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Fostering Europe’s sustainable bioeconomy revolution
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) calls in a paper for a continued partnership with the European…
Mapping European Biorefineries
Om de Europese biobased activiteiten meer inzichtelijk te maken, heeft het Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), samen…
Brands invest in biobased materials
Consumer interest in sustainability is causing brands to pay attention to the bioeconomy.. That is one…
IBioIC’s aims to become ‘the’ biotech annual conference
Now in its fourth year, IBioIC's annual conference has established itself as the ‘go to’ event…
First 100% biobased jacket comes from Sweden
The Swedish outdoor company Tierra has developed the first 100% biobased jacket. The Deterra jacket is…
Underground value key issue
The ‘state’ of the soil is an absolute prerequisite for a flourishing bio economy. Unfortunately it…
More sustainable yarns for carpet and textile
The textile and carpet sector wants to become more sustainable in the coming years through increased…
Pretreatment as essential intermediate step
‘We are concentrating at Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo initially on healthy and safe food, including residual…
IBioIC announced our 100th Member
The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre welcomed its 100th member, in what marks a significant step towards…
PEFerence: bringing PEF to market
'The PEFerence-project is of great importance to us. We are in the process of opening up…
Master of Biobased Materials: passion and drive
The first class of the Master of Biobased Materials graduated in mid-July. At the festive ceremony…
The launch of Pilots4U heralds a boost for the bioeconomy in Europe
Project Coordinator, Lieve Hoflack, welcomed the establishment of the project saying: “Pilots4U aims to help SMEs,…
Global Science Technology & Innovation Conferences 2017
The Global Science Technology & Innovation Conferences (G-STIC 2017) conference aims to accelerate the development, dissemination and deployment…
Sustainable biomass: The need for a uniform ‘yardstick’
The sustainable character of the biobased economy tends not to receive enough attention. Biomass is always…
Vertoro at Brightlands Chemelot: Scaling up lignin crude
Michael Boot already went to the Chamber of Commerce before the summer vacation. With his company…
New airplane biofuels plan would ‘destroy rainforests’, warn campaigners
A new plan to accelerate production of biofuels for passenger planes has drawn stinging criticism from…
Biobased biomedical materials: distinction based on functionality
A large share of biomedical materials is based on fossil resources and metals, but biobased biomedical…
Role for Province of Limburg in the transition
A transition to a biobased/circular economy requires the public sector to have a proactive and facilitating…
VDL Groep: From straight producer to supply chain player
‘I see the future of the VDL Groep more as a player which controls the chain.…
Morssinkhof produces rPET yarns
Morssinkhof Rymoplast is one of the largest plastic recycling businesses in Europe. The company reduces different…