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Lambert van Nistelrooij

Biobased: from niche to norm

15 / 12 / 2016

I was a guest speaker at the EU conference ‘The Role of the Regions in the…

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Colette Alma

VNCI: sustainable growth

04 / 08 / 2016

The Dutch chemical sector is world class, both on a academic and economic level. However, its…

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Marcel Lubben

Bio-based economy – no place for IP battles

27 / 01 / 2016

Our emerging bio-based industry needs to move from niche to mainstream. What we certainly don’t need is…


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Romanian landscape
03:18

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…

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

Biobased Circular
04:07

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…

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

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

Green transport
06:09

Making an impact with bio-based democases

The bioeconomy is flourishing in Europe. Biorefinery initiatives are sprouting up all over the place; the…

Pierre Gielen


News

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Tech Tour Bio Based Industries: panel led by Dirk Carrez (1)
01:16

Accelerating investments in the European bio-economy

How can we facilitate and accelerate investments in the European Bio Economy? This was the topic…

Editorial office / Wuppertal

Bioeconomy
01:41

COVID-19 has cost European biobased industries €89 billion in turnover

The COVID-19 epidemic of recent years has cost the biobased industries in Europe €89 billion in…

Editorial office / Brussels

Green industry concept
01:09

‘€1 Billion venture fund needed for gamechangers in green chemistry’

The Dutch government should set up a €1 billion venture fund to support high-potential companies ('gamechangers')…

Editorial office / Geleen

Adam Burja, Head of Biotechnology, Science & Research, dsm-firmenich
02:05

European biomanufacturing needs more room to grow

Europe has a critical shortage of growth capacity for biomanufacturing new biobased products. "There is a…

Pierre Gielen / Rotterdam

Angelica-harvest in Lessen (B)
01:58

Flemish economy already 34% biobased and growing

The greening of the Flemish economy is accelerating. In 2020, 34% of the physical Flemish economy…

Editorial office / Lessines

Clare Skentelbery, director general EuropaBio
01:30

Call for a strategic perspective for European Biomanufacturing

Biotechnology is being recognised in Europe as an important factor in achieving economic leadership, greening society…

Editorial office / Rotterdam