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Dear Readers,nova-Institute’s latest news at a glance – all details in the newsletter below:
Best regards and here’s hoping that summer will finally catch up in North and Middle Europe! Kind regards Michael Carus P.S.: Check out the new iBIB: www.bio-based.eu/iBIB – just select topics of your interest and immediately find the right suppliers or service providers. |
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SuperBIO – Support and Partnership in the Bio-based Economy
SuperBIO aims to develop new, innovative, cross-border and cross-sectorial industrial value chains in the bio-based economy
SuperBIO is an innovation project supported through the EU Horizon2020 funding programme. The € 3.8 million project supports the development of promising industrial value chains in the bioeconomy. It therefore engages with the EU bio-based business community. The project provides 10 different types of innovation services to third party SMEs which are funded by the project for 75%. Please download the guidance document for applications here: SuperBIO_Building and supporting new bio-based value chains with SMEs
More information here.
SuperBIO Workshop
30 August 2016, 11:00 – 13:00 h, nova-Institute, Hürth (near Cologne)
The workshop, organized by nova-Institute, aims to spark new ideas on value chains to be submitted to the SuperBIO project. It will inform SMEs about possibilities of participation, eligibility and available services. Register at www.bio-based.eu/superbio/registration
More information here.
1st Thematic SuperBIO Workshop “Valorization of Residues from Intensive Horticulture: A Business Opportunity for Bio-Based Industries
12 September 2016, Seville, Spain
The 1st Thematic SuperBIO Workshop”, titled “Valorization of Residues from Intensive Horticulture: A Business Opportunity for Bio-Based Industries”, which will take place in Seville (Spain) the 12th of September 2016 from 15h30 to 18h. The workshop offers the opportunity to inform you on the opportunities of the SuperBIO project for SMEs, and the potential of horticultural residues in the bio-based economy. The workshop is organized the day before the SUSCHEM brokerage event in Seville. Participation for both events is free of charge.
More information here.
nova Session:
Biomass feedstocks today and in the future – going beyond food vs. fuel
8 September 2016, Conference Center Airport Cologne/Bonn
Following the great success of the first nova Session on biomass feedstocks, we will talk use of sugar and other crops for bio-based industries in Europe – after 2017 and beyond. The interactive workshop will discuss the issue of industrial use of biomass at all levels: political frameworks and the food vs. non-food debate, environmental impacts, public perception and communication and the current and future biomass supply and demand. The number of participants is limited.
More information and registration here.
5th Conference on CO2 as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry and Polymers
6-7 December 2016, Maternus Haus Cologne, Germany ++ 20% early bird discount until end of August ++ free booth for the first 10 bookers
Leading players will showcase enhanced and new applications using CO2 as feedstock. In CO2-based fuels, chemicals and polymers a lot of projects and realization steps are in place to create a new CO2-based future. An exciting new field emerging also for industrial biotechnology.
More information here.
Who’s who in the Bio-based Economy
Find new players, supplier and partners in the growing Bio-based Business
Relaunch of the “International Directory for Bio-based Businesses (iBIB)” – book your two page company profile for free and an unlimited time period. The relaunch brings a new attractive design, more search criteria and especially the easy upload of company profiles for free and an unlimited time period.
More information here.
nova Experts introduced: Niels de Beus
LCA, System analysis and modelling
Niels de Beus expert for LCA, system analysis and modelling, supports nova-Institute’s research activities with his knowledge in sustainability assessments, techno-economic evaluation and system analysis.
More information here.
Out now: CASCADES – Study on the optimised cascading use of wood
The most comprehensive study on cascading use of wood including material flows, barriers and potential measures
Efficient and environmentally responsible biomass use is central to sustainable development and key to delivering an effective circular economy, an efficient bioeconomy and expanded renewable energy deployment. Cascading use is one strategy to increase the resource efficiency use of wood within the framework of these strategies.
More information here.
New market study “Consumption of biodegradable and compostable plastic products in Europe”
More than 300 slides on markets, companies and legislation
nova-Institute publishes the first comprehensive market study on the consumption of biodegradable and compostable plastic products in Europe. The commercial study has more than 200 PowerPoint® slides of well-structured market and company data, case studies and a feature on biodegradation and composting. It also contains about 100 slides of additional EU policy and legislation review and analysis.
More information here.
Buy the current market study and trend reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World” and get new market data for free in January 2017
The new edition of the 500 page-market study and trend reports on “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers in the World – Capacities, Production and Applications: Status Quo and Trends Towards 2020” will be published in January 2017.
From 1 July on, buyers of the current market study and trend reports will receive the new market data for free in January 2017.
More information here.
New factsheet on biodegradability
Informative factsheets about the most pressing issues
In an attempt to provide more information about the most relevant issues concerning bio-based products and services, a series of factsheets is being published during the course of the InnProBio project. The first two have been on understanding what exactly bio-based products are, and on sustainability issues related to bio-based products. The latest factsheet covers myths and facts about biodegradability.
Factsheets for download and more information can be found here.
BioQED project welcomes two new partners
Itaconix and VLCI
New partners Itaconix and VLCI are involved in the development of latex polymers from alkyl itaconates and other formulations derived from 1st and 2nd generation feedstocks made available within the consortium.
More information here.
Profit from being one of the frontrunners in European bio-based public procurement
Please support the creation of the website
Within Open-Bio, nova is developing a product database that aims to facilitate the public procurement of bio-based products on a European level. In a common effort with scientific and industry partners, a concept of such a product database has been developed, which needs to be tested and demonstrated now by showcasing exemplary bio-based products that can be relevant for public procurement.
More information here.
Composites Europe
29 November – 1 December 2016, Düsseldorf, Germany
Your chance to efficiently market your bio-based solutions! 12 booths with all-around carefree package, including marketing and services, are still available at the joint “bio-based composites” stand.
More information here.
Bio-based Live
26-27 September 2016, San Francisco
The Bio-Based community gathers in San Francisco this September
High-level stakeholders gather together to bring about greater adoption of bio-based innovations and drive towards the circular economy.
Visit the website to learn more.
11th European Bioplastics Conference 2016 – Rethinking plastics
29-30 November 2016, Steigenberger Hotel Berlin, Germany
Following on from the successful events of the past years that reflected the growing confidence in plastics solutions that are biobased, biodegradable, or both as a viable alternative to conventional plastics. Every year the European Bioplastics Conference features a well-researched conference programme, an impressive speaker line-up, a highly popular product exhibition, and lots of social networking events, attracting more than 350 senior bioplastics decision makers from across the bioplastics value chain, policy bodies, NGOs, and brand owners. As the leading international conference dedicated to bioplastics, this is the best place to position your bioplastics business, get up to speed on the latest global bioplastics market developments, regulatory changes, and material and product innovations, and network with hundreds of like-minded peers.
More information here.
BiobasedWorld – the premier trade show for all biobased industries
15-16 February 2017, Cologne, Germany
The whole value net of the bioeconomy made visible and tangible – this is BiobasedWorld, 15-16 February 2017 in Cologne, Germany. Join exhibitors such as Royal Cosun, Eppendorf European Bioprocess Center and GEA Group.
More information here.
Deutschsprachige Hinweise / Notes for German-speaking readers
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Sehr geehrte Leserinnen und Leser,nova-Institut’s neueste Aktivitäten auf einen Blick – alle Details im Newsletter:
Beste Grüße und in der Hoffnung, dass der Sommer sich in Nord- und Mittel-Europa doch noch durchsetzt! Mit besten Grüßen P.S.: Testen Sie den neuen iBIB: www.bio-based.eu/iBIB – einfach ein Thema Ihres Interesses auswählen und sofort die richten Anbieter oder Dienstleister finden. |
SuperBIO Workshop
30 August 2016, 11:00 – 13:00 h, nova-Institut, Hürth (bei Köln)
SuperBIO zielt darauf ab, neue, innovative Wertschöfpungsketten zu bilden und speziell SMEs beim Aufbau ihrer Wertschöpfungsketten zu unterstützen. In diesem Rahmen bietet SuperBIO Gutzscheine für zehn innovative Dienstleistungen an. Im Workshop werden SMEs über das SuperBIO-Projekt und darüber geförderte Dienstleistungen informiert. Der Workshop will Ideen zu Wertschöpfungsketten inspirieren, die im Rahmen des Projektes gefördert werden können. Informationen zum Bewerbungsverfahren finden Sie hier: SuperBIO_Building and supporting new bio-based value chains with SMEs.
Mehr Informationen und Registrierung hier.
Das Who’s Who der bio-basierten Ökonomie
Finden Sie neue Akteure, Anbieter und Partner im wachsenden bio-basierten Geschäft
Neuauflage des „international Directory for Bio-based Businesses (iBIB)“ buchen Sie Ihr zweiseitiges Firmenprofil kostenlos und zeitlich unbegrenzt. Der Relaunch bringt ein neues, attraktives Design, mehr Suchkriterien und vor allem einfaches Hochladen von kostenlosen Firmenprofilen ohne zeitliche Begrenzung.
Mehr Informationen hier.
Neue Marktstudie „Consumption of biodegradable and compostable plastic products in Europe”
über 300 Folien zu Märkten, Herstellern und politischen Rahmenbedingungen
Das nova-Institut veröffentlicht die erste umfassende Marktstudie zum Verbrauch von biologisch abbaubaren und kompostierbaren Kunststoffprodukten in Europa. Die englischsprachige Studie enthält mehr als 200 PowerPoint® Folien zu Markt- und Unternehmensdaten, aussichtsreichen Anwendungen und ein Feature über Bioabbaubarkeit und Kompostierung in Europa. Auf weiteren 100 Folien werden die politischen und gesetzlichen Rahmenbedingungen in Europa und den erfassten Mitgliedstaaten dargestellt und erläutert.
Mehr Informationen hier.
Workshop “Strategien zur Förderung der Kaskadennutzung von Biomasse”
14. September 2016, Tagungswerk Jerusalemkirche, Berlin
Auf der Abschlussveranstaltung des Projektes “Mehr Ressourceneffizienz durch die stoffliche Biomassenutzung in Kaskaden – von der Theorie zur Praxis” werden die Ergebnisse der Arbeiten einem breiten Publikum aus interessierten Kreisen vorgestellt. Insbesondere werden dabei Eckpunkte einer Strategie zur Implementierung der Kaskadennutzung von Biomasse vorgeschlagen und diskutiert. Eine Podiumsdiskussion mit Vertretern von Politik und Wirtschaft rundet die Veranstaltung ab.
Mehr Informationen hier.
Composites Europe
29. November – 1. Dezember 2016, Düsseldorf
Die einmalige Chance Ihre bio-basierten Lösungen effizient zu vermarkten! 12 Stände mit einem Rundum-Sorglos-Paket, bestehend aus intensivem Marketing und Dienstleistungen am Gemeinschaftsstand „bio-based composites“, stehen noch zur Verfügung.
Mehr Informationen hier.
BiobasedWorld, die führende Messe der Bioökonomie
15. – 16. Februar 2017, Köln
Das gesamte Wertschöpfungssystem der Bioökonomie zum Begreifen – das ist die BiobasedWorld, 15. – 16. Februar 2017 in Köln. Machen Sie es wie Royal Cosun, Eppendorf European Bioprocess Center und die GEA Group und werden Sie Aussteller.
Mehr Informationen hier.
Source: nova-Institut GmbH, 2016-08-11.