Europe opens €170.7M funding call to boost bio-based industries
The European Circular Bioeconomy Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has launched its 2026 call for project proposals. A total of €170.7 million is available to support the development and scale-up of…
Europe launches new platform to boost funding for bio-based industries
A new initiative aims to boost Europe’s bioeconomy by improving access to funding. The Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group (BIDG) will help sustainable industries secure investment and reduce financial risks. Despite…
French-Japanese partnership completes major PET recycling trial
Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN completed an industrial test recycling post-consumer polyester textiles into base monomer for new polyester production. The companies processed several tens of tons of European textile waste…
Dutch startup raises €3M to scale bio-based foam production
Foamlab, a Delft University of Technology spinoff, raised €3 million to build a pilot plant and scale production of its bio-based foam materials. The round was led by ICOS Capital.…
South Korea funds precision fermentation research
South Korea's science ministry selected Kookmin University's precision fermentation project for funding under the 2026 Basic Research Program. The project, led by Professor Park Yong-cheol in the Department of Bio…
Seed Health explores microbial responses to chemical contamination
Seed Health and The Two Frontiers Project launched The Resilient Soils Project, a community science initiative investigating how soil microbes adapt to chemical contamination. The project invites individuals and communities…
Standing Ovation raises $34.2 M to launch fermentation-based casein in the US
Paris-based Standing Ovation announced a $34.2 million Series B funding round. The company is preparing to bring its fermentation-produced casein to the US market first. The funding includes $28.5 million…
Clean Food Group launches CLEANOil™
Clean Food Group (CFG) announced the launch of CLEANOil™, its biotechnology-derived ingredient platform for the beauty industry. This marks the transition of CLEANOil™ from concept to market-ready product. The company…
Covation Biomaterials completes first commercial plant for bioTHF and bioPTMEG
Covation Biomaterials announced that its first commercial plant for bio-based C4 products, including bioTHF and bioPTMEG, has reached mechanical completion. The plant is located in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, China, and…
Planetary secures $28M to expand sustainable protein fermentation
Swiss biomanufacturing startup Planetary has raised $28 million in new funding. The goal is to grow its fermentation infrastructure and licensing platform. The company also aims to diversify its alternative…
Celleste Bio unveils first milk chocolate bars made with cell-cultured cocoa butter
Celleste Bio™, a leader in cocoa technology, has announced a major breakthrough. The world’s first milk chocolate bars made with real cocoa butter produced through cell suspension culture technology. This…
UIC researchers develop bioplastic as alternative to traditional bags
A team at the University of Illinois Chicago has created a new plant-based bioplastic. It’s designed to replace conventional plastic bags. Unlike low-density polyethylene bags, which can take hundreds of…