In Denmark, the Maersk McKinsey Moller Center for Zero Marine Shipping issued a report showing how owner-emissions energy carriers for hard-to-abate sectors like shipping are available but unlikely to scale in the absence of regulations that make them cost-competitive. This has led to some criticism of potential greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations for shipping on the […]
In Denmark, Novonesis has signed an agreement with the intent to acquire MicroBioGen, an Australian biotechnology company with leading scientific expertise in yeast strains for industrial applications, particularly in bioethanol. The acquisition builds on Novonesis’ 2013 investment in MicroBioGen and its current 23% stake, further strengthening a decade-long collaboration in advanced yeast solutions for bioethanol […]
In Denmark, the Nordic Investment Bank has signed a 13-year DKK 182 million (approximately EUR 24 million) loan with Sindal Biogas A/S. The investment will co-finance the expansion of the Sindal Biogas plant in Sindal in northern Denmark, doubling biomethane output from 22 to 44 million Nm³ per year and enabling the potential addition of […]
In Denmark, biotech startup developing mycelium-based construction binders has raised €3.34 million (US$3.82 million) in seed funding to support scale-up and market development. Dubbed Visibuilt, the company was founded in 2022 by Line Kloster Pedersen and Oleksii Rebrov. They call the product visiBINDER. The round was co-led by EIFO and Unconventional Ventures. Proptechfonden also participated, […]
In Denmark, biosolutions giant Novonesis has entered into a development and commercialization pact with TurtleTree, an innovator in precision fermented ingredients such as lactoferrin LF+®. Simultaneously, Novonesis is making a minor investment in TurtleTree. 321Catalyst Ventures, the CVC-arm of Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. joins the investment. Lactoferrin is a protein naturally found in milk and is […]
In Denmark, MarineFifty announced their intention to invest in Kvasir Technologies. This follows the initial Series A financing round, announced by Kvasir on 18 June 2026, in which they raised EUR 10 million from a mix of existing and new investors. Subject to contract, MarineFifty intends to invest up to EUR 11 million as part […]
In Denmark, BioCirc opens the world’s largest biogas-based CCS plant in Vesthimmerland. The plant is the first of five CCS plants in the company’s overall CCS rollout and marks the beginning of BioCirc’s BECCS platform with CO₂ capture and storage at five of the company’s eight biogas plants. By leveraging multiple value streams from biogas […]
In Denmark, European Energy joins Kvasir Technologies as a new investor and strategic partner alongside EIFO, Mærsk Growth and Footprint Fund. The Series A round provides capital to develop and design a new commercial production plant and scale climate-neutral drop-in fuel to be used in existing vessels. Danish biofuel startup Kvasir Technologies has raised EUR […]
In Denmark, BIMCO has adopted a Biofuel Clause for Time Charter Parties to address legal and operational challenges as the use of low-carbon fuels in shipping increases. As the shipping industry decarbonises, regulatory frameworks reshape companies’ fuel strategies. The integration of biofuels into charter party agreements is complex, however, and often raises questions around fuel quality, […]
In Denmark, single-use endoscopy supplier Ambu has expanded its recycling program to include bioplastic single-use blades for its SureSight video laryngoscopy solution. Laryngoscopy is a type of endoscopy that focuses on the vocal cords and upper respiratory tract. In 2024, Ambu introduced bioplastics in the handles of its single-use endoscopes. In 2025, it launched the Ambu […]
