BIC warns Europe must boost biomanufacturing investment to stay competitive
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) released a policy brief warning Europe must act quickly to scale biomanufacturing and stay competitive globally. The brief titled “Financing the bio-based revolution: crossing Europe’s…
China’s chemical giants invest in biomanufacturing
Having cut their teeth in the legacy chemicals sector, China is now transferring capital and know-how to renewable materials.
MENA governments back circularity and biomanufacturing
The region has an arid climate and faces increasingly severe droughts under climate change. Getting the most out of local biomass and waste can make the economy as a whole…
Arkema and Catalyxx accelerate biomanufacturing of low-carbon acrylic resins
Arkema, a global leader in specialty materials, has partnered with Catalyxx, an innovator in bio-based chemicals, to accelerate the biomanufacturing of low-carbon, bio-based acrylic resins. This collaboration aims to develop…
Enzymit and Cosun achieve pilot-scale biomanufacturing of hyaluronic acid
Enzymit, a synbio company pioneering cell-free biomanufacturing, has partnered with Cosun, a leader in sustainable plant-based ingredients, to successfully produce hyaluronic acid (HA) at a 200-liter pilot scale. Using an…
Pow.Bio, Bühler, and ATV achieve major scale-up in continuous biomanufacturing
Pow.Bio, a pioneer in continuous biomanufacturing, has successfully scaled its platform to 3,000 liters at ATV Technologies' facility in Compiègne, France. Bühler Group, a global provider of solutions for food,…
Acies Bio expands capacity with largest bioreactor yet to boost biomanufacturing
Acies Bio has started constructing a new facility with advanced fermentation and downstream processing (DSP) capabilities. The project features a 30 m³ bioreactor, the largest in the company's history. This…
QUT upgrades BioPilot facility with $18 M investment to advance biomanufacturing
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has invested $18 million to upgrade its Mackay-based Pioneer BioPilot into a pilot-scale fermentation facility. The upgrade supports Queensland’s goal to become a regional biomanufacturing…
Surviving the Valley of Death: a guide for bio-startups
The early years are the most dangerous for a startup. Known colloquially as the ‘Valley of Death’, this is when great ideas can falter on regulatory issues, lack of funding,…