19.10.2015 Country
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Uruguay
Building on a biotechnology strategy, the potential for bioeconomy is currently being explored in Uruguay.
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29.08.2016 Country
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Argentina
The agricultural sector is one of the most important economic driving forces in the country.
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Bioeconomy in Germany - Background
In view of scarce fossil natural resources, climate change and the growing world population, sustainability and climate action have become key issues of the 21st century. The objective of the bioeconomy is to combine economy and ecology to ensure a more sustainable use of biological resources. The German Federal Government has introduced a wealth of innovative initiatives to set the course towards a bioeconomy. These activities dovetail in the new National Bioeconomy Strategy which was published in January 2020. The achievement of a biobased economy will represent a significant contribution to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals set out in the UN’s 2030 Agenda.
23.11.2016 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bio-lubricants from chip frying oil
Material researchers in Berlin have developed an enzymatic process for making lubricants out of used oil. The new bio-lubricant is based on oil that has been used for deep frying and it is biodegradable.
20.03.2015 Country
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The Netherlands
The Netherlands is a leader in food processing. The small country on the North Sea is one of the largest exporters of agricultural products worldwide.
15.09.2015 Country
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Brazil
The strongest South American economy is rich in bio-based raw materials. The Amazon country has unrivaled biodiversity. However, there is no bioeconomy strategy.
22.10.2024 Country
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Australia
Australia has a technologically advanced agricultural industry and is also well-established in industrial biotechnology. While there is currently no national bioeconomy strategy, individual states are increasingly pursuing bioeconomic initiatives. For example, Queensland has entered into a cooperation agreement with the German government in the field of bioeconomy research.
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10.05.2016 Product
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Dress
Every year, millions of tonnes of milk, which cannot be used for consumption, are accrued. Fibres can be made from milk proteins. In comparison to the production of cotton, this process uses considerably less water.
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lignotube
06.10.2016 Product
Construction Plants
Bike
The bike is built from lightweight, thin-walled and resilient tubes with a minimum use of real wood. Unlike raw materials such as aluminium, iron or carbon, which are normally used for the construction of bicycles, wood is a renewable resource.
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10.03.2016 Product
Textiles Plants
T-Shirt
When brewing coffee, less than ten percent of the coffee bean’s aroma is released. The rest ends up in the compost bin. These coffee grounds, however, are an ideal raw material for the production of sustainable textiles.
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iStock: alenkadr
10.02.2016 Product
Consumables Microorganisms
Face cream
Some bioactive ingredients, including enzymes, can help to smooth out wrinkles, remove impurities from the skin or prevent irritation of the skin. These beneficial ingredients can be produced with the help of new processes in fermentation.
04.07.2016 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Agriculture sciences
Tiny alginate "factories" create new wound dressing
Researchers at the joint AlBioTex project have found a way of using Azotobacter vinelandii bacteria to produce tailor-made alginates for use in wound dressings.
09.03.2016 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Food technology
On the trail of good bacteria
As part of the GOBI strategic alliance, three companies are actively looking for new, beneficial bacteria for the manufacture of bioactive products in the animal feed, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The main objective: to find a bio-based alternative to conventional antibiotics.
17.12.2015 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Nutritional sciences
Storing and protecting active compounds with yeasts
The Berlin-based company Organobalance has developed a process that protects compounds such as vitamins, trace elements and fatty acids with a natural casing.
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Sonja Jost
Researcher Profile
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Chemistry
Green Chemistry meets Pharma
Sonja Jost is an expert in the area of chiral catalysis. The engineer is the director of Dexlechem, a Berlin-based start-up that has already begun to make the business of synthesising drugs easier on the environment.
17.12.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
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.
26.11.2020 News
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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.
02.12.2020 News
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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.
02.12.2020 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
High performance without oxygen
Bioelectrochemistry enables economically attractive microbial biofactories. In the future, the proteobacterium Shewanella oneidensis could be used in this way for acetoin production.
08.12.2020 News
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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.
08.12.2020 News
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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.
23.12.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
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.
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Haute Innovation
22.01.2021 Interview
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"Design-to-fade concept particularly promising for the future"
Sascha Peters is a materials expert and trend scout for new technologies. He is convinced: The recycling of resources must already be considered in product design.
12.12.2020 Studies and statistics
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Empa (2020): Life cycle assessment of corona masks
We wear masks to protect others and ourselves. Empa researchers asked themselves what the environmental balance of this mass-produced product looks like and examined the environmental impact using the example of cotton and disposable masks by means of life cycle assessment analyses.
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Project Map
The project map is a database that catalogues research and development projects in the bioeconomy field that are supported by public funding initiatives of the federal ministries in Germany.
28.12.2020 Country
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Japan
Japan is a highly industrialized country and, as a mountainous island nation, has special geographical conditions. These circumstances mean that Japan mostly has to import food, animal feed and biomass for industrial use, and bioenergy only plays a minor role. Biomass as a chemical raw material, on the other hand, has a long tradition in Japan. In a country with a strong research sector, the same applies to biotechnology. This is probably one reason why the bioeconomy strategy adopted in 2019 focuses strongly on the high-tech side of the bioeconomy.
19.08.2020 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Cell factory for hot and acidic
The archaeon is to become a platform organism for biotechnology. The research project "HotAcidFACTORY" wants to create the basis for this.
26.08.2020 Studies and statistics
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IÖW (2020): Consumer survey on packaging volume
Plastic waste in the environment is increasingly becoming a burden on ecosystems. The number of plastic packaging used to distribute food, clothing or cosmetics has doubled in two decades.
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FZ Jülich
01.09.2020 Interview
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Creating regional bioeconomy areas
Ulrich Schurr wants to turn the Rhenish lignite mining area into a model region for a sustainable bioeconomy. To achieve this, he is relying on the regional strengths and conditions to master the structural change.
26.08.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bacteria break down herbicides
Microbiologists from Braunschweig can for the first time prove which bacteria are involved in the decomposition of herbicides in so-called mini sewage treatment plants.
27.08.2020 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biodiversity
Fungus protects algae from bacteria
Researchers observe an unusual alliance of purpose between green algae and molds.
22.09.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biodiversity
Agriculture harms wild plants
Studies of the reproductive success of 1,200 plant species show how pollinator performance is influenced by agriculture and urbanization.
14.09.2020 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
The environment shapes the protein content in wheat
Do modern wheat varieties have more immunoreactive protein and thus promote coeliac disease? A study shows: The gluten content is the same for new and old varieties, but can increase due to environmental factors.
02.09.2020 News
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Producing and designing bioplastics yourself
In the Wissenschaftsjahr (Year of Science) competition "Mein(e) Plastik ist bio" ("My plastic is organic"), interested parties produce bio-based plastics themselves using simple means and bring them into shape.
07.09.2020 News
Chemistry Plants Chemistry
Corn-based sandalwood scent
With Santalol, BASF and the flavor manufacturer Isobionics are launching a product that can replace sandalwood oil in cosmetic products. The fragrance is derived from corn starch.
07.09.2020 News
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Coral antibiotic from the cell factory
Biotechnologists at the TU Munich have succeeded in producing an antibiotic agent from horn corals using bacteria.
Publication
National Bioeconomy Strategy
Long versionPublished by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)July 2020Design: BIOCOM AGThis brochure presents the contents of the new National Bioeconomy Strategy in text and pictures. In its National Bioeconomy Strategy, the Federal Government lays down the guidelines and objectives for its policy on the bioeconomy and lists measures for their implementation.Download PDFOrder a free copy via BMBF-Website: Publications
05.10.2020 Country
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Russia
The bioeconomic activities in Russia are based both on natural resources and the development of biotechnology.
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Funding
This database catalogues all public funding initiatives in Germany, its federal states and in the European Union that are relevant to the bioeconomy field. The catalogue particularly covers ongoing calls.