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News and Trends 23 Feb 2022

EU Bioeconomy Fund Bags €300M to Scale up Sustainability Companies

The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund has smashed its funding target by raising €300M. The aim is to help sustainability-focused biotechs scale up and usher in a ‘bio-revolution’ in Europe. As European economies grapple with the aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, policymakers have pledged to prioritize sustainability in plans such as the European Green Deal. However, […]

February 23, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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In Depth 21 Jul 2021

What the EU’s Single-Use Plastics Ban Means for the Bioplastics Industry

A European directive banning a range of single-use plastics came into law this month. How are the new regulations impacting industrial biotech companies developing bioplastics? In an attempt to reduce staggeringly high levels of plastic pollution seen around the world, particularly in marine environments, the 27 EU member states and Norway agreed in 2019 to […]

July 21, 2021 - 10 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

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News and Trends 10 Jun 2021

The Top European Biotech Investment Rounds in May

Last month saw huge biotech investment rounds dedicated to Covid-19 vaccines in Europe, including IPOs by Valneva and Vaccitech. However, a €227M (£195M) private round by the DNA sequencing giant Oxford Nanopore Technologies made the biggest splash. Last month was a difficult one for a number of public biotech companies. Biotech stock indices proved volatile […]

June 10, 2021 - 4 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 18 May 2021

Avantium and Carbios Capitalize on Growing Bioplastics Demand

As the EU phases out a wide range of single-use plastics this year, investor interest is steadily increasing for adopting easily recyclable or bio-based plastics. In recent weeks, European biotechs Carbios and Avantium have taken big steps towards meeting rising demand. With millions of tons of plastic waste littering the ocean floors, truly solving our […]

May 18, 2021 - 5 minutesmins - By Victor Kotsev

Best in Biotech 11 Jan 2021

The 21 European Biotech Companies To Watch in 2021

As we enter 2021, the biotech industry is already bustling with activity. Here’s a list of 21 European biotech companies likely to make a big splash in the biotechnology sector over the next year. There were many memorable moments for the European biotech industry in 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic took over the media and many […]

January 11, 2021 - 11 minutesmins - By Larissa Warneck-Silvestrin

News and Trends 17 Apr 2020

Is New Enzyme Technology Key to Solving Society’s Plastic Problem?

A new type of enzyme developed by the French company Carbios can break down more than 90% of the plastic PET, commonly used to make plastic bottles, and the byproducts can then be recycled into new PET. But how far does this go towards solving our plastic waste problem? PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, comprises around […]

April 17, 2020 - 4 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

More News! 26 Jun 2019

Carbios Raises €14.5M to Build Plant to Make 100% Recycled Plastic

The French bioplastics biotech Carbios has raised €14.5M through a placing of shares in order to fund the construction of a demonstration plant that will use enzymes to make 100% recycled plastics. Around 75% of the proceeds will fund the demonstration plant, which is due to be fully operational by the end of next year. […]

June 26, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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News and Trends 29 Apr 2019

Nestlé and Pepsi Invest in French Plastic Recycling Biotechnology

The food companies Nestlé Waters, Pepsi and Suntory Beverage & Food Europe have joined an industrial consortium to fund the development of Carbios’ enzyme technology for plastic recycling. A garbage truck’s worth of plastic waste enters the oceans every minute, contaminating the environment and damaging ecosystems around the world. This is leading to more pressure […]

April 29, 2019 - 3 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

More News! 27 Feb 2019

Carbios Creates First 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles With Enzymes

French biotech Carbios has managed to create plastic bottles from 100% recycled plastic using its specialized enzyme technology. The company’s recycling process focuses on plastic made from polyethylene terephthalate or PET, one of the most commonly used plastics. Importantly, it can be also be used to create customized bottles, a requirement for many brands. Carbios […]

February 27, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Helen Albert

More News! 31 Jan 2019

Novozymes Signs Deal to Develop Biodegradable Plastics

The Danish enzyme manufacturer Novozymes has launched a joint development collaboration with the French biotech Carbios to commercialize biodegradable plastics. Under the agreement, Novozymes is to use its manufacturing muscle to scale up and produce Carbios’ plastic-degrading enzyme technology for Carbios’ subsidiary company Carbiolice. Carbiolice is to embed these enzymes into single-use plastics, such as […]

January 31, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

News and Trends 18 Jan 2019

Biotech Partnership Raises €7.5M to Recycle Plastics With Enzymes

The French biotechs Carbios and Toulouse White Biotechnology have been awarded €7.5M to industrialize their plastic recycling programme, which uses enzymes to break down waste. The funding comes from the public initiative Investments for the Future Program, which is aimed to foster innovation in French industries. The €7.5M is to be paid in installments over […]

January 18, 2019 - 2 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith

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In Depth 14 Jan 2019

Life in Bioplastic, it’s More Fantastic

Plastic is the staple material of modern life, and a sustainable future will need bioplastics. What is biotech doing to make this happen? “What do you include in bioplastics? Because bioplastics is a very large word,” commented Emmanuel Maille, formerly Director of Strategy and Development at French chemical company Carbios, which focuses on developing biobased […]

January 14, 2019 - 10 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro

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EU Bioeconomy Fund Bags €300M to Scale up Sustainability Companies

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Avantium and Carbios Capitalize on Growing Bioplastics Demand

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Carbios Raises €14.5M to Build Plant to Make 100% Recycled Plastic

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Carbios Creates First 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles With Enzymes

Novozymes Signs Deal to Develop Biodegradable Plastics

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