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Eco-Innovations focuses on non-food biomass in the European bioeconomy
The bioeconomy in Europe is central during the two-day conference Eco-Innovations with Biomass next week, 20…
Shell joins Waste-to-Chemicals consortium Rotterdam
Shell joins the W2C consortium that wants to build a factory in Rotterdam that makes valuable…
‘Production of bio-xylene can be cheaper, more flexible and more robust’
Annelotech announced this week in a press release that it has produced bio-paraxylene from non-food biomass…
BioMCN will produce renewable methanol with green hydrogen
BioMCN will produce renewable methanol from green hydrogen supplied by Dutch gas infrastructure company Gasunie and…
Award for best innovative biobased business plan
The Global Biobased Businessplan Competition (G-BIB) is now open for registration - until 17 March 2019.
DSM and Roquette cancel joint venture Reverdia
DSM and Roquette have decided to cancel their Reverdia joint venture. Reverdia was successful in scaling…
BIC welcomes 21 new members
Twenty-one new members from the industry have recently officially joined the Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC). It…
New course in synthetic biology for non-experts
SynBioBeta is introducing a new online course about the exciting and innovative world of biology, biotechnology…
Chemical Cluster Emmen invests half a million in green chemistry
The province of Drenthe, the municipality of Emmen and the SUSPACC business network will invest half…
ARC CBBC celebrates lab opening in Utrecht
On February 13, the research institute ARC CBBC opened its first lab in Utrecht. In collaboration…
Catalisti requests partners for Tune2Bio research project
Catalisti is searching for industrial partners for the Tune2Bio consortium in all areas, except textile and…
Nouryon reduces CO2 emissions with additional bio-steam supply
Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) will increase the use of bio-steam at its salt production at…
Biogas use shifting from electricity to biomethane production
The number of biomethane plants in Europe is growing quickly. Both existing and new anaerobic digestion…
Biobased Material of the Year 2019: submission deadline nearing
Applications for the established innovation award Bio-based Material of the Year can be submitted until the…
US company Inari opens new R&D site in Ghent
Inari, a U.S. company revolutionizing agricultural R&D, has opened up its first overseas office in Ghent,…
Ioniqa collects € 12 million for PET recycling plant
Ioniqa, a clean-tech spinoff from the Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands), has completed a €…
Avantium takes full ownership of Synvina
Avantium has retaken full ownership of its YXY plants-to-plastics technology through the purchase of BASF’s shares…
Making a circular product from thermoset PU
The new European PUReSmart project will explore new methods, technologies and approaches to transform thermoset PU…
Fossil fuels heavily funded in Europe
Fossil fuels received a total of € 55 billion in public funding across the EU in…
BioBase4SME project prolonged for 6 months
The BioBase4SME project, an INTERREG NWE project, has been extended for 6 months to give even…