ECO-BIO 2016 will highlight the latest research and innovation towards developing industrially viable, safe and ecologically friendly biobased (renewable biological sources) solutions to build a sustainable society. The meeting will bring together all concerned with the biobased economy to review industrial, academic, environment and societal approaches and… Read more >

TU Delft students scooped up prizes galore at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition in Boston. With their project, ‘Biolinker’, a 3D printer built out of K’NEX that can print layers of bacteria, they won the overall prize, making them the best team in… Read more >

Climate change and pollution can be reduced by large scale implementation of bioenergy and production of biobased chemicals and materials. This can be done with positive effects on food security and maintaining biodiversity, and will create business opportunities and improve social development. How to achieve… Read more >

On 18 September 2015, the Radix Botanicals team received the first prize during the awards ceremony of the Action Lab competition, organised by the BE-Basic Business and Innovation Centre (BE-BIC). Five teams of researchers participated in the Action Lab and followed an intensive program to… Read more >

São Paulo, August 13, 2015 – On the 13th of August 2015, in honour of the visit of Minister Jet Bussemaker (Education, Culture and Sciences) to Brazil, a Round Table was organised on human capital development for the biobased economy. Over 30 Brazilian and Dutch industry… Read more >

The BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology in Montreal took place from the 19th until the 22nd of July 2015. The Netherlands was represented in the Holland Biotech Pavilion, which included 12 Dutch organisations and companies with a focus on biotechnology, biochemistry, energy, feedstock production, transport and… Read more >