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TUM
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DeFAF e.V., P. Westerwalbesloh
In-depth report
Agroforestry - cultivating woody plants on the field
Agroforestry systems combine the cultivation of arable crops with the use of woody plants. This dossier presents various concepts and current agroforestry projects and sheds light on how they can be used to make agriculture more sustainable.
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chesky/stock.adobe.com
In-depth report
Digital twins in the bioeconomy
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical object or system that is updated in real time with data from the real world or from simulation runs. This short report explains how digital twins work and how they are used in the bioeconomy.
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artjazz - stock.adobe.com
In-depth report
EU Research funding for the bioeconomy
Through the Horizon Europe framework program, the European Union supports researchers from academia and industry in realizing their ideas. How can bioeconomy researchers benefit from this attractive EU funding? This dossier offers a compact overview of the wide range of funding formats and explains where interested parties can get help with their application.
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Fraunhofer ISE
In-depth report
Agri-photovoltaics – harvesting energy and crops
Producing food on agricultural land while simultaneously generating electricity – this concept is called agri-photovoltaics. This dossier sheds light on the potential of agri-PV for climate protection and the bioeconomy, and it depicts some approaches that are being researched and tested in Germany.
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Bioeconomy Exhibition
The bioeconomy has rapidly developed in recent years. What has been accomplished in the last five years alone is truly impressive: Many bioeconomy products have become bestsellers. Bio-based start-ups have grown into medium-sized companies. And established, traditional industrial companies are integrating bio-based production steps into their existing structures.
The latest from the bioeconomy
How plants adapt to environmental conditions
Freiburg researchers have discovered a cellular growth switch that regulates the plant hormone auxin and thus plant growth in response to environmental changes.
Establishing insulation materials made from fungal mycelium as a building material
In the ‘Mycobuild’ project, researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences aim to demonstrate that thermal insulation materials made from fungal mycelium can also be produced industrially, economically and ecologically.
PAPACKS strengthens partnership with Solenis
The Cologne-based start-up PAPACKS will work even more closely with the US specialty chemicals company Solenis in future to produce sustainable packaging based on hemp on an industrial scale.
Launch: Koji-based hybrid minced beef
The Berlin-based start-up Nosh.bio is launching a hybrid minced beef product based on koji. It is the first German company to demonstrate the use of koji protein in hybrid minced meat.
Interviews
15.07.2025 Ute Weisz
‘Enzymes create proteins with customised properties’
Munich-based food technologist Ute Weisz specialises in the extraction, characterisation and modification of plant proteins in order to make them usable for the food industry.
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ValueGrain
01.07.2025 Tim Gräsing
‘Our product can supplement flour in various foods.’
The start-up ValueGrain, led by co-founder Tim Gräsing, has developed a technology that processes spent grain into ‘liquid flour,’ making it usable for the food industry.
Worldwide strategies
The bioeconomy is gaining ground all over the world. A large number of countries have now adopted bioeconomy strategies - with various focus areas. You can find them in the following overview.
In the spotlight
About the bioeconomy
Bioeconomy - this refers to a modern and sustainable form of economic activity based on the efficient use of biological resources such as plants, animals and microorganisms. All industries that produce, process or use biological resources in any form contribute to the biobased economy.
Polyamides and fragrances from thistle oil
The Linopol project has developed a process to produce polymer intermediates from biological sources.
Bioeconomy inside
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Mycolutions GmbH
Sound Absorber
When neighbours play loud music at home or colleagues in the office are constantly on the phone, it can be not only annoying, but persistent noise often causes stress and is harmful to health.
What is the size of the largest fungal mycelium found to date?
Unfortunately, that is incorrect.
The largest specimen found to date is a dark honey fungus, which is considered to be the largest living organism on Earth.
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Formo Foods GmbH
Cheese alternative
For many, cheese is a staple – enjoyed with bread, pasta, or on its own at the end of a meal. For centuries, it has been a cornerstone of culinary traditions around the world.
What was the per capita cheese consumption in 2024?
That was the per capita consumption in 2021.
One kilogram more than in 2023.
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lomio.de
Furniture coating
Wooden furniture is typically coated in lacquer, varnish or plastic. Natural alternatives, such as oil or wax, are more environmentally friendly, but there are other options too.
How many pieces of furniture does the average household in Germany own?
Correct! According to studies, there are over 200 individual pieces of furniture.
That's wrong.
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tydeline/stock.adobe.com
Meat substitute
More and more people are looking not only for a healthy diet, but also a plant-based one. Yet there is no need to give up eating meat - an alternative comes from Switzerland.
How many tonnes of solid waste in the form of spent grains can be produced per 1,000 tonnes of beer?
Wrong!
Correct!
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Image of gold cans by atlascompany on Freepik/Image of coffee cup by diana.grytsku on Freepik
Protective lacquer
An Italian start-up is utilizing waste from tomato processing to develop an eco-friendly alternative to conventional packaging coatings. A bio-resin is extracted from tomato peels that is free of BPA and biodegradable.
What percentage of tomatoes grown in the EU come from Italy?
Correct! Italy alone contributes nearly 40% of the EU's total tomato production.
No, it is more.
Events
02.10.2025 bis 09.10.2025 München
Bio Living Lab @ Deutsches Museum
04.10.2025 bis 08.10.2025 Köln
Anuga Alternatives
07.10.2025 bis 07.10.2025 Stuttgart