Developing the bio-based economy in Flanders
In support of the Flemish Government in developing its own strategy for a biobased economy (BBE) VITO, together with Clever Consult and Ghent University,…
Category: Bioproducts
Making the wasteland bloom with biofertilizers
Highly contaminated mine and refinery metal waste sites can remain barren of vegetation for many years. In some cases the only solution has been…
3.8€ billion Public-Private Partnership launched to accelerate the deployment of biobased products
Forty-eight large and small companies grouped under the Biobased Industry Consortium, have joined forces with the European Commission to set up an unprecedented Public-Private…
Borregaard wins NOK 30 million grant for research on wood processing
The Borregaard biorefinery received a grant of NOK 30 million from the Research Council of Norway’s for research on wood processing. Funding comes from…
Sugarcane for bioenergy in Southern Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a key testing ground for the future global bio-economy, as it lies at the heart of the “biomass-poverty belt,” i.e.…