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🌱 FabricNano Secures Funding for Accelerated Rock Weathering (ARW) –  A new approach to carbon sequestration! 🌍 We're excited to share that FabricNano has been awarded significant funding from United Kingdom Research Innovation, marking a major milestone in our quest against climate change. Our groundbreaking project aims to revolutionize carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology by leveraging enhanced weathering (EW), supercharged with enzymes. This innovative approach promises to significantly speed up the natural process of CO2 capture, offering a more efficient and commercially viable solution for tackling global CO2 emissions. Why is this a game-changer? Our technology not only addresses the urgent need for effective CDR solutions but also represents a potential turning point in sustainable agricultural practices. With the capability to sequester millions of tonnes of CO2 annually, this project could redefine the landscape of environmental conservation and carbon management. Stay tuned for updates on our journey towards realizing a sustainable future powered by enzymes. #enzymes #immobilization #ClimateTech #SynBio #Industrialbio #SustainableFuturePoweredByEnzymes #UKRI https://bit.ly/4aZHbEW

I had the pleasure to talk at #DLDCircular about our vision on how to turn manufacturing into a sustainable and circular industry with the latest SPRIND Challenge on Circular Biomanufacturing. Currently, Germany and Europe are at the crossroads where it will be determined whether we can turn our strength in manufacturing and biotech research into innovation, disruptive new goods and services and world leading enterprises or whether we rest on our laurels as we do far too often. However, if we decide to push circular biomanufacturing, we as public institutions need to find a way to effectively support the most innovative start-ups out there. We need to be able to be partners that accelerate, not slow down. That goal is at the core of SPRIND Challenges. Thanks for having me, Steffi Czerny and DLD Conference! If you want to join our journey towards circular biomanufacturing and claim your share of the €40M in funds available, head over to https://lnkd.in/e4TnGBe4 and apply until 17 September. SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen Patrick P. Rose Katja Speck Tobias Dölle Nicolas Krink https://lnkd.in/gCM8ZATz

Ana Morão, Corbion’s Corporate Scientist Sustainability, recently participated in the insightful #EFIB2023 session on Sustainable Biomaterials: Perspectives on Circularity and Renewability, moderated by Dennis Herzberg from CLIB - Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie. The session brought together diverse perspectives on #circularity and #renewability in sustainable biomaterials and highlighted the crucial role they play in the bioeconomy. It emphasized the significance of balanced life cycle assessments, aligning with Corbion's key messages: - Life cycle assessments are a driver for innovation for low carbon circular solutions. - Collaboration and sharing LCA results are enabling our customers to improve their sustainability. #Sustainability #Bioeconomy #CircularSolutions #LCA hollandbio ChemistryNL EuropaBio - the European Association for Bioindustries

Today's episode of Accelerate to Zero is slightly different as the product we're discussing isn't available on the market yet. Hear Sam Patterson chat to Dr Ehab Sayed about BIOHM's R&D journey so far, and learn how mycelium is foraged, developed, cured and how it can be made into a sustainable insulation alternative. ▶️ Listen now: https://bit.ly/45MqxGm

🌱 Exciting News: CellX Biosolutions Redefining Chemical Pollution Treatment 🌐 Hello LinkedIn community! 👋 We are thrilled to announce the journey of CellX Biosolutions, an innovative startup born at ETH Zurich, on a mission to reshape the landscape of chemical pollutant treatment. 🔬 At CellX, we believe in harnessing the power of Nature's Master Recyclers, bacteria, to combat the challenges posed by chemical pollutants. Traditional methods like incineration not only come at a hefty cost but are also far from sustainable. Our groundbreaking approach leverages patented microtechnology directly deployable in remote environments, capturing unique bacterial consortia with superior degradation capabilities for specific micropollutants. 🌊 Our focus extends to addressing a wide range of chemical pollutants, including but not limited to microplastics, PFAS, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals. Through a meticulous process, we scale up these biological solutions into game-changing cultures of degraders, ready to be implemented directly in industries' chemical storage reservoirs and wastewater treatment plants. 💡 Why? Our ultimate goal is to revolutionize current practices and steer away from costly incineration methods. By introducing sustainable and efficient biological solutions, we aim to make a significant impact on how the world treats chemical pollutants. 🚀 Join us in this transformative journey as we strive to create a cleaner and healthier environment for generations to come. Stay tuned for more updates and insights into our groundbreaking work at CellX Biosolutions! #CellXBiosolutions #ChemicalPollution #Innovation #Sustainability #EnvironmentalSolutions #ETHZurich #StartupJourney

In 2021, #URIGSO professor Melissa Omand co-founded Nereid Biomaterials, an interdisciplinary team working to develop ocean-degradable plastics. Since then, they’ve developed a bioplastic that degrades 18 times faster than polylactic acid, called polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). In coming months, more than a dozen industry partners committed to using PHB will deposit their instruments into the ocean, where time will reveal the bioplastics’ efficacy. ➡️ More on Omand's biodegradable ocean sensors & the trend towards sustainable ocean exploration: https://buff.ly/3FEGsLM

Continuing to update you from #WEF24! Thrilled to connect with my dear friend and pioneering explorer, Dame Ellen MacArthur in snowy #Davos. Together, we sealed Syensqo’s strategic three-year partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to boost sustainable #innovation and actively contribute to the transformation of value chains to circular business models. Chemistry is a potent catalyst for material transformation and new solutions to eliminate waste, make products circular, and regenerate nature. Currently, over 80% of #Syensqo’s innovation pipeline is dedicated to crafting sustainable solutions. Our aim is to increase circular sales by 18% by 2030. For example, through Syensqo’s Renewable Materials and Biotechnology Growth Platform, we are using enzymes or micro-organisms to transform feedstocks, such as crops, waste & CO2, into valuable molecules ready to have a second, third life and more in the value-chain. And we won’t stop here. We are ready to make the future even more circular with the Foundation's network to advance humanity! https://bit.ly/3O7QAl5 #WeAreExplorers #circulareconomy #AdvancingHumanity World Economic Forum

🎉 Join us in congratulating Biorizon on a decade of pioneering initiatives in bio-aromatics! As their 10th Annual Event unfolds today, we celebrate their journey - 10 years, 40 projects, and countless strides toward sustainable solutions. It's evident that within a #circulareconomy, bio-aromatics serve as sustainable alternatives to fossil-based aromatics, significantly contributing to a more sustainable #chemical industry. Henk-Jan Vink (TNO) underscores the essence of collaboration, stating: "𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘪𝘰-𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦-𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯. 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺, 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘓𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰-𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴." 👉 Curious about their journey? Get inspired by 10 years Biorizon in the Anniversary Movie > https://lnkd.in/gH3tGkZM Biorizon is powered by TNO and VITO. 📷 Inge Neven (VITO) and Henk-Jan Vink (TNO). #TNOsustainable #biobased #coatings #aromatics

Imagine that you can remove 2 % of all global greenhouse gasses with a simple microorganism.   What may sound like science fiction, is more like science facts. We are able to do this tomorrow, if we had the scale.   This was the primary message last Friday, when DI Bio had the great honor of inviting four Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti politicians on two site visits in Copenhagen.   First visit was at Octarine Bio, the world-leading scale-up within biobased dyes. Nethaji, Nick and their team is currently ramping up their technology that can change the textile industry forever, by replacing fossil-based dyes with their own biobased.   This has the potential of reducing the global GHGs with no less than 2 % (yes, you read that right). It’s massive, what this single biosolution can do.   Next up was the always inspiring BioInnovation Institute that has launched a crash program totalling 3.9 billion DKK, funding and scaling the future innovators on planetary and human health. The common platform is biotechnology, once again building upon what nature has refined over million of years, to deliver the green solutions that we need now to live within the boundaries of our planet.   This is what biosolutions is about. We can solve many of the world’s challenges, if we had the means and prober regulation. So that’s what DI Bio is about – and working closely with trailblazing pioneers to deliver on those ambitions.   Thank you Morten Løkkegaard, Linea Søgaard-Lidell, Hans Andersen, and Marianne Lynghøj for taking your time.   And not least, thank you Nick and Jens Nielsen for fruitful discussion. Let’s take the next step. 🚀