewable Carbon-based Materials Show Significant Lower CO2 Footprint Than Fossil Counterparts

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) published their latest report “Case Studies Based on Peer-reviewed Life Cycle Assessments – Carbon Footprints of Different Renewable Carbon-based Chemicals and Materials (Second, Extended Version)”. The report was conducted by the sustainability experts from nova-Institute


Fortum produces first hydrogen at Kalla Test Center

The test center is expected to be fully operational during spring 2026 and is committed to accelerating electrification across the Nordics


Three Cascade Extrusion Lines from Leistritz for Finland

With the systems from Germany, Finnish recycling specialist Syklo is massively expanding its capacities for plastics recycling from post-consumer waste


Sappi introduces the market’s widest portfolio of heat-sealable papers for recyclable packaging

Sappi has expanded its range of functional packaging papers with a full set of heat-sealable solutions designed for converters, printers, and brand owners who want fibre-based alternatives to plastic


Lummus Invests in InnoVent Renewables to Advance Global Tire Recycling Technology

Investment strengthens collaboration and accelerates global deployment of tire recycling technology


23 January 202624 January 2026

Making CO2 valuable 

Novis GmbH creates added value from exhaust gases with a radically new approach. Unavoidable CO2 emissions can create added value for companies


Europe could cut bio-waste by making food producers help to fund collection

The report, produced by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and Zero Waste Europe(ZWE), shows that the EU will struggle to meet its 2030 food waste and climate targets without a new way to pay for food waste prevention and collection, and proposes introducing Extended Producer Responsibility for Food Products (EPRFP


Bio-naphtha, SAF economics drive interest in waste-carbon palm oil substitute as feedstock race intensifies: Lanzatech CEO

Efforts to decarbonize aviation cannot rely solely on sustainable aviation fuel, and balancing fuel and chemical production will be crucial to improving project economics and scaling low-carbon pathways


Greentown Labs Announces Go Make 2026 with Shell and Technip Energies

Go Make 2026 is seeking applications from startups with a technology readiness level of 3-8 that are developing process technology and catalytic innovations for low-carbon fuels, low-carbon gases, CO2 removal, and alternative chemical manufacturing


22 January 202621 January 2026

A new sustainable raw material for chemistry

Plant residues instead of fossil fuels: A new way to produce important chemicals is being demonstrated in a current research project at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung


Avantium Receives Triple ISO Certification

Achieving all three ISO certifications demonstrates Avantium’s strong commitment to operating responsibly


Vioneo drops Antwerp factory plans and opts for China

The company confirmed the decision on Friday, after reports in Belgian business daily De Tijd. Vioneo said its main goal remains to produce fossil-free plastics, but building in China would make this more affordable and faster


Toray Trial Shows All-Carbon CO₂ Separation Membrane Cuts Moisture Removal Costs in Biogas Purification by 70%

Global energy shortages and the push to decarbonize have increased demand for more efficient CO₂ separation


21 January 202620 January 2026

Recycling Becomes Feedstock for Europe – Encouraging Greater Autonomy

New position paper by BZL and nova-Institute outlines ten policy building blocks for a defossilised and resilient European chemical industry


From PMD bag tot store shelf

Colruyt launches the first meat trays made with recycled plastic


Mars Materials Accepted into Shell GameChanger Program to Accelerate Alternative Acrylonitrile Pathway

The Shell GameChanger test program aims to validate bio-based sugar feedstock as an alternate raw material to CO2 for the MM's acrylonitrile pathway


Kraig Biocraft Laboratories takes possession of third rearing center, completing core infrastructure upgrades for 2026 production scale-up

This newest facility represents the final major component of the Company’s multi-year production expansion strategy


Efficient method to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere developed at the University of Helsinki

The method is based on a recyclable filtration fluid consisting of a superbase-alcohol compound. One gram of the new compound can absorb 156 milligrams of carbon dioxide


20 January 202619 January 2026

Avantium and Packamama Sign Capacity Reservation Agreement for Releaf® to Drive Sustainable Wine Packaging

By combining Avantium’s breakthrough material with Packamama’s expertise in innovative, lower emissions wine bottles, the partnership aims to accelerate the development of next-generation, low-carbon footprint packaging solutions for the wine industry


World’s first dynamic green ammonia plant starts operations in Denmark

Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, and its partners Skovgaard Energy, a Danish developer of green energy assets, and Vestas, the global leader in wind energy solutions, have reached a major milestone in their partnership


Sunlight-driven technology for sustainable chemistry and solar fuels

Through Photons-to-Chemicals (P2C), we develop photocatalytic processes that use sunlight as an energy source


NATO promotes defence biotech

NATO invests in dual-use biotech as Europe rearms


5 remarkable engineering innovations of 2025

From an autonomous drone system to wood that's stronger than steel and 6 times lighter


Hanbat National University Researchers Reveal Smart Transparent Woods That Block UV and Save Energy

The transparent wood is not only promising for indoor illumination and a healthy lifestyle, but also protects privacy at night


The 2025 bioeconomy review

The year’s biggest trends in biobased innovation, regulation, & investment


19 January 202630 January 2026

Making Research Visible: The Poster Session at the AI Circular Economy Conference 2026

Call for posters is open until 22 February 2026


Turning garden and crop waste into plastics

A new Junior Research Group aims to make bioplastics out of organic waste such as green waste, hay and algae. The Project is receiving 2.7 million euros from the BMFTR funding


LanzaTech Achieves Guaranteed Performance at Japan MSW-to-Ethanol Plant

Collaborative pilot at Kuji facility showcases robust ethanol yields using LanzaTech’s fermentation technology


Recycling mixed-fibre garments becomes a reality: RadiciGroup, The LYCRA Company and Triumph take circular fashion a step forward

The process, which is both economically and environmentally sustainable, has enabled the production of an underwear set made from 100% recycled nylon and LYCRA® fibre in a closed-loop system


Study finds savings potential across the onboard carbon capture value chain

Verified by DNV, the LCA quantifies GHG emissions and savings across the pilot’s entire carbon value chain, tracing CO2 captured and liquefied on an ocean-going container vessel to ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck transfers, overland transport, and its utilisation at an industrial facility


16 January 202616 January 2026

Developing CO₂-Based PLGA for high performance packaging

Avantium has developed an alternative PLGA polymer synthesis technique with reactive solvents that facilitate removal of water and in this way reduce the hydrolysis back reaction that limits the molecular weight

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