Renewable chemical firm raises $32 million in Series B
In Houston, biobased peroxides firm Solugen has raised $32 million in a Series B funding round.
The round was led by Founders Fund and included...
High hopes for hemp in Australia
In Australia, expanding government acceptance and Chinese demand is giving hemp growers a boost, but infrastructure and new seed varieties are still required before...
Soybean technology helps ease Indiana’s roadwork woes
In Indiana, a soybean-based sealant developed by Purdue University is improving highways and reducing the need for expensive—and inconvenient—roadwork.
The sealant has been tested on...
DMC Biotechnologies wins National Science Foundation grant
In Colorado, DMC Biotechnologies, Inc., a company developing biobased chemicals, has been awarded $500,000 from the National Science Foundation.
The Small Business Innovation Research Phase...
Bio-On execs accused of accounting shenanigans
In Italy, Reuters reports that Bio-On CEO and chairman Marco Astorri has been arrested as part of a probe into alleged false accounting and...
Bio-On, AkzoNobel extend barnacle-busting collaboration
In Italy, biotechnology company Bio-On and coatings major AkzoNobel have agreed to continue their work in the SEAFRONT project for using Bio-On’s biobased polymers...
Self-driving “Robocar” will feature biobased seat cushions
In Japan, ZMP Inc has adopted Mitsui Chemicals’ biobased polyol for its Robocar Walk self-driving car.
ZMP uses polyurethane foam produced from the polyol—dubbed Econykol—in...
Delaware researchers report lubricants breakthrough
In Delaware, researchers have devised a production route for lubricant base oils using non-food biomass.
The work, carried out at University of Delaware-led Catalysis Center...
Seaweed-based unmentionables soon for sale in Irish supermarkets
In Northern Ireland, supermarket chain Lidl will soon sell underpants made from seaweed. Launching August 1st, the underpants are made from SeaCell fiber produced...
Lactips’ milk-based thermoplastic begins pilot distribution
In France and the Nordic Countries, IMCD Group has begun distributing Lactips’ milk protein-based thermoplastic pellets. Lactips’ proteins are water-soluble, 100% biobased and fully...