Franco-Lebanese project turns hemp into bio-based composites
A new research project is exploring how hemp grown in Lebanon could become the basis for bio-based composite materials. The GeM laboratory at the Saint-Nazaire University Institute of Technology announced…
Michelin ResiCare partners with IMCD to distribute bio-based 5-HMF across Europe
Michelin ResiCare has signed a distribution partnership with IMCD Europe to widen access to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, or 5-HMF, a bio-sourced molecule made from renewable feedstocks. The move is designed to speed…
MycoTechnology, Adorvia team up on fermentation-derived sweeteners
MycoTechnology and Adorvia Biotechnology have announced a global collaboration to develop better-tasting, lower-sugar food and beverage products. The partnership centers on a pairing of two biologically derived ingredients. MycoTechnology's newest…
EU invests €5.7M in microalgae protein
The European Union has invested €5.7 million in Alganova, a project developing a biorefinery to produce proteins and functional ingredients from microalgae. The algae will be fed on agro-marine byproducts…
STRONGBIONET launches to link EU bioeconomy
A new Horizon Europe project, STRONGBIONET, has officially launched with a kick-off meeting in Seville, Spain. The initiative brings together 19 partner organisations from 14 countries. The project aims to…
RuralSTAMINA wins $15M biomanufacturing grant
An Iowa State University-led research initiative has won a National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines award. The project, known as RuralSTAMINA, is one of 12 selected nationwide. RuralSTAMINA stands for…
BIC study calls for EU bio-based lead market rules
A new study finds Europe has the technology and ambition to lead in bio-based products, but lacks the regulatory framework to drive demand. The report was produced by the Bio-based…
CovationBio launches first U.S.-made Sorona stretch bio-based fiber
Covation Biomaterials, known as CovationBio, has introduced Sorona elasterell-p fiber. Made with partially bio-based Sorona polymer, it is the company's first U.S.-produced bicomponent stretch fiber. The fiber is now commercially…
Bioforcetech wins grant to scale biochar concrete system
Bioforcetech, a California-based clean technology company, has received a $310,000 Bridge Carbontech grant from Columbia University's Carbontech Development Initiative. The program is backed by the New York State Energy Research…
CarbonScape partners with CATL to scale bio-based graphite
CarbonScape has entered a strategic investment and partnership with CATL, the world's largest EV and energy storage battery manufacturer. The New Zealand company develops forestry-derived, battery-grade graphite. The deal gives…
Syngenta partners with Groundwork BioAg on soil carbon
Syngenta and Groundwork BioAg have announced a strategic partnership to market Groundwork's mycorrhizal technology. The deal combines biological crop performance with a soil carbon credit program. Under the agreement, Syngenta…
Niber Technologies partners with BRAIND on brand strategy
Niber Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with BRAIND, a consultancy specializing in ingredient brand strategy. The company is Southeast Asia's first industrial-scale manufacturer of PFAS-free electrospun nanofiber membranes. As…