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Getting the maximum value out of biobased feedstock
Biorefining is the way to get maximum value out of biobased raw materials and to close…
Investing in the Circular Biobased Economy
Many of the current successful projects in the biobased economy were once started by students. Think…
A crop with great opportunities for Europe
The Andean lupin contains more protein than soya and more oil than sunflower. It can be…
Horizon Europe off the ground
Horizon Europe (HEU) was officially launched this week (22 June). This major research and innovation programme…
Innovation through cooperation
"Sometimes I feel like a boy with a chemistry box here," says Johan Visser, site director…
From waste plastics to ‘green’ raw material
The chemical industry of the future will no longer run solely on petroleum, but partly on…
‘People make the biobased economy future-proof’
The transition to a circular bio-based economy makes high demands on the knowledge of current and…
“The circular economy requires a complete makeover”
“Uncoupling the use of raw materials from economic growth is impossible. You can’t create a circular…
The undiscovered potential of the ocean
Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface. They are a source of biodiversity with…
‘Central authority for the use of biofeedstock’
Sixteen organisations operating in the Dutch bioeconomy have signed a joint letter to the prime minister…
“This competition was our ticket to the business world”
Since the Bio-based Industries Consortium 'adopted' the international student competition BISC-E in 2019, the number of…
“Exciting programme about sustainable plastics”
Sustainable plastics are becoming increasingly more important in reducing CO2 emissions and environmental pollution. That makes…
Sugar as the ideal bio-feedstock for the chemical industry
IST Green Chemicals has advanced plans for a plant in Terneuzen in the Province of Zeeland…
Agro&Chemistry will go completely digital in 2021
The world of the circular biobased economy has grown from a niche market to a broad,…
Portugal potential champion of the European bioeconomy
Portugal has the potential to become the Green Deal champion of Europe. This is evident from…
Biomass: permanent part of the Dutch energy mix in 2050?
What will the energy supply in the Netherlands be like in 2050? Will there still be…
Pyrolysis is becoming mainstream
While the Southern Netherlands Pyrolysis Testing Ground project is coming to an end, pyrolysis is becoming…
Northern Netherlands to become circular plastics cluster
The Northern Netherlands must become the top circular plastics cluster of Europe. Not only as far…
The 8 Circular Biobased Delta spearheads
The goal of Circular Biobased Delta (CBBD) is to eliminate ten Mt of CO2 and to…
Hanze University of Applied Sciences investigates substances in cherry pits
The most delicious Danish wine is made from cherries and comes from the island of Lolland,…