News and events

Unlocking the potential of the bioeconomy

The transition towards a ‘bioeconomy’ or ‘bio-based society’ is key to combating resource depletion and climate change.

Bio4Products video coming soon

Filming began for the first Bio4Products promotional video during the recent progress meeting in the Netherlands.

Busy first 6 months for Bio4Products

Bio4Products consortium partners met at BTG’s facilities in the Netherlands on 9-10 March for the first project progress meeting.

Already six months into the four year project, partners came together to share and discuss the work carried out so far.

The next meeting will be hosted by Hexion in September 2017.

Importance of ‘cascading use’

Back in 2012 the European Parliament recognised the high potential of the bioeconomy sector both for job and wealth creation and to help the EU’s transition to a more sustainable and circular economy.

Download the Bio4Products brochure

A new Bio4Products brochure explaining the project objectives is now available to download from the ‘knowledge’ section of the project website.

Special issue on pyrolysis

In Germany, the scientific journal Energy Technology has just published a Special Issue on Pyrolysis for Energy Technologies.

Bio-based products as carbon store

The EU should incentivise member states to use wood for products rather than energy in the upcoming legislation on land use change and forestry, the German government has argued.

Global biobased business competition

The first annual Global Biobased Business competition (G-BiB) has been launched with the aim of producing new and innovative bio-based products, and stimulating entrepreneurship in Universities.

Bio4Products Press Release

The EU-funded research project Bio4Products aims to reduce the amount of fossil resources used in the manufacture of many essential products, creating truly sustainable value chains that will deliver significant environmental benefits. Read More

Flanders: a bioeconomy frontrunner

The Belgian bioeconomy cluster Flanders Biobased Valley (FBBV) has been established with the aim of making the region among the most competitive biobased economies in Europe by 2030.

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