NATO promotes defence biotech
Member state defence spending is now at the highest level since the fall of communism in Europe. We look at how the EU’s defence pivot is shaping investment in biotech…
Biomanufacturing discovers pondweed’s potential
Sustainable polymers, biochemicals, and bio-based fuels can all be derived from these chemically complex organisms. Here’s why bio-based producers are turning to the feedstock.
The 2025 bioeconomy review
2025 was a dynamic year for the biobased sector, with important developments across regulation, innovation, and investment. We review the biggest themes from the year, starting with innovation.
Why Thailand became Asia’s rising biobased star
We look at why biomanufacturing has flourished in Thailand and the investments that have put the Southeast Asian nation on the map.
The Australian startups shaping the future of food
Some are developing biochemicals for soil and livestock that cut emissions and waste. Others are fermenting animal-free proteins that move away from traditional farming altogether. All draw on synthetic biology…
China’s chemical giants invest in biomanufacturing
Having cut their teeth in the legacy chemicals sector, China is now transferring capital and know-how to renewable materials.
EU centres competitiveness in new bioeconomy strategy
The new strategy document lays out how the EU will focus on scaling biobased technologies, targeting those with the greatest commercial potential.
What’s ZymoChem getting right?
2025 has been a stellar year for ZymoChem. By the fourth quarter, it had been named startup of the year by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation.
MENA governments back circularity and biomanufacturing
The region has an arid climate and faces increasingly severe droughts under climate change. Getting the most out of local biomass and waste can make the economy as a whole…
The sweet taste of circular treats
Food manufacturers can now reach for cocoa from cacao pulp, flour from brewer’s spent grain, and sweeteners from fruit peel. Ingredients like this could be the future of food, offering…
EU, French laws to boost circular fashion demand
For fashion companies today, industry competitiveness often means engaging in practices that impose damaging costs on people and the planet. Things are set to change in the EU, however, where new…
Biomaterials that go bump in the night
From the gruesome hagfish to the blackest of blacks, this feature looks at the world’s spookiest biomaterials, paying homage to the wondrousness of nature on which biomanufacturing depends.