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CIrcular Valley Forum 2023
12:24

“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)…

Pierre Gielen

BIC Trend Report graphic
05:35

“The European bioeconomy needs faster and bolder actions”

The US, India and China are diving fully into the opportunities that biomanufacturing offers for producing…

Pierre Gielen

Rubber
05:30

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…

Pierre Gielen

Kelp seaweed forest underwater
07:35

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.…

Pierre Gielen

Ocean waves
05:59

“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…

Pierre Gielen

Ducks swimming in duckweed
01:54:18

“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…

Pierre Gielen


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European Commission, flags, Brussels
03:22

EU presents new Bioeconomy Strategy

On 27 November, the European Commission presented its new Bioeconomy Strategy, a strategic framework designed to…

Editorial office / Brussels

Circle Flagship project team
00:51

CIRCLE Flagship marks breakthrough in circular biorefinery

Can an existing biogas plant be transformed into a modern biorefinery that produces lactic acid and…

Editorial office / Brussels

Seaweed, Laminaria, Kelp
01:18

Student team Sea to Skin wins Dutch BISC-E with UV protector made from seaweed

The Dutch final of the Bio-based Student Innovation Challenge – Europe (BISC-E) 2025 was won by…

Editorial office / Wageningen

Textile waste
02:10

EU paving the way for a more sustainable textile sector

The textile industry, frequently criticised for its "fast fashion" practices and vast waste mountains, stands on…

Editorial office / Brussels

Biorefinery
02:02

CBE JU awards nearly €200 Million to 30 new projects

CBE JU has allocated a total of €197.5 million in grants to develop new, innovative circular…

Editorial office / Brussels

Biorefinery
01:11

Europe must seize momentum in race for the bioeconomy

As the European bioeconomy marks its 20th anniversary in 2025, industry leaders are calling for urgent…

Editorial office / Brussels


Agenda

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BIOEAST Bioeconomy Conference

09:00
Hungarian Academy of Sciences Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest

CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2026

09:00
SQUARE Brussels Meeting Centre, Bruxelles

Tech Tour Bio-based Industries

10:00
Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal GmbH, Wuppertal