BBIA is partnering in a consortium awarded a EU grant under the Horizon 2020 programme. The project, Res Urbis, led by the University of La Sapienza Rome, will experiment in the production of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) from the organic fraction of Municipal Solid Waste. Beginning in 2017, the project will last three years and has […]
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Presentations for the workshop on industrial biotechnology and the UK’s bioeconomy strategy organised by BBIA at the University of York on 28 April are now available for members in the Members’ Area of the BBIA website. Among the 12 presentations given by leading members of the biotechnology sector are talks on research into bio-based growth, […]
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The deadline for abstracts submitted to the International Symposium on Biopolymers 2016 has been extended to 30 June. ISBP2016 is being held in Madrid on 26-29 September and as part of the event is calling for researchers to contribute to the programme by submitting abstracts for oral or poster presentations on their current research work and results. The organising […]
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The nova-Institute has published a comprehensive market study on the consumption of biodegradable and compostable plastic products in Europe, showing that the 100,000 tonnes consumed in 2015 could rise to 320,000 tonnes by 2020. Compostable plastic bags dominate the market for biodegradable plastics in Europe, making up about two-thirds of the total market. Disposable tableware […]
Iris Anderson, BBIA Ambassador Scotland is striving, through various initiatives, to define and embrace the concepts of a circular economy as set out by the European Commission in its December 2015 package. The Scottish Circular Economy Business Network was launched in November 2015, and a programme of events for 2016/17 was drawn up. On 2 […]
Kathryn Sheridan, CEO of bioeconomy communications and PR agency Sustainability Consult, is to present a TEDx talk on bioplastics at the #bitsoflove event in Ghent, Belgium on 18 June. Sheridan’s talk, ‘Bioplastic Fantastic: why we don’t need oil for plastics’, will make the case for leaving oil in the ground and showing how plastics and other […]
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Two funding calls have been created by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) at the University of Strathclyde to promote the use of its new open access facilities and to promote the academic talent that exists in Scotland. Applications are being sought from projects that meet the criteria of the following funding competitions: IBioIC Process Scale-up Demonstrator […]
Loowatt produces clean and chemical-free human waste solutions for events in the UK and for domestic use in the developing world. Using a patented and simple sealing technology to contain human waste within biodegradable film, with a unique odor-inhibiting system, the waste is then stored in a cartridge for periodic emptying, which can be weekly or daily, […]
BBIA Managing Director David Newman will be among the speakers at EFIB 2016 (European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy). The event, which combines discussion on business and policy within the industry with the opportunity for networking and meetings, takes place this year at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow on the 18-20 October. Among […]
Innovate UK has published its Delivery Plan 2016-2017, outlining how it plans to invest around £561 million into helping businesses innovate, with the bioeconomy one of its priorities. The plan for the financial year explains a number of significant changes to the way the agency will work, including a new sector focus that makes it […]
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