Electrochaea raises 36 million euros
Using microbial electrochemical cells, the young company produces climate-neutral methane from CO2 and green hydrogen.
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Yeast replaces palm oil
Hamburg-based start-up COLIPI gets support from the EXIST funding program of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protectionfor the development of a climate-friendly palm oil alternative.
Industrial bioeconomy: Bavaria invests in scale-up plants
With a new funding program, Bavaria is supporting companies in setting up bioeconomy production plants on an industrial scale.
Baker's yeast is Microbe of the Year 2022
The multi-talent of modern biotechnology has been used by humans for thousands of years.
EU Accelerator funds three bioeconomy start-ups
Around 30 million euros will go to BIOWEG, CO2BioClean and Genome Biologics to research and grow.
Paving the way for bio-based plasticizers
Researchers have laid the foundation for the production of sustainable plasticizers: The molecules needed for plastic production can be obtained from waste streams from food production or wood processing.
20 million Christmas stars
This year, almost every fifth houseplant produced in Germany is a poinsettia. Most of the colorful spurge plants come from North Rhine-Westphalia.
Tapping alternative protein sources
The development of new technologies for the processing of alternative protein sources up to the end product is the focus of a new funding programme of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
BayWa invests in plant-based dairy alternatives
BayWa further expands its activities in the field of alternative protein sources and invests in the Israeli food start-up YoFix Probiotics.
Ecologically valuable management of meadows and pastures
Saving species-rich grasslands is the focus of a new project funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research with a total of 3 million euros over the next three years.
Vegan egg alternative from the field bean
After plant-based substitutes for milk and meat, a vegan alternative for eggs is soon to conquer the market: the Berlin-based company Perfeggt has now been able to win investors for this.
Reforestation without plastic waste
Textile researchers have developed biodegradable tree covers from renewable raw materials.
Think tank for sustainable food innovations
Artprojekt GmbH wants to establish a place of innovation for the future of European food production in Berlin: Construction of the Food Campus Berlin is scheduled to begin in spring 2022.
Two agricultural experts elected to head the Leibniz Association
Two bioeconomy experts will head the Leibniz Association in the future: Martina Brockmeier, an agricultural economist from Hohenheim, was elected as the new president and Barbara Sturm, an agricultural engineer from Potsdam, was elected vice-president.
Cell-free protein production convinces at pitch
The Kykeon Biotech team wins the audience award of the Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg.
Symbiont supplies seagrass with nitrogen
Seagrass is an important store of carbon dioxide. A bacterium enables the plant to thrive.
Sustainable raw materials for elastomers
From base monomers to additives, the important plastics group is to become more bio- and residue-based.
Optimizing cooling appliances for recycling
A large-scale trial identifies key design elements for successful recycling of refrigerators and freezers.
Large-scale inventory of microbial knowledge launched
The National Research Data Infrastructure for Microbiota Research has begun to create better data management nationwide.
Role of fine roots in plant growth recognized
The plant's appearance reveals nothing about its roots, according to a study. More attention should be paid to the characteristics of fine roots in future development forecasts.