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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…
Energy transition causes skyrocketing demand for critical minerals
The Paris climate agreement will lead to a skyrocketing demand for critical metals for the production…
Circular economy ambitions contradictory
The European and Dutch ambitions of realising a fully circular economy by 2050 are in danger…
Opportunities for major emission reductions in the chemical industry
The chemical industry is a major consumer of carbon and its demand will increase in the…
Nouryon announces intention to spin-out Nobian
Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, announced today its intention to spin-out its base chemicals business,…
China leads in renewable energy capacity at 895 GW
The world’s total installed renewable energy amounted to almost 2,800 Gigawatts in 2020. According to data…
Stora Enso launches biobased binder for building materials
This week Stora Enso launches NeoLigno®, an a completely biobased binder system on the basis of…
Neste invests €190 million in Rotterdam production of sustainable aviation fuel
Neste will modify its existing renewables production capacity in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to enable production of…
2020 Top Year for Hempflax
HempFlax, Europe's largest independent hemp grower and processor, has had a banner year. The annual results…