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Algae-derived omega-3 – MiAlgae ‘s product for aqua feed and pet food

Using its novel biotechnology platform, MiAlgae recycles the co-products from the Scotch whisky industry as a feedstock to grow omega-3 rich microalgae that can be used as a fish feed and pet food ingredient. The Edinburgh-based Biotech company, MiAlgae, has officially launched its omega-3 product NaturAlgae, which...


“Ethanol-to-SAF” – LanzaJet opens facility in Georgia.

LanzaJet holds grand opening in Georgia for world’s 1st ethanol-to-SAF facility LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels represents one of the most promising SAF technologies. It will produce 10 million gallons of SAF and renewable diesel per year from low-carbon, sustainable, ethanol that meets the global standards....


Biopolymer alternative to plastic – “Traceless” secures €36.6 million funding.

Hamburg-based traceless secures €36.6 million to build first industry plant for bio-circular alternative to plastic. Traceless, which extracts natural biopolymers from agricultural industry residues to replace conventional polymers - gets €36.6 million in seed funding round. The business creates materials in the form of granules....


World’s first rhamnolipid biosurfactant plant – Evonik brings out its product.

Evonik, a Slovakian company manufactures first product from world’s first industrial scale rhamnolipid biosurfactant plant. Surfactants - surface active agents - are amphiphilic molecules, which tend to accumulate at the interface between polar and non-polar solvents. Rhamnolipids are a class of glycolipid biosurfactants that are...


Bio-based glue – adhesive bonds that grow stronger in water.

Patent-pending glue formulations developed at Purdue University from fully sustainable, bio-based components establish bonds that grow stronger when underwater. Researchers at Purdue University have developed a glue made from zein (a protein found in corn) and tannic acid. Tannic acid is a plant-based polyphenol that...


Carbon negative black Pigments – Living Ink secures $3.5 million.

Living Ink announced this week that it secured $3.5 million to scale its flagship product, Algae Black. The patented black pigment is made from algae biomass waste that would otherwise end up in a landfill.  A biomaterials company, Living Ink has developed inks based on...


Bio-based dyes – Chromologics bag $7.5 million as seed funding.

Chromologics, a Danish biotech leveraging precision fermentation technology to produce colors for the food industry, has received $7.5 million as seed funding. The product is part of a new family of fungal-derived pigments, called atrorosins, that the cofounders discovered. The natural red food coloring is...


Seaweed to produce Bioplastics & Biofuels – Sea6 Energy’s sustainable technology.

The Future of Ocean Farming: Sea6 Energy’s Vision that is Transforming Seaweed into Sustainable Solutions! Sea6 works on two broad areas: First, large-scale seaweed production by proprietary automation. Second, converting this seaweed into useful products that have applications across various sectors. The company has developed...


10 CBG Plants: Indian State-Owned Companies Invest $72M

India bio-economy updates from BioBiz January 2024 Gail India and Trualt Bioenergy, two state-owned companies, have announced a joint venture to set up ten compressed biogas (CBG) plants in India with an investment of more than $72 million. The CBG plants will process over 600 million kg of...


How India’s Bioenergy Sector Will Benefit from GEF’s $1.4 Billion Sustainable Fund

July 2023 The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has launched a $1.4 billion fund to support sustainable projects in 88 countries, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). India’s bioenergy sector is one of the beneficiaries of the fund, with a project to produce...