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World’s first bio-asphalt test road made with lignin
Infrastructure company Roelofs today (2 June) starts the construction of the world’s first test road made…
PolyStyreneLoop plant will open this month
On 16 June 2021, PolyStyreneLoop will celebrate the Grand Opening of the PS Loop plant in…
European plastics producers to invest €7.2 billion in chemical recycling
PlasticsEurope announces a significant increase in planned investments in chemical recycling: from €2.6 billion in 2025…
Shell sentenced to speed up emissions reduction
Shell should speed up actions to achieve 45% CO2 reduction by 2030, according to the verdict…
Educating the workforce of the future
The transition to a greener society will create new jobs, but it will also place new…
Hemp chair by Vepa and Plantics wins innovation award
The Dutch companies Vepa (office furniture) and Plantics (green chemistry) won the new innovation award "Renewable…
Blue bioeconomy is on the rise
The European Commission has published the fourth edition of “The EU Blue Economy Report”, providing an…
Negative economic growth as an ideal
Our western economy is too dominant and revolves unilaterally around growth and profit. As a result,…
AlgaEurope 2021 held in digital format 7-9 December
Algae have become a multi-billion sector in terms of biotechnology development that is expected to grow…
Exploded View on display at Design Museum Ghent
The Exploded View can now be visited free of charge at Design Museum Ghent (Belgium) until…
Nuclear fusion reactor viable by 2030
US-based TAE Technologies says it will have a commercially viable nuclear fusion power plant in operation…
Ioniqa attracts € 10 million funding
The scale-up Ioniqa has completed a funding round of € 10 million for its breakthrough upcycling…
BBI JU to invest €104.5 million into 18 new projects
Grant agreements have been signed for 18 new projects selected for funding under the 2020 BBI…
Bergen op Zoom gets biobased water plant islands
Dutch Water Tech from Bergen op Zoom is building sustainable, floating water plant islands together with…
BBI JU photo competition
BBI JU invites its projects, both ongoing and completed, to participate in the #BBIimpact photo competition.
From fossil home port to lifeline for the energy transition
Port of Den Helder supports shipping in the North Sea that is active in offshore energy…
Brazilian-Dutch call for sustainable biomass production
Consortia of research institutes and other organisations in the Netherlands and Brazil can now apply for…
EFIB 2021 Kick-off webinar at Biotech Campus Delft
The EFIB 2021 kick-off webinar “How to accelerate biotech innovation for a sustainable future” will take…
Ginkgo Bioworks closes mega SPAC deal
US biotech company Ginkgo Bioworks has raised $2.5 billion in a mega SPAC deal aimed at…
Rethinking Materials: scaling bio-based and circular solutions
The Rethinking Materials summit on May 19-20 will uncover new opportunities for partnerships and investment in…