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R&D Playground about green industry in the Northern Netherlands
On 9 June, the first edition of the new networking event in the Northern Netherlands will…
BIC launches search engine for regional funding opportunities
Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is launching a database that includes a search tool for regional funding…
Plasma reactor at the farm makes fertiliser from air
University of Antwerp (UAntwerp) is going to perform research into the use of plasma reactors in…
It’s Our F***ing Backyard
This week, the exhibition It's Our F***ing Backyard opens at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam., The…
Potentially large CO2 savings in Central and West Brabant
The business community in the Central and West Brabant region is ready to make a substantial…
BIC welcomes new chairman and new members
Rob Beekers is the new Chair of the BIC Board. He was formally endorsed at BIC’s…
Ghent coal terminal becomes carbon negative business cluster
On the site of a former coal terminal in the port of Ghent (Belgium), energy company…
Belgian biotech remains in Europe’s top three
Measured by market value, Belgium remains a front runner in the European biotech landscape. Only Denmark…
Biorizon Year Event 2022 split into live and online part
On 6 October 2022 Shared Research Center Biorizon & VITO's LignoValue Pilot Plant will host a…
Natural Fibertastic 2022
For the sixth time, the Natural Fibre Application Centre in the Netherlands, together with the Province…
HAN BioCentre new partner of Agro&Chemistry
HAN BioCentre, the centre of expertise in the field of applied life sciences and chemistry of…
Avantium to convert CO2 into consumer products via electrochemistry
Avantium NV from the Netherlands has received a € 3 million grant from the EU Horizon…
Nobian wants to be CO2-neutral in 2040
Chemical company Nobian presented the ambitious Grow Greener Together sustainability programme simultaneously with its first sustainability…
Deploy biomass and biofuels against Russian oil, coal and gas dependence
More than 500 companies from the bioenergy value chain have called on the European Commission in…
BIOSWITCH closes successful project with presentation and training
A successful biobased economy is not only built on technology, but especially on consumer confidence in…
Over half a billion more for Horizon Europe
Yesterday (10 May), the Commission adopted an amendment to the Horizon Europe 2021-2022 work programme. The…
First CBE JU Info Day and networking event on 7 June 2022
The very first CBE JU Info Day and networking event will be held on 7 June…
Unilateral choice for electric cars leaves Europe dependent on China
The EU Parliament's Environment Committee will vote tomorrow (11 May) on stricter CO2 emission standards for…
Speakers at Circular Biobased Performance Materials symposium announced
The speakers and the final programme of the 9th Circular Biobased Performance Materials (CBPM) Symposium of…
Multiple candidates for takeover of DSM materials division
Several companies are interested in a takeover of DSM's Engineering Materials division, report the Dutch newspaper…