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GFBiochemicals: Deeper into the chain

GFBiochemicals made a forward integration step at the start of this year through its acquisition of Segetis. The levulinic acid…

Jalila Essaïdi: Enough talk, now action!

Jalila Essaïdi reached the world press with a so-called bulletproof skin, a project that is being continued as a medical…

‘Major milestone at Brightlands Chemelot’

‘Development of a campus on the Chemelot grounds (editor’s note: Brightlands Chemelot Campus) went faster than we originally thought. We…

Demand for biobased applications must grow

The growth and innovation of the biobased economy in the Netherlands is receiving a significant contribution from 100 to 150…

The five value chains of Bioforever

There is already and will be a clear need in the future for chemicals and materials which are derived from…

Back to basics

Biobased building started when the first Homo Sapiens Sapiens appeared. The first industrial revolution caused a major change, but in…

FDCA gets the green light 

Recently completed toxicological research throws a new and positive light on the biochemical substance FDCA (2.5-furandicarboxylic acid). Thus FDCA proves…

CleanFuels makes the production of charcoal more sustainable

‘We can make a huge environmental profit by converting biomass into charcoal cleanly and efficiently,’ claims CleanFuels director Roland Siemons.…

Microplastics in the environment

Plastics can create huge environmental problems for animals and humans. By now the plastic soup has gained the attention it…

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) to establish a better…