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CBE JU awards nearly €200 Million to 30 new projects
CBE JU has allocated a total of €197.5 million in grants to develop new, innovative circular…
Creating bio-concrete from human urine
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart in Germany have developed bio-concrete from human urine, an innovative…
Uniper pulls the plug on green syngas plant at Chemelot
Energy company Uniper has scrapped plans to build a half-billion-euro large-scale syngas plant at the Chemelot…
Europe must seize momentum in race for the bioeconomy
As the European bioeconomy marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, industry leaders are calling for urgent…
Circular Aromatics pilot project launched
A consortium of companies, knowledge institutions and universities in the Netherlands is launching the Circular Aromatics…
Circular projects struggle due to leadership and financial resilience
Many circular projects fail due to a lack of financial resilience, leadership and risk management. This…
‘Recognise nutrients as strategic raw materials’
European organisations from the manure and waste management sector are calling on the EU to recognise…
3 Weeks until Tech Tour Circular 2025
Just three weeks left until the Tech Tour Circular 2025 event takes place in Ghent. It…
Biomanufacturing engine for sustainable European industry
Biomanufacturing - the production of materials and chemicals from renewable biological raw materials - can play…
Lower environmental costs thanks to biobased building materials
Biobased building materials can reduce the environmental impact of the construction of a house by 18…
NHL Stenden starts bachelor’s programme Green Chemistry
Starting next academic year, NHL Stenden will launch the new, English-language HBO programme Green Chemistry in…
Biomaterials in regenerative medicine
A new programme supports entrepreneurs in the biomaterials sector in bringing their technology to market. The…
“Rapid Energy Transition Crucial for EU’s Competitiveness”
"The energy transition must accelerate. This offers not only ecological but also economic benefits for the…
Research and Innovation in Central and Eastern Europe
Key players from the bioeconomy in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) will gather in Bucharest, Romania,…
Key role for biomass in defossilising chemicals and materials by 2050
A new study commissioned by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI)…
ChemistryNL aims to accelerate greening with Biomaterials Action Agenda
ChemistryNL is setting up a Bio-based Raw Materials Committee to develop an action agenda for bio-based…
Fewer roadworks thanks to self-healing asphalt with biomass
British and Chilean researchers are working on self-healing asphalt that could significantly reduce road repair inconveniences…
More sustainable agriculture with biobased and biodegradable seed and fertiliser coatings
The Delft-based start-up Carapace Biopolymers, that is breaking ground in sustainable agriculture with its biobased and…
CBE JU presents €165M for the bioeconomy at Info Day 2025 in Brussels
The CBE JU Info Day 2025, scheduled for 3 April in Brussels, will showcase the recently…
‘Less bureaucracy, more research’
The new EU commissioner for Start-ups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva, is calling for more audacity…