15.10.2015 Country
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Inspired by political developments in South and Southeast Asia, the Sri Lankan Cabinet of Ministers adopted its "National Biotechnology Policy" in 2010. The strategy comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC).
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After several years of preparation, Spain has launched its national bioeconomy strategy called "Horizonte 2030" (Horizon 2030). It commenced at the end of 2015 and, by 2030, aims to extend the Spanish economy to the area of sustainable bioeconomy.
12.09.2025 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
The VitiForst project is entering its second phase, in which researchers from the Universities of Hohenheim and Freiburg aim to further develop the combined cultivation of vines and trees and put it into practical use.
11.09.2025 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
As part of the EARL soil protection project, a globally unique pilot plant has been inaugurated in Ruhstorf, Lower Bavaria. The aim is to investigate the effect of cultivation systems on soil erosion.
29.08.2025 Product
Construction Fungi
When neighbours play loud music at home or colleagues in the office are constantly on the phone, it can be not only annoying, but persistent noise often causes stress and is harmful to health.
10.09.2025 News
Chemistry Microorganisms Biotechnology/Systems biology
The biotech company Amsilk, which specialises in the production of spider silk proteins, has raised tens of millions in fresh capital in a financing round to expand production of the high-tech biomaterial.
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The ocean is at the heart of the country's economic development. In 2013, the Mauritian government published a comprehensive roadmap on “Ocean Economy”, which outlines how Mauritius will transform to grow economically, create jobs and wealth.
31.07.2025 Success story
Agriculture and forestry Plants Agriculture sciences
Agricultural crops urgently need new plant protection methods. The KombiAktiv2 project has evaluated a new bio-based approach.
15.07.2025 Interview
Food Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Munich-based food technologist Ute Weisz specialises in the extraction, characterisation and modification of plant proteins in order to make them usable for the food industry.
01.09.2025 Success story
Food Plants Agriculture sciences
A soil bacterium strengthens wheat and barley under stress and improves the beneficial components of the grain.
12.12.2022 Product
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Leather is as much in demand as it is controversial - although the chemically preserved animal skin is robust and versatile, its production takes place at the expense of animals, humans and the environment - not so with a new, plant-based imitation leather.
15.09.2025 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) have developed a new process that will make the production of methanol from biomass significantly easier and more decentralised in the future.
16.09.2025 News
Food Fungi Nutritional sciences
The Berlin-based start-up Nosh.bio is launching a hybrid minced beef product based on koji. It is the first German company to demonstrate the use of koji protein in hybrid minced meat.
Wed, 12/11/2024 - 12:00 In-depth report
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Life cycle assessments, or LCAs, are a key component of holistic environmental and sustainability assessments of new materials, processes and products. This dossier explains how such LCAs work in the field of bioeconomy and illustrates this with practical examples.
24.09.2025 News
Chemistry Fungi Biotechnology/Systems biology
In the ‘Mycobuild’ project, researchers at Hof University of Applied Sciences aim to demonstrate that thermal insulation materials made from fungal mycelium can also be produced industrially, economically and ecologically.
23.09.2025 News
Chemistry Waste Biotechnology/Systems biology
The Cologne-based start-up PAPACKS will work even more closely with the US specialty chemicals company Solenis in future to produce sustainable packaging based on hemp on an industrial scale.
25.09.2025 News
Agriculture and forestry Plants Biotechnology/Systems biology
Freiburg researchers have discovered a cellular growth switch that regulates the plant hormone auxin and thus plant growth in response to environmental changes.
12.09.2025 Success story
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In the ‘Fungi 4 VectorControl’ project, researchers at Darmstadt Technical University are working with Argentine teams to develop a fungicide from fungi to combat mosquitoes.
25.04.2025 Product
Consumables Plants
Wooden furniture is typically coated in lacquer, varnish or plastic. Natural alternatives, such as oil or wax, are more environmentally friendly, but there are other options too.
01.07.2025 Interview
Food Waste Food technology
The start-up ValueGrain, led by co-founder Tim Gräsing, has developed a technology that processes spent grain into ‘liquid flour,’ making it usable for the food industry.
