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ZAP: pivot between education, research and business
True innovation in the chemical and bioprocessing technology sector is being created in a fertile environment,…
Chemport Connect connects bio-economy experts
The Northern Netherlands is a prime location for the development of biopolymers, green chemistry and circular…
‘Great opportunity to get started as a start-up’
The 2020 BioVoice Challenges event is over. On 2 October the companies with which the Challengers…
European green deal: Old versus new economy
From the very early beginning, the importance of the European Green Deal (EGD) for the EU…
“The real challenge is not technology”
“Hollow straws”, is how Leon Joore of the Natural Fiber Application Center (NAC) described natural fibers…
“Saccharide offers opportunities for chemistry and agriculture”
Saccharides (sugars) are wonderful building blocks for the chemical industry. They are versatile molecules that can…
Bio-based industries equipped to help Europe meet its waste objectives
Domestic bio-waste contains valuable organic substances that can be used for soil improvement but can also…
The intractable biobased procurement practice
On paper, government should be able to give the biobased economy a considerable boost. However, in…
Research identifies promising chemicals for the Northern Netherlands
The availability of numerous basic chemicals at Chemical Park Delfzijl, combined with the region’s agricultural residual…
Circular Biobased Delta accelerates green transition
The green transition towards a circular biobased economy in the Delta region must be accelerated. The…
Biodegradable biopolymers for 3D Printing and micro-injection moulding
For more and more fossil plastics, there are green alternatives. For example, 3D printer filaments from…
‘By collaboration we can extract more value from the circular plastics chain’
Circularity starts where plastic ends: the bins or the Plastic Heroes recycling bag. Collecting and sorting…
Accelerated research into bio-asphalt
Will we be driving on roads made of wood in the Netherlands in the near future?…
New biosurfactants are greener than ever
Surfactants, or surface active agents, can be found just about anywhere: in medicines, cosmetics, detergents, food,…
Green hydrogen from pruning waste and roadside grass
Green hydrogen and biomethane will become indispensable energy carriers in the future carbon-free economy. The Dutch…
Emmen expands testing facility for sustainable plastics
Over the next three years, Senbis in Emmen, the Netherlands, will be investing €5.5 million through…
Regions and Green Growth: BIC Platform to connect regions and the bio-based industry launched
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) has launched a new digital bioeconomy partnering platform in cooperation with…
“Agriculture: a fully-fledged partner in biobased value chains”
The bio-economy starts on the fields. That is where the agricultural biomass originates. Active participation of…
Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe
The ambitious Green Deal of the new European Commission aims at a cleaner, circular future for…
Circular pathways for bio-based plastics require more cooperation
The demand for plastic packaging, of which a small part is bio-based, has increased strongly in…