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‘A completely different perspective than from the lab’
Once again, a French student team has won European finals of BISC-E. In this annual competition,…
‘New functionalities, new benefits and new solutions’
Wuppertal in Germany hosted the Tech Tour Bio Based Industries 2024 Programme in November, one day…
Biobased building is moving beyond the experimental phase
In the Dutch region of West Brabant, a lot of effort has been put into the…
AI as a game changer for the bio-based industries
The recent popularity of tools like ChatGPT has led to hype around the use of AI…
TechTour Circular links entrepreneurs in the biobased economy to investors
Some 40 entrepreneurs and almost twice as many investors attended the two-day Tech Tour Circular event…
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…
“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)…
Cescco2 to upcycle PVC with supercritical CO2
Making the PVC chain circular is coming within reach as Groningen-based start-up Cescco2 can move forward…
“We have started harvesting”
Shared Research Centre Biorizon will celebrate its 10th anniversary on 29 and 30 November with the…
“The European bioeconomy needs faster and bolder actions”
The US, India and China are diving fully into the opportunities that biomanufacturing offers for producing…
The human factor: a missing puzzle piece in the transition to a circular and biobased economy
Terms like 'circular economy' and 'biobased products' have nowadays become buzz words, but how far are…
‘Microbiology contributes significantly to green chemistry’
In the transition to a circular, biobased economy, the worlds of chemistry and biotechnology are increasingly…
The comeback of biomaterials: a sustainable solution to conventional plastics
Biobased materials and consumer goods have long been a part of our daily lives. From the…
‘Casting a stone in the pond’
The earth is squeaking and creaking. Resources are being depleted and with an almost limitless use…
Discussing our zero waste future with student innovators during the ReThink Waste Challenge
The student teams competing in the ReThink Waste Challenge have received essential advice from industry experts.…
“Thanks to BioNIPU, we are working greener and safer than ever”
Polyurethane (PU) is a versatile family of polymers that has many applications, including in coatings for…
“The time is ripe for polyASPs”
Polyacrylic acid is widely used in applications that are almost never recycled at end-of-life. This is…
‘The TRL train in the Northern Netherlands can finally move ahead’
The Chemport Innovation Centre (CIC) was launched in Delfzijl, in the Northern Netherlands: a new facility…
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…
Nearly 200 students from over the world join the quest for a zero-waste future with the WUR ReThink Waste Challenge
On 18 January, students will kick off the ReThink Waste Challenge, an international student competition looking…