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“The European bioeconomy needs faster and bolder actions”
The US, India and China are diving fully into the opportunities that biomanufacturing offers for producing…
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…
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.…
“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…
“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…
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…
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3 Weeks until Tech Tour Circular 2025
Just three weeks left until the Tech Tour Circular 2025 event takes place in Ghent. It…
Biomanufacturing engine for sustainable European industry
Biomanufacturing - the production of materials and chemicals from renewable biological raw materials - can play…
Key role for biomass in defossilising chemicals and materials by 2050
A new study commissioned by the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) and the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI)…
CBE JU presents €165M for the bioeconomy at Info Day 2025 in Brussels
The CBE JU Info Day 2025, scheduled for 3 April in Brussels, will showcase the recently…
Accelerating investments in the European bio-economy
How can we facilitate and accelerate investments in the European Bio Economy? This was the topic…
Queen Máxima opens Avantium’s FDCA Flagship Plant in Delfzijl
Avantium NV, a leading company in renewable and circular polymers, celebrated the official opening ceremony of…
