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New extruder operational at SPIC in Emmen
In the Sustainable Polymer Innovation Cluster in Emmen, a twin-screw extruder is now operational. It is…
Swatch presents watch made of bioceramic
Swatch presents its latest innovation: a watch made from bioceramic: a new mix of two-thirds ceramic…
Tackling plastic waste together and ensuring its recycling
The Circular Plastics Initiative aims to make plastics fully circular. To achieve this, it brings together…
ECBF invests millions in Aphea.Bio
The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) announces today (14 April) its equity investment in Aphea.Bio, which…
Hydrogen network of almost 40.000km by 2040
The European Hydrogen Backbone (EHB) initiative presents an updated version of its vision for a dedicated…
Avantium produces 100% plant-based PEF in Delfzijl
Avantium has completed successful application testing of its plant glycols plantMEG™ and plantMPG™ in Delfzijl. This…
Students in the north get acquainted with circular plastics
NHL Stenden in Emmen and the Hochschule Osnabrück in Lingen have jointly launched a project in…
Turning sugar into biofuel and green chemicals
Sugar is an ideal biofeedstock for green chemicals; it contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions…
Scottish Circular Economy Investment Fund for SMEs
The Scottish Government and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) are investing £18 million as grant…
Sail on cargo ship reduces emissions in biomass supply chain
Renewable energy company Enviva and marine transport group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) have signed an agreement…
Natural colourants for bio-plastics
Turmeric is a well-known spice in oriental cuisine; it is mainly used in curry. But it…
Toolkit helps regions on their way to a successful bio-economy
How can European regions successfully convert residual flows from the agro and food industry into food,…
Ørsted to develop large hydrogen plant in North Sea Port
The Danish energy company Ørsted wants to supply green hydrogen to heavy industry in the ports…
DSM gets exclusive rights to Amyris F&F ingredients
Synthetic biology company Amyris has signed and closed an agreement with DSM Nutritional Products (subsidiary of…
Clariant joins the EU Circular Plastics Alliance
The Swiss specialty chemical company Clariant announced this week it has officially joined the EU Circular…
Bio Base Europe Training Center now called CO3 Campus
The Zeeland deputy Jo-Annes de Bat has officially opened CO3 Campus. This is the new name…
12 New innovation and business opportunities for SMEs and start-ups
The BioVoice innovation and business booster programme has opened up a record number of twelve new…
World energy and climate leaders meet at IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit
Top international energy and climate leaders from the world’s largest economies will take part in the…
Third round of BioVoice starts
Next monday (29 March), the third edition of BioVoice will kick off with the announcement of…
UPLIFT tackles problematic plastics recycling
A European consortium has kicked off this week with the implementation of UPLIFT, a Horizon 2020…