Bio-based Industries Consortium
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) represents the private sector in a public-private partnership (PPP) with the EU, represented by the European Commission, known as the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), established in June 2014 as one of the pillars of the European Commission Bioeconomy Strategy.
BIC highlights AI possibilities for the bio-based industries
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has released a review of some of the current uses for…
AI as a game changer for the bio-based industries
The recent popularity of tools like ChatGPT has led to hype around the use of AI…
TechTour Circular links entrepreneurs in the biobased economy to investors
Some 40 entrepreneurs and almost twice as many investors attended the two-day Tech Tour Circular event…
Digital Twins in agri-food
The European project Bio-Based Digital Twins (BBTWINS) is organising a webinar exploring the potential of digitaltwins…
€213 Million for advancing circular biobased industries in Europe
This week, CBE JU published its 2024 call for project proposals. A total of €213 million…
Tech Tour Launches Circular 2024 Programme
Tech Tour is announcing the launch of the first edition of the Tech Tour Circular 2024…
BIC Country Reports boost development of biobased industries in Europe
The demand for sustainable and circular alternatives to fossil raw materials offers opportunities for the European…
Romania provides untapped opportunities for Europe’s bio-based sector and green growth
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has published an updated version of its Country Report on Romania,…
The buzz on bio: is it the new hydrogen?
Not so long ago, only hydrogen experts were convinced about the potential to decarbonize the energy…
“Industries play a key role in the circular economy”
More than 1,000 visitors attended the second Circular Valley Forum held at Wuppertal's Historic Stadthalle (Germany)…
European biomanufacturing needs more room to grow
Europe has a critical shortage of growth capacity for biomanufacturing new biobased products. "There is a…
“The European bioeconomy needs faster and bolder actions”
The US, India and China are diving fully into the opportunities that biomanufacturing offers for producing…
Call for a strategic perspective for European Biomanufacturing
Biotechnology is being recognised in Europe as an important factor in achieving economic leadership, greening society…
‘Take action to unleash the power of the European bio-economy’
For the first time, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has published a Trend Report on how…
French team BioAroma wins BISC-E 2023
AgroParis Tech's Team BioAroma from France has won the first prize in the BISC-E Student Competition…
Almost 5x the available budget requested in 2nd CBE JU Call
The second CBE JU Call has closed with 162 applications submitted. A total of more than…
CBE JU shows its contribution to the EU Green Deal
CBE JU has published a new set of infographics showing the joint undertaking’s support for the…
Review of the highlights of EUBCE 2023
It has been almost two months since the 31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2023)…
New Country Report about Poland released
Poland’s strong industries in the primary and chemical sectors, combined with its well-organised innovation support infrastructure…
Webinar series about the potential of unexploited biobased waste streams
This summer the European BIOCIRCULARCITIES project - a CBE JU funded project - is coming behind…
First CBE JU-funded projects receive €116 million
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has signed its first grant agreements with 21 project…
€1.5 million for sustainable plastics from CO2
Avantium nv, a leading technology provider in sustainable chemistry, will receive a €1.5 million grant from…
Ecover presents 97% biobased cleaning products
Cleaning with leftovers from wasted food; it can be done with the new line of cleaning…
Second Call CBE JU opened: €215.5 million for biobased projects
The Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has published its second call for project proposals.…
New CBE JU photo competition
After two years, Circular Biobased Europe (CBE JU) is organising another photo competition for project partners…
BIC launches awareness campaign on importance of biobased
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is launching a social media campaign called #BetterwithBiobased in April, writes…
Helping society understand the bioeconomy is part of the change needed
The message about the urgent need for action to deal with the threats to the environment…
Monitoring and data indispensable for Europe’s bioeconomy
"If you can't measure it, you can't manage it," management guru Peter Drucker once said. This…
Urban biorefineries turn waste into biomaterials
Urban waste streams often contain a large amount of materials of biological origin, such as mixed…
Presentation and showcase Tech4Biowaste
The Tech4Biowaste database will be showcased online by its developers on 30 March 2023. This is…
Registration opened for CBE JU Info Day
CBE JU's Call for Proposals 2023 is open. European consortia of companies and knowledge institutions can…
Model2Bio extracts valuable ingredients from food industry by-products
Various by-product streams are created in the food industry, often used as animal feed, for bioenergy…
CBE JU grants €120 million funding for first 21 projects
The CBE JU Programme Office has selected 21 proposals to receive a total of nearly €120…
€215.5 million for advancing circular bio-based industries in Europe
CBE JU has published its Annual Work Programme for 2023, including information about the next call…
Rubber from yeast, activated carbon from plums and insoles from mycelium
The 2022 Bio-based Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E) Finals were a close call. Student teams competed…
New brochure provides insight into Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)
What kind of organisation is the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)? What does BIC do and who…
Biomass economy helps stabilise inflation
The world is not the same as it was a year ago. A series of unexpected…
Italian student team wins BISC-E 2022 with rubber from yeast
Team GENAB from Italy has won the 2022 edition of BIC’s European Biobased Student Innovation Challenge…
The future of marine and aquatic biomass in Europe
When the Bio-based Industries Consortium was launched in 2012, marine and aquatic biomass was barely discussed.…
Dutch protein plant ENOUGH starts production in October
ENOUGH will open a production facility in Sas van Gent, Zeeland, from October, adding additional capacity…
First ‘CBE JU call’: 125 project proposals submitted totalling €600 million
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, CBE JU has received 125 project proposals by the 22…
Getting the public invested in the bio-based industries by raising awareness
With record-breaking heatwaves across Europe this summer, the focus on climate change and the need to…
Continue investing in biobased industries
European companies active in the biobased economy are scaling back their investments in innovation. This is…
One month left to submit CBE JU project proposals
There is still one month left to submit project proposals for the Circular Bio-based Economy Joint…
Avantium signs new offtake agreements for PEF
Renewable chemical company Avantium has signed new offtake agreements for PEF. Earlier, agreements were already in…
EUBCE 2023 live in Bologna, Italy
After two editions held in an online-only-format, the next, 31st EU Biomassa Conference and Expo (EUBCE)…
Breakthrough in safe and circular performance materials
Researchers in the European CHAMPION project have succeeded in developing new biobased materials for coatings, glues…
CBE JU publishes first call for project proposals
The Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has published its first call for project proposals.…
‘Biobased industries should be part of European geopolitical strategy’
The biobased industries should become an indispensable part of the EU's geopolitical strategy, according to Dirk…
EU Bioeconomy Strategy Progress Report outlines the contribution of the bio-based industry
The European Commission recently published the Bioeconomy Strategy Progress Report (09/06/22) to track the progress of…
CBE JU work programme 2022: €120 million for biobased projects
CBE JU has published its Annual Work Programme, including information about the 2022 call for project…
Trends and practical research in marine and aquatic biomass
Marine and aquatic biomass can be a promising source of sustainable bio-based materials. To actually process…
BIC launches search engine for regional funding opportunities
Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is launching a database that includes a search tool for regional funding…
Making it easier to find regional funding for bio-based businesses
Regions play an important role in further developing the bio-based economy in Europe, as they can…
BIC welcomes new chairman and new members
Rob Beekers is the new Chair of the BIC Board. He was formally endorsed at BIC’s…
BIOSWITCH closes successful project with presentation and training
A successful biobased economy is not only built on technology, but especially on consumer confidence in…
First CBE JU Info Day and networking event on 7 June 2022
The very first CBE JU Info Day and networking event will be held on 7 June…
CBE JU launches new site
Circular Biobased Europe Joint Undertaking has launched a new website.
EUBCE Industry Track Programme is available
In just two weeks, the 30th edition of the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, EUBCE 2022,…
Increasing industry interest in aquatic biomass
Algae are super-efficient. They can produce about 50 percent more protein per square meter than soy…
Boosting European bioeconomy at the local level
BioVale announces that it has been chosen by the BBI JU-funded Bioeconomy Ventures programme to join…
Bioeconomy can help Europe become more self-sufficient
The bio-based industry and the bio-economy can play an important role in making Europe more self-sufficient.…
The bio-economy has all the ingredients
The war in Ukraine has sharpened European leaders’ focus on finding the best way to build…
“The most sustainable biomass comes from the sea”
The world's oceans, rivers and lakes are a promising renewable source of biomass. Fish and shellfish…
Presentation and coaching sessions Tech4Biowaste database
The Tech4Biowaste database is looking for innovators who want to showcase their technologies for bio-waste conversion.…
Purple bacteria convert bio-waste into plastics, cellulose and cosmetics
DEEP PURPLE is not only the name of a legendary rock band. It also refers to…
MANDALA is looking for Stakeholder Board members
Plastic recycling is a major technological challenge. Currently, the world recycles only 14% of the plastic…
Nominate candidates now for the Linneborn Prize
The European Biomass Conference & Exhibition EUBCE 2022 will be held this year in Marseille, France,…
CBE JU is looking for 15 new Scientific Committee members
Circular Biobased Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is looking for 15 new members of its Scientific…
First meeting of CBE JU Governing Board
The newly appointed ten members of the CBE JU Governing Board held their first meeting this…
Circular Bio-based Europe now launched
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is now launched and will advance a competitive bioeconomy…
“Combining science with a business case is a valuable experience”
A leather-like material from wastewater, packing peanuts from bread and cleaning swimming water with duckweed: participants…
CBE JU to be launched at the end of November
The Council of the EU has adopted today (19 November) the regulation establishing Circular Bio-based Europe…
IRODDI recovers biobased chemicals from biorefinery waste streams
Vegetable oils/fats biorefinery and the oleochemical industry in Europe process about 55 million tonnes of raw…
Dutch students win international BISC-E competition 2021
The Dutch student team WaterSkins from Delft has won first prize in the international final of…
European Parliament voted in favour of CBE JU
The European Parliament voted in favour of a legislative proposal on the establishment of 9 joint…
Biobased business means playing on multiple chessboards
The circular bio-based economy is gaining momentum. Several developments of recent years are about to break…
BBI JU joins EUBCE in May 2022
The public-private partnership BBI JU (Bio-based IndustriesJoint Undertaking) is teaming up with the European Biomass Conference…
Biobased industries turnover in Europe jumps to € 780 billion
The bio-based industries in Europe continue to grow. In 2018, they achieved a total turnover of…
BBI JU shows impact in various countries
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has released a new infographic showing the impact of…
Interconnecting players in the European bioeconomy
Pitch Perfect and Boost The European Bioeconomy on 28 September gives a unique opportunity for players…
Live event in Brussels brings biobased value chains together
The biobased community in Europe must grow into a lively ecosystem, where parties find each other…
Progress of The Vanguard Bioeconomy Pilot
The innovative use of biomass for non-food applications can make a significant contribution to addressing contemporary…
Only 4 more weeks until #EFIB2021
In just four weeks, the international biobased community will gather in Vienna for the 2021 edition…
“Bioeconomy generates significant carbon savings”
The circular and sustainable bioeconomy is already contributing to all dimensions and objectives of the European…
“Link BISC-E competition to industrial activities of BIC members”
The international biobased student competition BISC-E can be linked more strongly to the activities of the…
Microorganisms recycle ‘non-recyclable’ plastic waste
Only 31% of all plastics entering waste management systems are recycled, while the rest are incinerated…
BISC-E stimulates biobased entrepreneurship among students
Some invent grand theoretical concepts, such as cultivating seaweed around offshore wind parks to produce biogas.…
SCALE consortium builds world’s largest biorefinery for microalgae
In Baillargues, southern France, the world's largest biorefinery for microalgae will be built. This is announced…
Activity report 2020 conforms impact of BBI JU
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) is making a substantial contribution to the objectives of…
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…
BBI JU photo competition
BBI JU invites its projects, both ongoing and completed, to participate in the #BBIimpact photo competition.
Cures for cancer and Parkinson’s will probably come from the ocean
The world's oceans contain a great diversity of life forms that are still little known, but…
The undiscovered potential of the ocean
Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface. They are a source of biodiversity with…
“This competition was our ticket to the business world”
Since the Bio-based Industries Consortium 'adopted' the international student competition BISC-E in 2019, the number of…
BISC-E 2021 open for participation
The Biobased Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E) 2021 is open for participation. The challenge aims to…
Biorefineries are boosting the bio-based industries across Europe
With 11 flagship first-of-their-kind biorefineries funded across Europe, BBI JU is demonstrating the essential role of…
Portugal potential champion of the European bioeconomy
Portugal has the potential to become the Green Deal champion of Europe. This is evident from…
European Commission gives green light to CBE JU
The European Commission has agreed on CBE, the successor of BBI JU in a legislative proposal…
BBI JU awards funding to 18 new projects
The BBI JU Program Office has selected 18 proposals that will receive a total of €…
First European success with new Andean Lupin variety
Plant Breeders Rights were granted to Vandinter Semo BV on 29th December 2020 for the Andean…
Valorising food waste streams based on mathematical models
One third of all food waste occurs during processing. In this way, 41 tons of food…
“Data is our new beacon”
In today's world, customization, transparency and efficiency are of crucial importance for keeping industries competitive and…
Scientific article highlights the positive impact of BBI JU
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has been crucial in delivering a positive transformative impact…
Greek students win BISC-E 2020
Team Citrion from the University of Athens has won the 2020 BISC-E student competition today (October…
Biopheromones are going to replace insecticides (except in Europe)
The European objective within the Farm to Fork strategy to use 50% less insecticides in farming…
How to measure the bio-based sector’s contribution to UN SDGs
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has commissioned guidance produced by the Institute of European Environmental Policy…
European bioeconomy worth € 2.4 trillion
The bio-based industries continue their ascent marking a total contribution of € 750 billion to the…
B2B networking for the bio-based industry
The next edition of the annual BIC industry networking event, now called BioSYNERGISE, will take place…
European consortium looking for partner in the food industry
A European consortium of knowledge institutions and companies in the field of the packaging industry is…
BIC network is growing: 10 new members
Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) welcomes 10 new members. Of these, 3 are industry members: DuPont, Ava…
Bio-based industries equipped to help Europe meet its waste objectives
Domestic bio-waste contains valuable organic substances that can be used for soil improvement but can also…
Annual Activity Report BBI JU published
The 2019 Annual Activity Report of the BBI JU is now available online. The report highlights…
Calling for a stronger recognition of the bio-based sector
63 BIC industry members, CEOs and C-level executives have signed an open letter to the European Commission,…
Impact of BBI JU for the green recovery of Europe
BBI JU launched the publication BBI JU: a high-impact initiative for green recovery of Europe highlighting…
Europe’s bio-waste potential largely untapped
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has teamed up with Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) to produce a…
BIC launches Bioeconomy Partnering Platform
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has partnered with the European Committee of Regions (CoR) to develop…
Regions and Green Growth: BIC Platform to connect regions and the bio-based industry launched
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) has launched a new digital bioeconomy partnering platform in cooperation with…
BBI JU launches 22 projects to support green recovery of Europe
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has signed grant agreements with 22 new projects selected…
“Agriculture: a fully-fledged partner in biobased value chains”
The bio-economy starts on the fields. That is where the agricultural biomass originates. Active participation of…
Moving towards a Circular Biobased Europe
We have recently published the last annual call of the current Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI…
2020 BBI JU Call is open
he 2020 BBI JU Call for proposals is now open until 3 September 2020, 17:00 CET.…
BBI JU published clear booklet about Call 2020
The Bio-based Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has published a booklet about the Call 2020. It contains…
BIC opens public consultation on new research agenda
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) invites stakeholders and society for a public consultation on the new…
European industry should become frontrunner in clean technology
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is ready to take the New Industrial Strategy for Europe forward.
Core role for bio-based industries in EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), Europe’s leading industry association putting innovation, circularity and sustainability at the…
BBI JU presents first Virtual Info Day
Due to the COVID-19 threat, the annual information day of the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking will…
Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe
The ambitious Green Deal of the new European Commission aims at a cleaner, circular future for…
“We need 100 Flagships in the next period”
About 800 experts from the biobased economy across Europe visited the second edition of the BBI…
Growing interest in bio-based market applications … let’s continue the support
It has often been argued that a lack of demand-side policies such as no dedicated framework…
BIC launches joint Vision for a European circular bio-society
‘In the circular bio-society, informed citizens choose more sustainable means to live and acknowledge and benefit…
IPCC: rapid action required against global warming
To limit global warming to 1.5°C, 'rapid and far-reaching' transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport,…
The bioeconomy towards 2050
In 2012, the companies within the Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC) developed a Vision for 2030. The…
Boosting the circular bioeconomy helps to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals
2015 Seems like a distant memory, especially after all the recent political developments across the globe…
European Bioeconomy contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals
A new position paper of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) illustrates that ongoing efforts to stimulate…
Biobased economy deserves attention throughout school career
'Training employees of the future starts in primary school. Terms such as sustainability, renewability and biobased…
Incentive for the development of a biobased industry in Eastern and Central Europe
The development of the bio-based industry in Central and Eastern European countries is lagging behind, despite…
BIC supports the creation of biobased industry with country reports
An active and properly organised European biobased industry is not developing evenly across the continent. The…
‘Make Biobased a permanent part of education in Europe’
‘The Bio-Based Industries Consortium is working hard to set up a strong biobased industry in Europe.…
BIC welcomes Horizon Europe
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) is pleased with the plans of the European Commission for Horizon…
PNO Consultants publishes videos from BIOKET 2018
Three days of BIOKET 2018 in Strassbourg have shown that the bioeconomy is booming, filled with…
BBI JU Call for proposals 2018 now open
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) Call for proposals 2018 is now open. About €…
Ireland wants to be a leader in the bioeconomy
Project Ireland 2040, the Government’s €116 billion development plan for the next decade, highlights the potential…
‘There must be benefits for primary producers as well’
Ireland has a long and strong history of bio-based production and processing. The agrifood industry provides…
Positive image drives premium prices for biobased products
Market analysis shows that a relevant number of customers are willing to pay a GreenPremium price…
‘Tangible action needed to scale-up the bio-economy’
The EU should champion the bio-economy. The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) therefore calls on the European…
Quarter of turnover in the bioeconomy created by biobased industries
The contribution of bio-based industries to the bio-economy is underrated. These industries show a considerable turnover…
Turning waste into biobased building materials
The Spanish startup Rehap is making biobased materials from agroforestry waste, and using them to build…
A practical guide to investments in the bio-economy
Companies and investors who are active in the circular/bio-based economy all need the same: access to…
BIC presents overview of financial instruments
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium recently published a comprehensive overview of financial instruments, a practical guide for…
Five policy asks for a strong European bioeconomy
On the occasion of the EU Bioeconomy Policy Day and of the release of the “Staff…
BBI JU: private sector is stepping up
In terms of industrial deployment, Europe has made significant strides in the bio-based economy, according to…
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…
Proper risk management needed
There are funding gaps that hamper the development of circular/biobased projects in the EU. Private investors…
Proper risk management needed
There are funding gaps that hamper the development of circular/biobased projects in the EU. Private investors…
BIC Announces New SIRA Roadmap to Develop Europe’s Bioeconomy
To help build a resource-efficient, circular and bio-based economy, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has announced…
BBI JU on track for 2020
The European strategy "Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe (2012)" calls for a bioeconomy…
‘Markets get a leading role’
‘The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) participates with a clear vision in a comprehensive programme with the…
Biobased economy in Europe on the right track!
The biobased economy becomes an important industrial sector contributing to the priorities of the current Juncker…
BIC welcomes 38 new members
At 2017 General Assembly, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) welcomed 16 new Full members and 22…
Crucial role of the regions
In the EU there are at least 50 regions or clusters that on the short term…
Philippe Mengal: ‘Kickstart the bio-economy’
'The global paradigm shift from oil-based towards bio-based materials represents a unique opportunity for Europe to…
The five value chains of Bioforever
There is already and will be a clear need in the future for chemicals and materials…
MetGen wins John Sime Award at EFIB 2016
MetGen has won this year's edition of the John Sime Award. The Finnish company develops and…
BBI JU showcases novel bio-based products at Bratislava Bioeconomy conference
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) together with 4 of its projects, introduced participants to…
BIC, BBI JU and Polish regions sign Letter of Intent to develop new bioeconomy partnerships
The Bio-Based Industry Consortium (BIC), the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) and eight Polish regions…
BIC and Vanguard join forces: more alignment between international and regional developments
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and the Vanguard Initiative have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
BBI opens third call
The Bio-based Industries (BBI) Joint Undertaking (JU) recently publicized its third call, with room for three…
Bio-based Industries Consortium
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) represents the private sector in a public-private partnership (PPP) with the…
BIC highlights AI possibilities for the bio-based industries
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has released a review of some of the current uses for…
AI as a game changer for the bio-based industries
The recent popularity of tools like ChatGPT has led to hype around the use of AI…
TechTour Circular links entrepreneurs in the biobased economy to investors
Some 40 entrepreneurs and almost twice as many investors attended the two-day Tech Tour Circular event…
Digital Twins in agri-food
The European project Bio-Based Digital Twins (BBTWINS) is organising a webinar exploring the potential of digitaltwins…
€213 Million for advancing circular biobased industries in Europe
This week, CBE JU published its 2024 call for project proposals. A total of €213 million…
Tech Tour Launches Circular 2024 Programme
Tech Tour is announcing the launch of the first edition of the Tech Tour Circular 2024…
BIC Country Reports boost development of biobased industries in Europe
The demand for sustainable and circular alternatives to fossil raw materials offers opportunities for the European…
Romania provides untapped opportunities for Europe’s bio-based sector and green growth
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has published an updated version of its Country Report on Romania,…
The buzz on bio: is it the new hydrogen?
Not so long ago, only hydrogen experts were convinced about the potential to decarbonize the energy…
“Industries play a key role in the circular economy”
More than 1,000 visitors attended the second Circular Valley Forum held at Wuppertal's Historic Stadthalle (Germany)…
European biomanufacturing needs more room to grow
Europe has a critical shortage of growth capacity for biomanufacturing new biobased products. "There is a…
“The European bioeconomy needs faster and bolder actions”
The US, India and China are diving fully into the opportunities that biomanufacturing offers for producing…
Call for a strategic perspective for European Biomanufacturing
Biotechnology is being recognised in Europe as an important factor in achieving economic leadership, greening society…
‘Take action to unleash the power of the European bio-economy’
For the first time, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has published a Trend Report on how…
French team BioAroma wins BISC-E 2023
AgroParis Tech's Team BioAroma from France has won the first prize in the BISC-E Student Competition…
Almost 5x the available budget requested in 2nd CBE JU Call
The second CBE JU Call has closed with 162 applications submitted. A total of more than…
CBE JU shows its contribution to the EU Green Deal
CBE JU has published a new set of infographics showing the joint undertaking’s support for the…
Review of the highlights of EUBCE 2023
It has been almost two months since the 31st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2023)…
New Country Report about Poland released
Poland’s strong industries in the primary and chemical sectors, combined with its well-organised innovation support infrastructure…
Webinar series about the potential of unexploited biobased waste streams
This summer the European BIOCIRCULARCITIES project - a CBE JU funded project - is coming behind…
First CBE JU-funded projects receive €116 million
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has signed its first grant agreements with 21 project…
€1.5 million for sustainable plastics from CO2
Avantium nv, a leading technology provider in sustainable chemistry, will receive a €1.5 million grant from…
Ecover presents 97% biobased cleaning products
Cleaning with leftovers from wasted food; it can be done with the new line of cleaning…
Second Call CBE JU opened: €215.5 million for biobased projects
The Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has published its second call for project proposals.…
New CBE JU photo competition
After two years, Circular Biobased Europe (CBE JU) is organising another photo competition for project partners…
BIC launches awareness campaign on importance of biobased
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is launching a social media campaign called #BetterwithBiobased in April, writes…
Helping society understand the bioeconomy is part of the change needed
The message about the urgent need for action to deal with the threats to the environment…
Monitoring and data indispensable for Europe’s bioeconomy
"If you can't measure it, you can't manage it," management guru Peter Drucker once said. This…
Urban biorefineries turn waste into biomaterials
Urban waste streams often contain a large amount of materials of biological origin, such as mixed…
Presentation and showcase Tech4Biowaste
The Tech4Biowaste database will be showcased online by its developers on 30 March 2023. This is…
Registration opened for CBE JU Info Day
CBE JU's Call for Proposals 2023 is open. European consortia of companies and knowledge institutions can…
Model2Bio extracts valuable ingredients from food industry by-products
Various by-product streams are created in the food industry, often used as animal feed, for bioenergy…
CBE JU grants €120 million funding for first 21 projects
The CBE JU Programme Office has selected 21 proposals to receive a total of nearly €120…
€215.5 million for advancing circular bio-based industries in Europe
CBE JU has published its Annual Work Programme for 2023, including information about the next call…
Rubber from yeast, activated carbon from plums and insoles from mycelium
The 2022 Bio-based Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E) Finals were a close call. Student teams competed…
New brochure provides insight into Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)
What kind of organisation is the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)? What does BIC do and who…
Biomass economy helps stabilise inflation
The world is not the same as it was a year ago. A series of unexpected…
Italian student team wins BISC-E 2022 with rubber from yeast
Team GENAB from Italy has won the 2022 edition of BIC’s European Biobased Student Innovation Challenge…
The future of marine and aquatic biomass in Europe
When the Bio-based Industries Consortium was launched in 2012, marine and aquatic biomass was barely discussed.…
Dutch protein plant ENOUGH starts production in October
ENOUGH will open a production facility in Sas van Gent, Zeeland, from October, adding additional capacity…
First ‘CBE JU call’: 125 project proposals submitted totalling €600 million
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, CBE JU has received 125 project proposals by the 22…
Getting the public invested in the bio-based industries by raising awareness
With record-breaking heatwaves across Europe this summer, the focus on climate change and the need to…
Continue investing in biobased industries
European companies active in the biobased economy are scaling back their investments in innovation. This is…
One month left to submit CBE JU project proposals
There is still one month left to submit project proposals for the Circular Bio-based Economy Joint…
Avantium signs new offtake agreements for PEF
Renewable chemical company Avantium has signed new offtake agreements for PEF. Earlier, agreements were already in…
EUBCE 2023 live in Bologna, Italy
After two editions held in an online-only-format, the next, 31st EU Biomassa Conference and Expo (EUBCE)…
Breakthrough in safe and circular performance materials
Researchers in the European CHAMPION project have succeeded in developing new biobased materials for coatings, glues…
CBE JU publishes first call for project proposals
The Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has published its first call for project proposals.…
‘Biobased industries should be part of European geopolitical strategy’
The biobased industries should become an indispensable part of the EU's geopolitical strategy, according to Dirk…
EU Bioeconomy Strategy Progress Report outlines the contribution of the bio-based industry
The European Commission recently published the Bioeconomy Strategy Progress Report (09/06/22) to track the progress of…
CBE JU work programme 2022: €120 million for biobased projects
CBE JU has published its Annual Work Programme, including information about the 2022 call for project…
Trends and practical research in marine and aquatic biomass
Marine and aquatic biomass can be a promising source of sustainable bio-based materials. To actually process…
BIC launches search engine for regional funding opportunities
Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is launching a database that includes a search tool for regional funding…
Making it easier to find regional funding for bio-based businesses
Regions play an important role in further developing the bio-based economy in Europe, as they can…
BIC welcomes new chairman and new members
Rob Beekers is the new Chair of the BIC Board. He was formally endorsed at BIC’s…
BIOSWITCH closes successful project with presentation and training
A successful biobased economy is not only built on technology, but especially on consumer confidence in…
First CBE JU Info Day and networking event on 7 June 2022
The very first CBE JU Info Day and networking event will be held on 7 June…
CBE JU launches new site
Circular Biobased Europe Joint Undertaking has launched a new website.
EUBCE Industry Track Programme is available
In just two weeks, the 30th edition of the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, EUBCE 2022,…
Increasing industry interest in aquatic biomass
Algae are super-efficient. They can produce about 50 percent more protein per square meter than soy…
Boosting European bioeconomy at the local level
BioVale announces that it has been chosen by the BBI JU-funded Bioeconomy Ventures programme to join…
Bioeconomy can help Europe become more self-sufficient
The bio-based industry and the bio-economy can play an important role in making Europe more self-sufficient.…
The bio-economy has all the ingredients
The war in Ukraine has sharpened European leaders’ focus on finding the best way to build…
“The most sustainable biomass comes from the sea”
The world's oceans, rivers and lakes are a promising renewable source of biomass. Fish and shellfish…
Presentation and coaching sessions Tech4Biowaste database
The Tech4Biowaste database is looking for innovators who want to showcase their technologies for bio-waste conversion.…
Purple bacteria convert bio-waste into plastics, cellulose and cosmetics
DEEP PURPLE is not only the name of a legendary rock band. It also refers to…
MANDALA is looking for Stakeholder Board members
Plastic recycling is a major technological challenge. Currently, the world recycles only 14% of the plastic…
Nominate candidates now for the Linneborn Prize
The European Biomass Conference & Exhibition EUBCE 2022 will be held this year in Marseille, France,…
CBE JU is looking for 15 new Scientific Committee members
Circular Biobased Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is looking for 15 new members of its Scientific…
First meeting of CBE JU Governing Board
The newly appointed ten members of the CBE JU Governing Board held their first meeting this…
Circular Bio-based Europe now launched
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is now launched and will advance a competitive bioeconomy…
“Combining science with a business case is a valuable experience”
A leather-like material from wastewater, packing peanuts from bread and cleaning swimming water with duckweed: participants…
CBE JU to be launched at the end of November
The Council of the EU has adopted today (19 November) the regulation establishing Circular Bio-based Europe…
IRODDI recovers biobased chemicals from biorefinery waste streams
Vegetable oils/fats biorefinery and the oleochemical industry in Europe process about 55 million tonnes of raw…
Dutch students win international BISC-E competition 2021
The Dutch student team WaterSkins from Delft has won first prize in the international final of…
European Parliament voted in favour of CBE JU
The European Parliament voted in favour of a legislative proposal on the establishment of 9 joint…
Biobased business means playing on multiple chessboards
The circular bio-based economy is gaining momentum. Several developments of recent years are about to break…
BBI JU joins EUBCE in May 2022
The public-private partnership BBI JU (Bio-based IndustriesJoint Undertaking) is teaming up with the European Biomass Conference…
Biobased industries turnover in Europe jumps to € 780 billion
The bio-based industries in Europe continue to grow. In 2018, they achieved a total turnover of…
BBI JU shows impact in various countries
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has released a new infographic showing the impact of…
Interconnecting players in the European bioeconomy
Pitch Perfect and Boost The European Bioeconomy on 28 September gives a unique opportunity for players…
Live event in Brussels brings biobased value chains together
The biobased community in Europe must grow into a lively ecosystem, where parties find each other…
Progress of The Vanguard Bioeconomy Pilot
The innovative use of biomass for non-food applications can make a significant contribution to addressing contemporary…
Only 4 more weeks until #EFIB2021
In just four weeks, the international biobased community will gather in Vienna for the 2021 edition…
“Bioeconomy generates significant carbon savings”
The circular and sustainable bioeconomy is already contributing to all dimensions and objectives of the European…
“Link BISC-E competition to industrial activities of BIC members”
The international biobased student competition BISC-E can be linked more strongly to the activities of the…
Microorganisms recycle ‘non-recyclable’ plastic waste
Only 31% of all plastics entering waste management systems are recycled, while the rest are incinerated…
BISC-E stimulates biobased entrepreneurship among students
Some invent grand theoretical concepts, such as cultivating seaweed around offshore wind parks to produce biogas.…
SCALE consortium builds world’s largest biorefinery for microalgae
In Baillargues, southern France, the world's largest biorefinery for microalgae will be built. This is announced…
Activity report 2020 conforms impact of BBI JU
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) is making a substantial contribution to the objectives of…
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…
BBI JU photo competition
BBI JU invites its projects, both ongoing and completed, to participate in the #BBIimpact photo competition.
Cures for cancer and Parkinson’s will probably come from the ocean
The world's oceans contain a great diversity of life forms that are still little known, but…
The undiscovered potential of the ocean
Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface. They are a source of biodiversity with…
“This competition was our ticket to the business world”
Since the Bio-based Industries Consortium 'adopted' the international student competition BISC-E in 2019, the number of…
BISC-E 2021 open for participation
The Biobased Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E) 2021 is open for participation. The challenge aims to…
Biorefineries are boosting the bio-based industries across Europe
With 11 flagship first-of-their-kind biorefineries funded across Europe, BBI JU is demonstrating the essential role of…
Portugal potential champion of the European bioeconomy
Portugal has the potential to become the Green Deal champion of Europe. This is evident from…
European Commission gives green light to CBE JU
The European Commission has agreed on CBE, the successor of BBI JU in a legislative proposal…
BBI JU awards funding to 18 new projects
The BBI JU Program Office has selected 18 proposals that will receive a total of €…
First European success with new Andean Lupin variety
Plant Breeders Rights were granted to Vandinter Semo BV on 29th December 2020 for the Andean…
Valorising food waste streams based on mathematical models
One third of all food waste occurs during processing. In this way, 41 tons of food…
“Data is our new beacon”
In today's world, customization, transparency and efficiency are of crucial importance for keeping industries competitive and…
Scientific article highlights the positive impact of BBI JU
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has been crucial in delivering a positive transformative impact…
Greek students win BISC-E 2020
Team Citrion from the University of Athens has won the 2020 BISC-E student competition today (October…
Biopheromones are going to replace insecticides (except in Europe)
The European objective within the Farm to Fork strategy to use 50% less insecticides in farming…
How to measure the bio-based sector’s contribution to UN SDGs
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has commissioned guidance produced by the Institute of European Environmental Policy…
European bioeconomy worth € 2.4 trillion
The bio-based industries continue their ascent marking a total contribution of € 750 billion to the…
B2B networking for the bio-based industry
The next edition of the annual BIC industry networking event, now called BioSYNERGISE, will take place…
European consortium looking for partner in the food industry
A European consortium of knowledge institutions and companies in the field of the packaging industry is…
BIC network is growing: 10 new members
Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) welcomes 10 new members. Of these, 3 are industry members: DuPont, Ava…
Bio-based industries equipped to help Europe meet its waste objectives
Domestic bio-waste contains valuable organic substances that can be used for soil improvement but can also…
Annual Activity Report BBI JU published
The 2019 Annual Activity Report of the BBI JU is now available online. The report highlights…
Calling for a stronger recognition of the bio-based sector
63 BIC industry members, CEOs and C-level executives have signed an open letter to the European Commission,…
Impact of BBI JU for the green recovery of Europe
BBI JU launched the publication BBI JU: a high-impact initiative for green recovery of Europe highlighting…
Europe’s bio-waste potential largely untapped
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has teamed up with Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) to produce a…
BIC launches Bioeconomy Partnering Platform
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has partnered with the European Committee of Regions (CoR) to develop…
Regions and Green Growth: BIC Platform to connect regions and the bio-based industry launched
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) has launched a new digital bioeconomy partnering platform in cooperation with…
BBI JU launches 22 projects to support green recovery of Europe
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has signed grant agreements with 22 new projects selected…
“Agriculture: a fully-fledged partner in biobased value chains”
The bio-economy starts on the fields. That is where the agricultural biomass originates. Active participation of…
Moving towards a Circular Biobased Europe
We have recently published the last annual call of the current Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI…
2020 BBI JU Call is open
he 2020 BBI JU Call for proposals is now open until 3 September 2020, 17:00 CET.…
BBI JU published clear booklet about Call 2020
The Bio-based Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) has published a booklet about the Call 2020. It contains…
BIC opens public consultation on new research agenda
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) invites stakeholders and society for a public consultation on the new…
European industry should become frontrunner in clean technology
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is ready to take the New Industrial Strategy for Europe forward.
Core role for bio-based industries in EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), Europe’s leading industry association putting innovation, circularity and sustainability at the…
BBI JU presents first Virtual Info Day
Due to the COVID-19 threat, the annual information day of the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking will…
Bio-based solutions for a future-fit Europe
The ambitious Green Deal of the new European Commission aims at a cleaner, circular future for…
“We need 100 Flagships in the next period”
About 800 experts from the biobased economy across Europe visited the second edition of the BBI…
Growing interest in bio-based market applications … let’s continue the support
It has often been argued that a lack of demand-side policies such as no dedicated framework…
BIC launches joint Vision for a European circular bio-society
‘In the circular bio-society, informed citizens choose more sustainable means to live and acknowledge and benefit…
IPCC: rapid action required against global warming
To limit global warming to 1.5°C, 'rapid and far-reaching' transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport,…
The bioeconomy towards 2050
In 2012, the companies within the Biobased Industries Consortium (BIC) developed a Vision for 2030. The…
Boosting the circular bioeconomy helps to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals
2015 Seems like a distant memory, especially after all the recent political developments across the globe…
European Bioeconomy contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals
A new position paper of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) illustrates that ongoing efforts to stimulate…
Biobased economy deserves attention throughout school career
'Training employees of the future starts in primary school. Terms such as sustainability, renewability and biobased…
Incentive for the development of a biobased industry in Eastern and Central Europe
The development of the bio-based industry in Central and Eastern European countries is lagging behind, despite…
BIC supports the creation of biobased industry with country reports
An active and properly organised European biobased industry is not developing evenly across the continent. The…
‘Make Biobased a permanent part of education in Europe’
‘The Bio-Based Industries Consortium is working hard to set up a strong biobased industry in Europe.…
BIC welcomes Horizon Europe
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium (BIC) is pleased with the plans of the European Commission for Horizon…
PNO Consultants publishes videos from BIOKET 2018
Three days of BIOKET 2018 in Strassbourg have shown that the bioeconomy is booming, filled with…
BBI JU Call for proposals 2018 now open
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) Call for proposals 2018 is now open. About €…
Ireland wants to be a leader in the bioeconomy
Project Ireland 2040, the Government’s €116 billion development plan for the next decade, highlights the potential…
‘There must be benefits for primary producers as well’
Ireland has a long and strong history of bio-based production and processing. The agrifood industry provides…
Positive image drives premium prices for biobased products
Market analysis shows that a relevant number of customers are willing to pay a GreenPremium price…
‘Tangible action needed to scale-up the bio-economy’
The EU should champion the bio-economy. The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) therefore calls on the European…
Quarter of turnover in the bioeconomy created by biobased industries
The contribution of bio-based industries to the bio-economy is underrated. These industries show a considerable turnover…
Turning waste into biobased building materials
The Spanish startup Rehap is making biobased materials from agroforestry waste, and using them to build…
A practical guide to investments in the bio-economy
Companies and investors who are active in the circular/bio-based economy all need the same: access to…
BIC presents overview of financial instruments
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium recently published a comprehensive overview of financial instruments, a practical guide for…
Five policy asks for a strong European bioeconomy
On the occasion of the EU Bioeconomy Policy Day and of the release of the “Staff…
BBI JU: private sector is stepping up
In terms of industrial deployment, Europe has made significant strides in the bio-based economy, according to…
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…
Proper risk management needed
There are funding gaps that hamper the development of circular/biobased projects in the EU. Private investors…
Proper risk management needed
There are funding gaps that hamper the development of circular/biobased projects in the EU. Private investors…
BIC Announces New SIRA Roadmap to Develop Europe’s Bioeconomy
To help build a resource-efficient, circular and bio-based economy, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) has announced…
BBI JU on track for 2020
The European strategy "Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe (2012)" calls for a bioeconomy…
‘Markets get a leading role’
‘The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) participates with a clear vision in a comprehensive programme with the…
Biobased economy in Europe on the right track!
The biobased economy becomes an important industrial sector contributing to the priorities of the current Juncker…
BIC welcomes 38 new members
At 2017 General Assembly, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) welcomed 16 new Full members and 22…
Crucial role of the regions
In the EU there are at least 50 regions or clusters that on the short term…
