Clariant’s bio-based Licocare RBW gains FDA approval
Clariant has announced that its bio-based Licocare RBW wax additives have received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) applications involving…
CityUHK develops bio-inspired building skin and continuous green hydrogen
CityUHK JC STEM Lab of Circular Bio-economy has recently made a major breakthrough. Led by Professor Lee Duu-Jong, the team developed two innovative technologies for sustainable development. The first is…
Ruby Bio reaches key milestone in natural food emulsifiers
Ruby Bio, a fermentation ingredient startup based in San Carlos, California, has announced a production milestone that could reshape how food companies approach emulsifiers. The company says its fermentation process…
ENOC and Allied Biofuels to develop SAF supply chain
ENOC Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Allied Biofuels Holding to explore the supply and distribution of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and electro-synthetic SAF (e-SAF), as demand for…
Essity boosts decarbonization with new biomass projects in France
Essity, a global leader in hygiene and health, is strengthening its efforts to reduce industrial emissions. It has commissioned biomass energy plants at two production sites in France. These investments…
CIP launches $1.7 B bioenergy fund backed by €230 M EIF
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has launched a new €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion) bioenergy fund, supported by a €200 million commitment from the European Investment Fund (EIF). The Advanced Bioenergy Fund…
Vallourec and Syngular Solutions join forces on carbon capture projects in Brazil
French tubular solutions provider Vallourec and Brazilian engineering firm Syngular Solutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The goal is to collaborate on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and…
bitBiome secures oversubscribed funding to accelerate microbial engineering
bitBiome, a leader in discovering and designing enzymes, proteins, strains, and ingredients, has closed an oversubscribed seed extension funding round. This new investment shows growing confidence in the company's technology…
ChainCraft breaks ground on bio-based fatty acids factory
ChainCraft has officially launched construction preparations for its first commercial factory, which will produce sustainable fatty acids from potato processing waste in Ter Apelkanaal, Netherlands. The flagship facility represents a…
Why AI can’t engineer enzymes alone
Artificial intelligence tools are transforming protein engineering, but industry experts say they can't do the job alone. The challenge lies in bridging the gap between predicting plausible protein sequences and…
Korean researchers advance biomass-to-energy solutions
Professor Yong Sik Ok of Korea University is developing technologies that transform waste into renewable energy and valuable materials. His research spans three main areas: plastic recycling, resilient waste management…
EU project shows how digital tools can scale bioeconomy solutions
A European initiative has demonstrated how digital marketplaces and regional partnerships can help agricultural side streams reach higher-value markets, offering a practical model for scaling bioeconomy solutions across diverse contexts.…