The microbes with the Midas touch
These metabolic chameleons could be game-changers for the circular economy, helping us turn all kinds of waste into valuable compounds without the need for expensive inputs.
Indonesian bio-startups forge an alternative industrial vision
Indonesia's industrial development has skyrocketed in the past decade, with more to come. By 2030, it should become one of the five biggest economies globally.
Lux Research: 3 Takeaways from Bio Innovations Europe 2026
Europe no longer lacks biobased innovation; it lacks the commercial conditions needed to deploy it at scale.
Wooden high-rises and hemp heritage homes
Major European building projects are using biomaterials to ditch concrete
How Carbios became the world’s first bio-recycling scaler
Carbios’ bio-based recycling process could change the plastics industry forever
Full steam ahead for UK’s northern bioeconomy
Industrial clusters are creating biomanufacturing havens in Scotland and North East England
Fighting fire with plants
FireRein claims its gel outperforms conventional foams with just a fraction of their health and environmental impacts. Here is how the biobased industry is changing the way we combat the…
Pow.Bio Named 2026 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer
Leader in AI-enabled continuous fermentation recognized among 100 of the world's most innovative and impactful companies
Commission steps up action on Europe’s bioeconomy
The new initiatives are part of a push to boost the bioeconomy industry.
How bio-concrete and potato plastic are saving the Dutch wetlands
New laws are pushing countries to rebuild landscapes that offer protection from climate impacts.
Why Grangemouth is shaping the next phase of Scotland’s bioeconomy
Mark Bustard, CEO at the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC)
Cancer fears drive R&D into biobased food preservatives
Can bio-preservatives compete with synthetics? As commercial R&D in the area steps up, it’s looking increasingly likely that they can.