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Kick-off new Bio-economy project Green-Chemistry
The new INTERREG project Bio-economy Green Chemistry was kicked off last week in Papenburg (Germany). At…
Imagine Chemistry Challenge generates ideas from 30 countries
There has been another tremendous response to the Imagine Chemistry collaborative innovation challenge of Nouryon (formerly…
Research into growing fiber crops on contaminated soil
A Belgian-French consortium will start new research into the cultivation of fiber crops on heavily contaminated…
Sugar cane cultivation in a temperate climate
Researchers from the University of Illinois in the US and the University of Aarhus in Denmark…
ECOXY develops reusable and recyclable biocomposites
Promising results have been achieved in the BBI JU project ECOXY that is developing biobased thermoset…
Cleantech mission to Boston with InnovationQuarter
Are you a cleantech startup or scaleup with an innovative technology related to energy systems or…
Eco-Innovations focuses on non-food biomass in the European bioeconomy
The bioeconomy in Europe is central during the two-day conference Eco-Innovations with Biomass next week, 20…
Shell joins Waste-to-Chemicals consortium Rotterdam
Shell joins the W2C consortium that wants to build a factory in Rotterdam that makes valuable…
‘Production of bio-xylene can be cheaper, more flexible and more robust’
Annelotech announced this week in a press release that it has produced bio-paraxylene from non-food biomass…
BioMCN will produce renewable methanol with green hydrogen
BioMCN will produce renewable methanol from green hydrogen supplied by Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie and…
Award for best innovative biobased business plan
The Global Biobased Businessplan Competition (G-BIB) is now open for registration - until 17 March 2019.
DSM and Roquette cancel joint venture Reverdia
DSM and Roquette have decided to cancel their Reverdia joint venture. Reverdia was successful in scaling…
BIC welcomes 21 new members
Twenty-one new members from the industry have recently officially joined the Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC). It…
BBI JU 2019 call: € 135 million budget
The 2019 Call for Proposals of Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has an indicative budget…
New course in synthetic biology for non-experts
SynBioBeta is introducing a new online course about the exciting and innovative world of biology, biotechnology…
Chemical Cluster Emmen invests half a million in green chemistry
The province of Drenthe, the municipality of Emmen and the SUSPACC business network will invest half…
ARC CBBC celebrates lab opening in Utrecht
On February 13, the research institute ARC CBBC opened its first lab in Utrecht. In collaboration…
Catalisti requests partners for Tune2Bio research project
Catalisti is searching for industrial partners for the Tune2Bio consortium in all areas, except textile and…
Nouryon reduces CO2 emissions with additional bio-steam supply
Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) will increase the use of bio-steam at its salt production at…
Biogas use shifting from electricity to biomethane production
The number of biomethane plants in Europe is growing quickly. Both existing and new anaerobic digestion…
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