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Bio-based raw materials as the basis for a new branch of industry
The chemical industry is facing a radical turnaround: from fossil fuels as the trusted basis for…
“Everybody wants biobased feedstocks”
Bio-based raw materials already exist and they are emerging. Especially in construction, it is no longer…
“Saccharide offers opportunities for chemistry and agriculture”
Saccharides (sugars) are wonderful building blocks for the chemical industry. They are versatile molecules that can…
“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…
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…
North Netherlands aims to close green cycles
The northern region of the Netherlands is the region where green chemistry is most clearly anchored…
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“Use first-generation biomass for chemical and climate targets”
The European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) urges European policymakers to pave the way for the full use…
Biotech Booster granted €196.4 million from the Dutch National Growth Fund
Biotech Booster, the national valorisation programme that accelerates scientific biotech innovations towards market application, will receive…
More sustainable agriculture with biobased and biodegradable seed and fertiliser coatings
The Delft-based start-up Carapace Biopolymers, that is breaking ground in sustainable agriculture with its biobased and…
Biodegradable biobased mulch film more pollutant than expected
Biodegradable mulch film made from bioplastic degrades much slower in soil than expected, according to a…
Flemish economy already 34% biobased and growing
The greening of the Flemish economy is accelerating. In 2020, 34% of the physical Flemish economy…
Making agriculture less dependent on fossil energy
This summer AgroFossilFree celebrated its Brokerage Event in Brussels. After almost three years of work, the…
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Inclusion of Primary Production in Biobased value chains
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| Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten, Bruxelles |
