On the 2nd of July, the yearly LST MSc Design competition took place at Schiphol. 8 student teams from TU Delft presented their plans to use biobased materials and biofuels in a sustainable way in aviation and at airports. The competition was organised in cooperation with… Read more >

On the 24th of June 2015, the Board of the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has decided to continue its collaborative academic research and education program with Latin America from its office in Brazil. A budget of approximately 1 mln euro has been allocated from… Read more >

On 17 June 2015, the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) presented a Policy Brief with policy recommendations from the recently launched 779-page report on Bioenergy and Sustainability. More than 30 participants from the European Commission, NGOs, industry and other stakeholders participated in… Read more >

Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands), BE-Basic Foundation and the University of Campinas (São Paulo, Brazil) have joined forces in offering online education in biotechnology. In September, they will offer the course ‘Industrial Biotechnology’ for the second time on the edX platform for Massive Open… Read more >

Organized by SCOPE, FAPESP and BE5Basic http://www.eusew.eu/component/see_eventview/?view=see_e%20ventdetail&mapType=hlpc&eventid=4514 More than 100 experts from 24 countries contributed to the report, including 15 EU’s leading institutions. The report presents main findings and recommendations on current production, use of bioenergy and growth potential, considering such aspects as land use,… Read more >

Van 19 tot en met 22 juli 2015 vindt het BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology (WCIB) plaats in Montreal, Canada. Het WCIB is ‘s werelds grootste evenement rond industriële biotechnologie en trekt business leaders, investeerders en beleidsmakers op het gebied van biofuels, biobased products en renewable chemicals.  BE-Basic Foundation… Read more >