The leading French and Dutch public-private biobased innovation clusters have joined forces to develop a sustainable bioeconomy. This collaboration will help both countries to benefit optimally from available resources and facilities, to help reach the agreed reduction of Green House Gasses at COP21 as well… Read more >

Brazil and The Netherlands agreed to join forces on their important agro-and industrial sectors to further the development of a sustainable biobased economy. This collaboration will help both countries to benefit optimally from available resources and facilities, to help reach the agreed reduction of Green… Read more >

Unorthodox steps and long term policy making are needed to fully use the potential of biomass for energy and materials purposes, according Stientje van Veldhoven, MEP for D66. Van Veldhoven spoke briefly at the presentation of the Macroeconomic Outlook report at the ECO-BIO 2016-conference, which… Read more >

Biorenewables have a key role in reaching emission reduction targets. This is one of the conclusions of the macroeconomic outlook of sustainable energy and biorenewables launched today. Stientje van Veldhoven (Tweede Kamer) was offered a first copy. She underlines the importance of the study: "We can solve today’s… Read more >

Climate change and sustainable  development goals will fail without a vibrant Bioeconomy. This is the main conclusion of a group of biobased experts who joined forces in a workshop at the Lorentz Center in Leiden to discuss the future of the biobased economy. The group… Read more >

São Paulo, 25 November 2015 – Director General Hans Schutte of the Netherlands Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Scientific Director Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz of FAPESP and president Luuk van der Wielen of BE-Basic Foundation confirmed their intended support to continue their successful collaboration… Read more >