Vyld algae tampon in use
The world's first tampon made from seaweed from Berlin start-up Vyld has passed the certification hurdle and has recently started to make its way into the country's first sanitary facilities.
Major project launched to restore the moors
In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, large areas of moorland are to be rewetted by 2027 and new options for utilising paludiculture tested.
Upswing for insect breeding in Giessen
Insect biotechnology in Giessen is getting a boost: the Fraunhofer IME has announced that the start-up Endosolutions is to set up at the research centre and breed insects on a large scale.
Textile coatings made from lignin
In the EU project BioFibreLoop, researchers are developing textile patterns and coatings made from renewable and recyclable materials - also for outdoor clothing.
AI generates world map of bioeconomy patents
The BMBF-funded junior research group TRABBI has used artificial intelligence (AI) to create a global overview of over 5.6 million bioeconomy-related patents for bio-based products, services and processes.
