Article - 07/04/2021 Smart insect farms as sustainable protein sources of the future It is estimated that by 2050, if not before, the world's population will have grown so much that it will be difficult to provide adequate supplies of food for everyone. It is therefore high time to look for alternatives. One option could be insects as an environmentally friendly source of protein for humans and animals. The start-up company Cepri is developing smart insect farms with the goal to make primary production, which is not yet…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/smart-insect-farms-sustainable-protein-sources-future
Press release - 06/04/2021 Showcase Bioeconomy: Industrial crops make unproductive farmland profitable European project with participation of the University of Hohenheim investigates how unprofitable fields can be used sustainably while adding value with renewable raw materials.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/schaufenster-biooekonomie-industriepflanzen-machen-unproduktives-ackerland-rentabel
Event - 23/06/2021 - 26/06/2021 8th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management Online, Kongress/Symposium https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/8th-international-conference-sustainable-solid-waste-management
Event - 30/07/2020 - 30/06/2021 Virtual International Partnering & Knowledge Platform: "Innovation in Environment & Energy & Circular Economy" Online, Registration deadline: 30/06/2021, Informationsveranstaltung https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/virtual-international-partnering-knowledge-platform-innovation-environment-energy-circular-economy
Event - 25/05/2021 - 07/07/2021 MPowerBIO Business Support Programme Online, Workshop https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/mpowerbio-business-support-programme
Event - 01/07/2021 - 29/07/2021 Startup School: Innovation in the age of AI Online, Workshop https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/startup-school-innovation-age-ai
Funding Growth Alliance – Rentenbank’s AgTech & FoodTech Bootcamp Funding programme, Funded by: TechQuartier & Rentenbank, Submission deadline: 03/05/2021 https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/databases/funding/growth-alliance-rentenbanks-agtech-foodtech-bootcamp
Press release - 23/03/2021 AFYREN and Südzucker reach long term deal to supply factory producing biobased organic acids AFYREN secures procurement of sugar beet co-products, major feedstock for industrial- scale production of its sustainable chemicals.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/afyren-and-sudzucker-reach-long-term-deal-supply-factory-producing-biobased-organic-acids
Press release - 18/03/2021 DBFZ presents exensively expanded online database on biogenic raw materials Systematically prepared and easily accessible research data can provide an essential basis for decision-making for a wide range of stakeholders from politics, science and industry. The resource database developed by the DBFZ, which contains a wealth of information on various biomass potentials and their current use, has been extensively expanded and is now also available in two languages (DE/EN) with a variety of new functionalities.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/dbfz-presents-exensively-expanded-online-database-biogenic-raw-materials
Event - 31/03/2021 AlpLinkBioEco Final Conference - Creating Bio-Based Value in the Alpine Space Online, Registration deadline: 29/03/2021, Kongress/Symposium https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/alplinkbioeco-final-conference-creating-bio-based-value-alpine-space
Paper technology - 10/03/2021 PLAFCO – a sustainable plastic substitute made from paper Plastic is indispensable: it is cheap and practical and found in many disposable products such as drinking straws, disposable tableware or even packaging like bonded beverage cartons or bags – and it has a disastrous effect on the environment. The start-up company Plafco Fibertech Oy has developed a sustainable plastic substitute made of paper that could replace many disposable plastic products in the future.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/news/plafco-sustainable-plastic-substitute-made-paper
Event - 07/06/2021 - 09/06/2021 Agrifood systems in the bioeconomy online, Registration deadline: 03/06/2021, Kongress/Symposium https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/agrifood-systems-bioeconomy
Event - 09/06/2021 - 10/06/2021 9th International Bioeconomy Conference online, Online conference https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/4th-biobased-economy-conference
Event - 18/05/2021 - 20/05/2021 Renewable Materials Conference online, Kongress/Symposium https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/renewable-materials-conference
Funding BioPartnerBW – Regional lnnovation Partnerships for Promoting Innovations in Bioeconomy Funding programme, Funded by: MWK, Submission deadline: 30/09/2021 https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/databases/funding/biopartnerbw-regional-lnnovation-partnerships-promoting-innovations-bioeconomy
Press release - 01/03/2021 Vegetable proteins replace petroleum-based raw materials Just like cellulose, lignin and fats, proteins are renewable raw materials. Their potential for the chemical industry remains largely untapped. Research teams at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV are collaborating with partners to change all this, the idea being to use the promising technofunctional properties of vegetable proteins for industrial applications. The aim of the TeFuProt project is to shift away from…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/vegetable-proteins-replace-petroleum-based-raw-materials
Event - 23/03/2021 - 24/03/2021 Urban Forestry Days 2021 online, Kongress/Symposium https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/urban-forestry-days-2021
Press release - 26/02/2021 European Parliament report recognizes potential role of bioplastics in the circular economy On 8 February, the European Parliament adopted its Own Initiative Report on the Circular Economy which recognised the role of bioplastics for the future. Amongst other issues highlighted, the MEPs emphasised the potential role of bio–based and biodegradable and compostable plastics in the circular economy whilst noting that bio-based and/or biodegradable plastics alone will not provide a solution to the environmental concerns related to plastics.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/european-parliament-report-recognizes-potential-role-bioplastics-circular-economy
Press release - 23/02/2021 Commission gives the green light to the successor of BBI JU The European Commission agreed on the successor of BBI JU – the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) in a legislative proposal adopted today. The new partnership between the EU and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is expected to build on the success of BBI JU while stepping up its contribution to the EU’s climate targets, in line with the European Green Deal. The European Parliament and Council will now study the…https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/commission-gives-green-light-successor-bbi-ju
Press release - 22/02/2021 Dual Yield on Arable Land: Guideline for Agrivoltaics Published Agrivoltaics enables the dual use of arable land: Photovoltaic modules, which are mounted on a structure, generate renewable electricity and underneath agricultural crops grow. The approach increases land efficiency and could mitigate conflicts over the use of arable land in the future. A new guideline provides up-to-date information on the technology, its potential and the current state of development. https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/Dual-Yield-on-Arable-Land-Guideline-for-Agrivoltaics-Published
Funding ForestValue Research Programme - Joint Call 2021 Funding programme, Funded by: ERA-NET CoFund ForestValue, Submission deadline: 13/04/2021 https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/databases/funding/forestvalue-research-programme-joint-call-2021
Funding EU Co-funded ERA-MIN Joint Call 2021 Funding programme, Funded by: ERA-Net ERA-MIN3 , Submission deadline: 01/04/2021 https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/databases/funding/EU-Co-funded-ERA-MIN-Joint-Call-2021
Event - 03/03/2021 - 04/03/2021 Bioplastics Science meets Industry online, Registration deadline: 02/03/2021https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/bioplastics-science-meets-industry
Event - 24/02/2021 - 25/02/2021 Online-Kongress BIO-raffiniert XI online, Registration deadline: 17/02/2021, Kongress/Symposium https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/events/online-kongress-bio-raffiniert-xi
Press release - 08/02/2021 Water-repellent and more: coating textiles sustainably with chitosan Textiles can be coated with the biopolymer chitosan and thus made water-repellent by binding hydrophobic molecules. The good thing is that this can also replace toxic and petroleum-based substances that are currently used for textile finishing. In the last few years Fraunhofer IGB and partners have developed technology to provide fibers with the desired properties using biotechnological processes and chitosan.https://www.biooekonomie-bw.de/en/articles/pm/Water-repellent-and-more-coating-textiles-sustainably-with-chitosan