News and Trends 13 Apr 2017 Belgian Research takes first steps to make Biofuel out of Grass Researchers from the University of Ghent are using bacteria to turn grass into chemicals for bioplastics and biofuel. Could this process be scaled up to fuel planes? A grass bioconversion project is being developed at the Centre for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET) of the University of Ghent, and it has recently taken an important step forward. […] April 13, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 31 Mar 2017 French Synbio Company gets ready to break into Cosmetics After biofuels and carotenoids, Deinove is now moving forward on the cosmetics front. Its engineered microbes can produce a number of interesting chemicals for skin care, and Deinove plans to bring them to market until the end of 2018. Deinove is a key synbio biotech in France and has found a wide range of applications for […] March 31, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Denise Neves Gameiro Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Mar 2017 Huge Successful €103M IPO for the Next European Leader in Bioplastics Avantium has gone public and raised €103M on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Bruxelles with Sofinnova Partner as the main shareholder. Avantium, a spin-off from Shell, is developing renewable bioplastics made 100% from plant-based materials with the support of big partners such as Coca-Cola or Danone, for which the Dutch biotech is developing sustainable PlantBottles and yogurt cups, […] March 14, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 17 Jan 2017 This Leading Gas Distributor from France is Going Bio Global Bioenergies and Butagaz will collaborate to develop and incorporate renewable energy sources into France’s energy systems. Butagaz, a gas distributor from France, is partnering with Global Bioenergies, a synbio company in Paris that produces biofuel with renewable sources. Butagaz will support Global Bioenergies’ industrial development in exchange for the first batches of bio-isobutene the […] January 17, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 11 Jan 2017 Dutch Biotech Takes over Sustainable Coca Cola Bottles Project Avantium has acquired Liquid Light, getting hold of the last piece of technology it requires to create the next generation of sustainable Coca Cola bottles. Avantium, a spin-off from Shell located in Amsterdam, is one of Coca Cola’s choices to develop its next-generation plastic bottles made 100% from plant-based materials. The biotech is now stepping up […] January 11, 2017 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Dec 2016 This Biofuel Company partnered with Audi is about to shake the Oil Market At Labiotech Refresh we had the opportunity to chat with Marc Delcourt, founder and CEO of Global Bioenergies, a biofuel pioneer challenging the oil market. Global Bioenergies, from France, uses synthetic biology to produce isobutene, the “building block of the chemical industry“. This molecule, currently extracted from oil, is essential for the manufacturing of gasoline, rubber, […] December 15, 2016 - 2 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Interview 13 Dec 2016 Meet the French Seaweed Startup rethinking Bioplastics Algopack is a French startup manufacturing bio-based materials made from brown algae. It is the first to use it to develop a new generation of bioplastics. Founded by Rémy Lucas in 2010 and managed by David Coti, Algopack offers a breakthrough innovation using marine natural resources as a unique renewable biomass. The company hopes to […] December 13, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Nicolas Sainte-Foie Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 18 Oct 2016 How can Cultured Meat solve World Hunger and Global Warming? What is ‘cultured meat’ and how can it address the most pressing global problems? Let us introduce you to some of the brilliant minds behind it. The world’s population is predicted to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and we don’t have the resources to feed all of them… yet. The meat industry currently uses 70% of […] October 18, 2016 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Oct 2016 Will SynBio replace the French Wine Industry? Ava Winery is creating cheap, sustainable and customizable wine without grapes, yeast or fermentation. The company plans to commercialize its first product in the coming months, will they be able to steal customers from the most famous French wine companies? Ava Winery claims that 90% of tasters cannot tell its prototype apart from traditional wine. The […] October 7, 2016 - 3 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email