An interview with Jukka Kantola, CEO World Bioeconomy Forum

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Jukka Kantola, in the middle, at IFIB 2023 in Florence

Jukka Kantola talks to Il Bioeconomista. The CEO of the World Bioeconomy Forum was invited to a historic bioeconomy panel at UNFCC COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to present findings of the bioeconomy society to the climate mitigation discussion. 

For this year “The World BioEconomy Forum Goes to the USA – Live from Washington D.C. “The United States is making significant strides in the global bioeconomy. USA is not alone in this space as there is a growing interest in the bioeconomy – like in China, India or Brazil. All in all it looks like that number of bioeconomy strategies is growing, bioeconomy is providing solutions for the mankind and its economic value is also multiplying. All these requires more collaboration over various sectors and regions. 

World BioEconomy Forum has responded to this evolving environment – Kantola claims-  by launching a digital survey last February and open until end of October. Results of the survey will be unfolded on December 12 in Washington D.C. at the conference whose title is “Creating a Global Hub for the Bioeconomy”.

Interview by Mario Bonaccorso

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An interview with Dirk Carrez, CEO of BIC. “We need to grow the bio-based sector. Why is Europe so slow?”

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Dirk Carrez

“We need to grow the bio-based sector. Especially, if you look at the challenges the world is facing. That means, not just research and innovation, but actually scaling-up the production of our new bio-based products and processes in Europe. For that, we need more investment in new biorefineries in Europe.” Dirk Carrez, CEO of BIC (Biobased Industries Consortium), a non-profit organisation set up in Brussels in 2013 to represent the private sector in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the European Commission, talks to Il Bioeconomista about present and future of the European bioeconomy.

Interview by Mario Bonaccorso

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LanzaTech joins forces with Dow to introduce bio-degradable cleaning solution

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Jennifer Holmgren at IFIB 2018 in Turin, Italy

LanzaTech Global, the carbon recycling company transforming waste carbon into sustainable raw materials, has collaborated with chemical giant Dow to introduce a new biodegradable surfactant to the home care market. Dow’s surfactant, EcoSense™ 2470, is made using LanzaTech’s CarbonSmart™ technology and ensures immediate market entry, while maintaining high-performance standards and advancing sustainability with recycled carbon materials. Surfactants are a critical ingredient for creating the foam and cleaning action of many household cleaning and laundry products.

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Origin Materials started the Commercial-Scale Production at Origin 1 in Sarnia

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Sarnia Lambton Research Park

Origin Materials, a leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, started the commercial-scale production at Origin 1, located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, the first commercial plant of its kind.

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BIC published a Trend Report on how Europe can unleash the full potential of the bioeconomy

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Berlaymont, European Commission’s Headquarter in Brussels

For the first time, BIC has published a Trend Report on how Europe can unleash the full potential of the bioeconomy, enabling it to better contribute to the EU’s green transition. In 2012, the world admired Europe as a global frontrunner for launching its EU bioeconomy strategy. Today, the world and Europe look to other regions that are bolder in making the bioeconomy a strategic industry sector. In particular, the US with its recently-launched initiatives, but also China, India and the G20.

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What next for the European bio-based sector? CBE JU community will gather on 6-7 December in Brussels

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Virginia Puzzolo, Head of Program at CBE JU at IFIB 2023 in Florence

The CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2023 will take place on 6-7 December in the Egg venue in Brussels, to discuss on the future of the European bio-based sector, visit the exhibition of innovative bio-based solutions and network with 600 CBE JU stakeholders. ’What next for the European bio-based sector? will be the main theme of the forum.

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European Commission OKs Novamont’s Purchase by Eni Unit Versalis

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Novamont’s Headquarter in Novara (Italy)

Last Friday European Commission gave the green light to Novamont’s purchase by Versalis. In April the Eni’s chemical company and a shareholder of Novamont (36%) and Mater-Bi – a company controlled by Investitori Associati II and NB Renaissance – signed an agreement for Versalis to acquire the remaining 64% of Novamont’s shares currently held by Mater-Bi. Novamont is a leading international company in the field of chemistry from renewable sources.

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Circular bioeconomy stakeholders are gathering in Florence at IFIB. The new Renaissance is led by the biological resources and the biotechnology

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Florence, the cradle of the Renaissance, is today and tomorrow the cradle of the Industrial Renaissance led by the circular bioeconomy. The Italian fascinating city is the world capital of the bioeconomy. The International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy (IFIB) is taking place in Tuscany this year at the Innovation Center of Fondazione CR Firenze.

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Neste and SQUAKE enable businesses to opt for SAF in flight booking systems

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Neste’s headquarter in Espoo, Finland

Neste and SQUAKE, a leading technology provider for powering carbon calculations and providing tangible compensation for all travel and logistics emissions, are announcing a strategic partnership that enables businesses to purchase Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ through flight booking systems using SQUAKE’s technology. 

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In October Rotterdam will host EFIB 2023. The program is now available

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Rotterdam will be the center of gravity of the European Bioeconomy from 23 to 25 October. EFIB, the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy, will be held in the Dutch city. The 2023 theme of ‘Industrial biotechnology for a sustainable and resilient global Europe’ reflects the historical strength of the Netherlands in global trade and its present position as one of the world’s biggest food exporters.

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Rotterdam will be the center of gravity of the European Bioeconomy from 23 to 25 October. EFIB, the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy, will be held in the Dutch city. The 2023 theme of ‘Industrial biotechnology for a sustainable and resilient global Europe’ reflects the historical strength of the Netherlands in global trade and its present position as one of the world’s biggest food exporters.

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