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BioVoice: 13 new innovation contracts
Thirteen new contracts and a total of almost € 125,000 in innovation vouchers for researching, developing…
Growing interest in natural fibers
Natural fibers are getting more and more attention. For example as an insulation material, as a…
Bio-economy connects the Ems-Dollart Region
‘The bio-economy doesn’t stop at national borders, and neither does climate change.’ That was what Henk…
‘We need more Biorizons’
“We need more initiatives like Biorizon, if we want to meet our goals of reducing CO2…
Andean Lupin promising crop in Europe
On the volcanic ash in Iceland, on mountain slopes in Austria and in the bone-dry, dense…
Coatings and cosmetics from French sunflowers
The oleochemical company Oleon from Ertvelde has built a new plant to produce biobased building blocks…
Cumapol builds pilot plant for chemical PET recycling
In the Netherlands, PET bottles can be returned to any supermarket, thanks to the bottle deposit…
Space for innovations in green chemistry
The north of the Netherlands is the perfect place for working on green chemistry, thanks to…
‘There must be benefits for primary producers as well’
Ireland has a long and strong history of bio-based production and processing. The agrifood industry provides…
Vertoro at Brightlands Chemelot: Scaling up lignin crude
Michael Boot already went to the Chamber of Commerce before the summer vacation. With his company…
Broad focus on biopolymers
‘The Biopolymer Application Centre is intended to bring biopolymers in a general sense to the attention…
Role for Province of Limburg in the transition Decisive, proactive but also facilitating
A transition to a biobased/circular economy requires the public sector to have a proactive and facilitating…
New eco-friendly coating for boats based on shellfish waste
Researchers from the GREEN-CHEM network at Ghent University have developed a new coating for boats based…
Proper risk management needed
There are funding gaps that hamper the development of circular/biobased projects in the EU. Private investors…
Chemelot InSciTe: successes and validation
Chemelot InSciTe was launched at the start of 2015. The public-private joint venture has been active…
Seeking ties across the border: condition for transition to a biobased economy
Cooperation in a powerful network is crucial to ensure the efficient growth of biobased R&D and…
Rein Willems: Government, invest more in activity and R&D
The future of the Dutch chemical industry lies in lowering the bottom line and making it…
Masters in sustainable polymer engineering
The industry is searching for processes and products that are more sustainable. The same applies to…
Focus on biobased chemicals and materials
Ghent is the birthplace of bioenergy production in Belgium. No less than 90% of all biofuels…
API continues as Senbis Polymer Innovations
As of 1 January 2017, Applied Polymer Innovations (API) in Emmen is continuing its activities under…