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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…
BIC launches joint Vision for a European circular bio-society
‘In the circular bio-society, informed citizens choose more sustainable means to live and acknowledge and benefit…
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…
‘Calimero effect biobased industry misplaced’
The circular bioeconomy in Europe is bigger than we think, says Alain Dufait, managing director of…
Weak links threaten biobased and circular chains
If the circular and biobased economy are to be successful on a large scale, then everything…
Dare2Cross: Beauty and the Biobased
Getting the biobased and circular economy off the ground is not only a technological problem. The…
North Netherlands aims to close green cycles
The northern region of the Netherlands is the region where green chemistry is most clearly anchored…
3D printing with PLA can become more precise and stronger
3D printing sounds like the perfect technology to produce complex objects as tailored single units; from…
Important link for scaling up green innovations
Entrepreneurs who are ready to take the next step can easily scale up in the Green…
Biobased Delta organises discussion about greening
The development of the biobased economy should go up a notch. Plastic soup, the essential CO2…
“Emotional connection to biomaterials”
"Cradle-to-Cradle is a naive concept; raw materials that are 100% recyclable are more likely to be…
Knowledge drives the biobased chemical industry in the North
North Netherlands truly excels at green chemistry. The foundation of this is formed by an extensive…
Cardolite is looking for new applications for ultra-light Cardanol
Cashew nuts are not just a healthy snack. The husks are used to produce a renewable…
Recipe book for bioplastic from sugar beet
How do you cook a sugar beet to obtain bioplastics? Ola Wróblewska answered this question in…
‘We need more Biorizons’
“We need more initiatives like Biorizon, if we want to meet our goals of reducing CO2…
Confusion about biodegradability of bioplastics
What is biologically degradable, or biodegradable plastic? Is that the same as compostable? And does this…
Is there any role for private investors in bio-based projects?
There’s no shortage of cash. That’s what you hear when it comes to financing innovative projects.…
HemCell: a surprisingly versatile biobased plastic
The combination of polylactic acid and crushed palm leaf waste results in a biobased and excellent…
Boosting the circular bioeconomy helps to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals
2015 Seems like a distant memory, especially after all the recent political developments across the globe…