15.06.2015 Country
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USA
The United States sees an important economic future in the bioeconomy. The US bioeconomy strategy presented in 2012, the “National Bioeconomy Blueprint”, explicitly includes biomedicine.
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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
Textiles unspecific
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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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.
23.03.2016 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Fungi Forestry
Fungus biochar - nature's fertilizer
German fungus researchers from Tübingen have developed a special substrate of biochar that will help young plants to take root and to sustainably protect against diseases.
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.
17.07.2014 Success story
Food unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Natural substances to mask bitter tastes
Cough mixtures that taste sweet, but are still healthy - natural sweeteners suche as these are in the focus of the strategic alliance NatLifE 2020.The consortium of 22 partners from industry and academia have received millions of euros from the BMBF.
22.12.2014 Success story
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Precious single cell oils born of waste water
Residential areas and industry produce significant quantities of sewage sludge, wastewater and waste materials – otherwise known as ‘waste streams’. Hidden inside these streams are substantial quantities of carbon that remain essentially unexploited. For the chemicals industry, this carbon could serve as a fundamental building block for other useful substances.
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Dagmar Köhler-Repp
Researcher Profile
Pharmaceutical industry unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Patron-goddess of poultry
Dagmar Köhler-Repp was in her mid-twenties when she took the brave step into self-employment. Immediately after completing her studies, the graduate founded the veterinary vaccine company Ripac-Labor.
07.08.2015 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Nutritional sciences
Helping the pawpaw breakthrough
The fruit tree Asimina triloba has been known for its nutritious fruit for a long time. German plant researchers are now working on propagating the pawpaw in the laboratory to make them fit for the fruit farm.
06.08.2015 Success story
Food Plants Nutritional sciences
Lupin ice cream: a sustainable dessert
The answer for all vegan and lactose-intolerant ice cream fans: a special treat is now available in the freezer section in many supermarkets – lupin ice cream. The vegetable protein that the ice cream is based on is produced using a sophisticated technology, which recently won the German Future Prize.
09.04.2015 Success story
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Biological protective sheathing for teeth
A team of researchers headed by Werner E.G. Müller at the University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, have made an interesting discovery in their search for biocompatible materials for use in medicine. The source: marine sponges.
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Yuri Gleba
Researcher Profile
Pharmaceutical industry Plants Agriculture sciences
Using plants as molecule factories
Yuri Gleba has developed a technology to produce drugs with tobacco plants. With his companies Nomad Biosciences and Icon Genetics the scientist played a role in the fight against Ebola.
06.04.2016 News
Energy Plants Biodiversity
Bioeconomy is a major driving force
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) announced the results of the first study on the European bioeconomy at its general assembly.
18.04.2016 News
Consumables Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Evonik turns to natural active ingredients in cosmetics
Specialty chemical manufacturer Evonik plans to increase its use of sustainably produced ingredients for cosmetics in the future.
01.08.2016 News
Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Water-resistant mortar thanks to a biofilm
Buildings are built to last, at least that is the intention. Over time, however, moisture can destroy the mortar that binds together bricks or stones, for example, when cracks from as a result of frost.
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Stefan Schiller
Researcher Profile
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Interior designer of cell factories
Cells are living factories, each containing numerous reaction chambers. The Freiburg-based chemist Stefan Schiller wants to give cells entirely new chambers in the form of artificial vesicles, and in this way encourage them to produce new and useful substances.
03.08.2016 News
Consumables Plants Biodiversity
Nature commentary: Bioeconomy important for SDGs
The bioeconomy – economy based on biological knowledge and resources can help to achieve key points of the UN sustainability goals and is central to the implementation of climate and sustainable goals.
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Humboldt-Stiftung/Sven Müller
Researcher Profile
Agriculture and forestry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Cutting a swathe with her gene-scissors
Enemies are disposed of by the cutting-out of genetic material – this simple trick served as inspiration for French–born Emmanuelle Charpentier, ultimately leading her to revolutionise molecular biology. Today, at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Braunschweig, Charpentier continues to conduct research and develop her exceptionally precise gene-scissors for use in biotechnology-related fields. 
09.08.2016 News
Textiles Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Dirt and water blockers from fungi proteins
Waterproof items are popular with the young and old. However, the waterproof layer made from chemicals is does not degrade well.
17.08.2016 News
Consumables Waste Energy technologies
Fresh capital for wood BBQs
Garden plant remains will soon be used to barbeque – even in German gardens.
23.08.2016 News
Consumables Plants Agriculture sciences
Cleaning wastewater with algae
Algae have many talents. They are not only important ingredients for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry; it has now been proven that the tiny green microorganisms can also be used as a suitable alternative source for the aviation fuel kerosene.
26.08.2016 News
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Water fern inspired nanofur to clean up oil spills
The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, is one of the worst environmental disasters of recent year. After the explosion at the BP operated drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, an estimated 800 million litres of crude oil spilled into the sea.
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Ulrich Rabausch
Researcher Profile
Pharmaceutical industry Microorganisms Chemistry
A microbiologist with entrepreneurial vision
The microbiologist Ulrich Rabausch is a scientist who now wants turn his dream of entrepreneurship into reality, aided by a millions-strong grant from the German Research Ministry’s GO-Bio competition.
07.12.2015 News
Consumables Plants Agriculture sciences
Tomatoes made into bio-factories for pharmaceuticals
Healthy nutrients are found in many fruits and vegetables, but vast quantities must be consumed to achieve an efficient dose of the natural compounds because they are often low-concentrated in plants.
18.12.2015 News
unspecific Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Growing stem cells on algae gel from Chile
Algae are a rich source of valuable substances, which are prized in both the pharma and cosmetic industries. But there’s a lot more than meets the eye with the microscopic organism: their supporting skeletal structure is made from a substance called alginate.
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MPI-MM Bremen
Researcher Profile
Chemistry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Searching for synergy in the ocean
Even as a child, Nicole Dubilier was fascinated by the sea. Today, she counts among the world's leading microbiologists.
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Jörg Riesmeier
Researcher Profile
Pharmaceutical industry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
From funds to firms
Jörg Riesmeier already worked as biochemical scientist as a well as a fund manager. In his recent years, he helped putting the industrial biotechnology-specialised company Direvo on a new course.
09.12.2014 Success story
Automobile Plants Agriculture sciences
Biofuels: it’s all in the milk
Components from the sap of the caper spurge plant could be an ingredient in future biofuels. And because the plant grows well in poor soils, there would be no competition with food crops.
30.10.2014 Success story
Consumables Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Polishing up synthetic fibres with enzymes
In many industries, enzymes are the secret star of the show. For example, the tiny biocatalysts are a key component of modern detergents. Now, the Monheim-based biotech company Evocatal is coordinating the ‘Functionalisation of Polymers (FuPol)’ strategic alliance to further unlock the potential of enzymes.
08.12.2016 News
Consumables unspecific Biotechnology/Systems biology
Bioplastics industry grapples with ignorant consumers
EU consumers have minor knowledge on bioplastics but unrealistically high expectations that can not be fulfilled, researchers said at 11th European Bioplastics Conference in Berlin.
02.02.2016 News
Energy Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Batteries made from apple biowaste
Lithium-ion batteries are the energy source for many electronic devices. But the alkaline material is expensive and its extraction is damaging to the environment. A much more environment friendly and cost effective alternative, however, are sodium-ion batteries.
05.02.2016 News
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Brain AG sets share price at 9 euros per share
Hessen-based company Brain AG has almost made the jump from technology startup to listed company, in spite of recent turbulence on the stock market.
12.02.2016 News
unspecific Plants Agriculture sciences
Farming in space: Scientists develop multi-storey greenhouses
The residents of these high-rise buildings are not your usual inner city residents – tomatoes grow on the fifth floor, herbs and cucumbers on the third. This is how engineers from the German Center for Aerospace (DLR) in Bremen imagine agriculture of the future.
18.02.2016 News
Chemistry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Chemical building blocks made from chicory waste
Chicory is popular as a lettuce for its slightly bitter taste and can be eaten raw, baked, roasted or stuffed. Favoured for its yellowish-white creamy head of leaves, chicory is grown underground in the absence of sunlight to prevent the leaves turning green or opening up, with only the tips of the leaves showing above the surface.
25.02.2016 News
unspecific Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Plant researchers say genome editing is not GMO
Since the discovery of the gene editing technique CRISPR/CAS9, the celebrated genetic “scissors” have become a staple of the genome editing toolbox, along with other methods such as TALENS and ZFNs.
05.01.2016 News
unspecific Plants Agriculture sciences
Meat and bone meal as a source of phosphorus
Phosphate is not just a vital element for humans, in addition to nitrogen, the mineral is one of the most important plant nutrients. Since Germany does not have its own natural resources, the raw material has to be imported in large quantities from abroad where it is extracted from mines.
07.01.2016 News
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Brain AG plans IPO on Frankfurt stock exchange
The Hessen town of Zwingenberg has been one of the main locations of German industrial biotechnology. Originally a technology start-up, today Brain AG has grown into a corporation of six companies with 240 employees.
15.01.2016 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Wheat genome to be completely sequenced by 2017
After rice, wheat and maize are the most important food crops worldwide. But climate change threatens the harvest and consequently the global food production for a growing world population.
18.01.2016 News
unspecific Plants Agriculture sciences
Bioeconomy has found its place at the Green Week
The International Green Week is once again in full swing. From 15th to 24th January the exhibition halls below the Berlin Radio Tower are dedicated to everything to do with agriculture, nutrition and horticulture.
05.07.2016 News
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Billions donated to research to protect the seas
The world of oceans and seas is the focus of the current Science Year 2016*17. It also wants people to be made aware of the largest ecosystem on Earth, which as a result of global warming, economic efficiency and pollution, is under immense environmental pressure.
12.07.2016 News
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Evonik increases innovation pipeline by €500 million
Thanks to new innovations, and not just in biotechnology, speciality chemical company Evonik has increased the value of its innovation projects by half a billion euros.
18.07.2016 News
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Nobel Prize winners campaign for green gene technology
These voices have weight. The debate on genetically modified plants in agriculture has garnered new nourishment from the ranks of top-level research. In an open letter to the governments, 110 Nobel Prize winners, including six German Laureates, have campaigned for the deployment of green genetic engineering.
28.02.2017 Success story
Chemistry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Using chitin to strengthen textiles
The research cooperation “ChitoTex” is developing a procedure to utilize the black soldier fly Hermetia illucens as a sustainable source for chitin, which can be used to coat textile fibers.
01.03.2017 News
Automobile Microorganisms Biodiversity
Mapping ocean floors in 3D
The muli-million-dollar global XPRIZE competition to explore and map the ocean floors has reached its semi-finals. Still on board is the German team "Arggonauts".
03.03.2017 News
Chemistry Animals Biotechnology/Systems biology
Mussels as blueprint for green chemistry
Mussels could serve as a blueprint for the environmentally friendly production of complex polymers. Max-Planck researchers in Potsdam deciphered the intricate process.
06.03.2017 News
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
SDG-Graduate school kicks off
The German University of Hohenheim and the Ethiopian university Hawassa received 2 million euros in funding to start their SDG graduate school program investigating food security.
07.03.2017 Studies and statistics
Energy Plants Agriculture sciences
BDBe (2017): High acceptance for biofuels made from field crops
A survey carried out by the Federal Association of the German Bioethanol Industry (BDBe) highlights the positive attitude of consumers towards the use of biofuels from field crops.
08.03.2017 News
Construction Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
Mining copper with microbes
So far the processing of copper ores requires the application of toxic chemicals. A new Chilean-German research project aims at an eco-friendly product from marine bacteria.
10.03.2017 News
Agriculture and forestry Animals Agriculture sciences
Remote-controlled feeding tools
Digital tools are gaining momentum among farmers. With its smart feeding software for dairy cows the start-up "fodjan" has attracted new investors.
14.03.2017 News
Chemistry unspecific Chemistry
Leaving “ZeroTrace“ of micro pollutants
Removing micro pollutants from sewage is commonly done via activated charcoal, which consists of fossil mineral coal. Fraunhofer researchers aim to replace coal with renewable resources.
14.03.2017 News
Food Animals Nutritional sciences
Marine algae to provide omega-3 fatty acids
The companies DSM and Evonik founded new joint venture "Veramaris" to produce omega-3 fatty acids from marine algae. Salmon farms will benefit from the new source of essential fatty acids.
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TU Berlin/Pressestelle/Philipp Arnoldt
Researcher Profile
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
Mediator between nature and technology
Putting technology in the service of nature has become a life’s mission for Cornelia Weltzien. As an agricultural engineer, she is working to utilise the full spectrum of technologies in new and complex systems that are aimed at conserving soil and facilitating the work of farmers.