AFYREN NEOXY receives milestone payment for AFTER-BIOCHEM consortium

In Paris,  AFYREN NEOXY has received the third tranche of EU funding to the AFTER-BIOCHEM consortium, which was formed in 2020 to establish value...

Ecopel unveils Flur, a new plant-based fur

In Shanghai, biobased textiles company Ecopel has launched a new plant-based and 100% chemical-free material called Flur. The company is currently giving brands a...

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

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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....

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