New Energy Blue takes a step closer to corn stover-based ethylene and SAF

In Pennsylvania, New Energy Blue has formed New Energy Chemicals to manufacture ethylene using ethanol produced via corn stover.  The bio-based ethylene will be...

Sappi North America and Biophilica partner to improve plant-based leather

In Massachusetts, Biophilica, the company behind Treekind plastic-free leather alternative, is using products from paper and pulp company Sappi, to make Treekind look and...

Casio adds castor oil case and strap to Pro Tek line

In Japan, household name watchmaker Casio has added watches partially made from castor beans to its outdoors-focused Pro Tek Climber line. Already available on...

BioPlastPom, Gdańsk U unveil potato starch packaging material

In Poland, Bio PlastPom and Gdańsk University of Technology have developed a biodegradable and compostable packaging material made from potato starch. Tradenamed NOPLA, the...

University of Bristol creates biodegradable wires from proteins

In the United Kingdom, researchers at University of Bristol are exploring the possibility of producing super-thin biodegradable wires from amino acids and heme molecules...

Illinois biotech hub granted $680 million to advance biomanufacturing, precision fermentation

In Chicago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Innovate Illinois have announced $680 million in combined cash match and strategic investments from public and private...

USDA marks second-ever National Biobased Products Day

In Iowa, the US Department of Agriculture held its second National Biobased Products Day celebration on March 8, with a press conference highlighting the...

Arda Biomaterials “taps” Bermondsey Beer Mile for feedstock

In London, a startup producing a leather alternative using spent grains from local beer brewers hopes to launch its first product later this year....

The North Face, BOTTLE Consortium partner to use PHA in apparel

In New York, apparel brand The North Face has partnered with the BOTTLE Consortium to scale polyhydroxyalkanoates as a biodegradable alternative to polyester. The...

Sonichem raises €1.4 million to make chemicals from sawdust

In East Midlands, UK, forestry waste-to-chemicals startup Sonichem has raised €1.4 million ($1.5 million) in a Pre-Series A funding, including a follow-on investment from...

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Dutch Queen promotes biobased building materials

In the Netherlands, Dutch Queen consort Máxima visited two Uden worksites promoting biobased building materials made from Netherlands fiber crops. The March 26 visit...

ReefCircular launches crowdfunding campaign for shell bioconcrete

In Denmark, ReefCircular, a company developing a shell-based bioconcrete to help restore marine habitats, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The company’s bioconcrete...

Aleph Farms raises $29 million for lab-grown steak

In Israel, cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has raised $29 million to expand production at its Rehovot pilot plant and expand production into Europe...