Developing the bioeconomy model region
The further development of the "Bioeconomy Model Region in the Rhineland" is to be supported by comprehensive accompanying research. The experience is also intended to benefit other regions.
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LignoPure plans first large-scale lignin production
The Hamburg-based start-up LignoPure was able to secure 2.2 million euros from investors in a first round of financing. With this, the team now wants to start the large-scale production of lignin for cosmetics.
Concrete care with microorganisms
A research team is optimizing the cultivation of bacteria that secrete lime and can thus patch cracks in structures.
New plastic is bio-based and recyclable
A research group has developed a new class of sustainable and functionalizable polymers.
Bacteria as bioplastic factories
Researchers at the University of Tübingen have modified the metabolic pathway of special cyanobacteria so that they produce large quantities of the natural bioplastic polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB).
Fresh capital for BIO-LUTIONS
Cleantech start-up BIO-LUTIONS has raised a further 2.7 million euros and can now push the expansion of its production of sustainable packaging and disposable products.
Protecting grain from insect pests with natural substances
The combination of silica and a parasitic fungus has proven to be an effective long-term protection against insect pests in grain storage.
Ten more teams win university competition
The projects of the second funding round in the extended Science Year of the Bioeconomy have been determined.
Berlin Fashion Week: Showcase for sustainable fashion
Berlin Fashion Week is focusing more than ever on sustainability by launching several new formats for "green fashion".
GFFA: World Food in Times of Pandemic and Climate Change
At the virtual Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA), experts from all over the world are currently discussing resilient food systems in times of pandemic and climate change.
Chemistry prize for sustainable drug production
Potsdam biochemist Peter Seeberger has been awarded the International Green Chemistry Prize for the production of a particularly sustainable and cost-effective antimalarial agent.
Mushroom threads as a leather substitute
In 2021, the sporting goods manufacturer Adidas will launch shoes using a fabric made of mushroom threads instead of leather.
New design for bioökonomie.de
The information portal bioökonomie.de has a new look! Cleaner, more visual and technically up-to-date – our website has been given a new, elegant design.
Toward better hybrid varieties
Genetic information from seed banks can help better equip today's arable crops for climate change.
Making almonds and nuts germ-free
It is not only eggs that can contain salmonella – but also almonds. Researchers have now been able to use compressed carbon dioxide to make these pathogenic bacteria harmless.
Silage films made from biopolymers
A team of researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences wants to banish conventional plastic silage films from the fields and develop a bio-based alternative with better properties.
The pandemic as an opportunity for sustainability
The 13th German Sustainability Day was dominated by the corona crisis. In virtual forums, around 100 experts discussed the opportunities of the pandemic for a sustainable future.
The new Bioeconomy Council
The new Bioeconomy Council has met for the first time. For the next three years, the 20-member body will advise the German government on the implementation of the National Bioeconomy Strategy.
Plastic bags will soon be history
By 2022, plastic bags are planned to disappear from the market for good. This has now been decided by the German Bundestag.
BMBF supports research on sustainability
The BMBF has published the new strategy "Research for Sustainability" (FONA) and doubled the funding to 4 billion euros. The bioeconomy also plays an important role.