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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…
First consumer products launched with Betafib
Royal COSUN Biobased Products introduced 100% bio-based rheology modifier, developed during PULP2VALUE demonstration project, for various…
Creating a fully circular polyester chain
This week CuRe has been launched by Cumapol, DSM-Niaga and Morssinkhof. The partnership kicks-off with a…
First and second generation sugars for chemical industry equally sustainable
First generation fermentable sugars have an unjustifiably bad reputation as a feedstock for the chemical industry,…
BBI JU to show its added value in the lives of EU citizens
The Bio-Based Industries Joint Untertaking (BBI JU) has published its 2019 Annual Work Plan and Budget…
New MOOC Biobased Products starts soon
On January 16, 2019, the new MOOC ‘Biobased Products for a Sustainable (Bio)economy' will start. In…
MERLN lab tour during 3D Medical Conference & Expo
The 3D Medical Conference and Expo in Maastricht gives a select group of visitors the unique…
Emotional binding determines acceptance of biomaterials
Only when consumers experience an emotional bond will they accept biomaterials. It is necessary that they…