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ChainCraft’s PACE turns potato waste into sustainable chemicals
ChainCraft, an Amsterdam-based biotechnology company, has launched the PACE project, a European initiative aimed at advancing sustainable chemical production through circular economy principles. The project, supported by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, brings together industrial and innovation partners to…
ÄIO gains COSMOS certification for fermentation ingredients
ÄIO has secured COSMOS certification from Ecocert for three fermentation-derived cosmetic ingredients, marking a notable development in the intersection of biotechnology and natural cosmetics standards. The certified ingredients are RedOil, ZymaLipid Complex, and Encapsulated Oil. All three are produced through…
Hyosung TNC opens world’s first fully integrated bio-BDO facility
Hyosung TNC has begun supplying bio-based chemicals from its new $1 billion facility in Vietnam. The company calls it the world's first fully integrated commercial-scale bio-BDO production system. The South Korean manufacturer is best known as the world's largest spandex…
Caravel’s enzyme innovation to transform industrial carbon removal
Caravel Bio, which engineers industrial-strength proteins, announced its participation in the Shell GameChanger program. It received funding to explore its biocatalyst technology for cheaper, more efficient carbon capture. Since joining in July 2025, Caravel has hit a key milestone: boosting…
Europe’s first commercial alcohol-to-jet SAF plant to be built in Ghent
North Sea Port in Ghent, Belgium, has been selected as the site for a groundbreaking project by LanzaTech. The company plans to develop Europe’s first large-scale alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) sustainable aviation fuel facility using its LanzaJet ATJ process. The project is…
Symrise and Bond to develop next-gen pet proteins using precision fermentation
Symrise announced a strategic equity investment in Bond Pet Foods, a biotech company that uses precision fermentation to produce proteins identical to those from animals. This move aligns with Symrise’s goal to develop biotech-enabled ingredients that benefit pets and the…