Research alliance with Queensland: first projects launched
The first projects with Queensland have been launched as part of the ‘Bioeconomy International’ research cooperation programme.
Climate-friendly arable farming: BASF reports on worldwide field trials
BASF is testing solutions for ‘climate-optimised’ agricultural production with practitioners in field trials around the world. The goal of reducing the carbon footprint by 30% has been achieved in some cases, the company reports.
Berlin-based foodtech Formo raises 61 million US dollars
Retailer REWE is one of the new investors in Berlin start-up Formo: the company, which specializes in animal-free cheese alternatives, has raised fresh capital as part of a Series B financing round.
Electrochaea: Important step towards industrial biomethane production
The Munich-based power-to-gas company Electrochaea has successfully brought its technology for microbial biomethane production to industrial scale with EU funding from the EIC Accelerator.
Investments in the market for alternative proteins on the rise
German companies that produce meat and dairy alternatives based on plants, fermentation and cell cultures were able to raise a total of EUR 74 million in the first half of 2024, more than twice as much capital as in the whole of 2023.