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Celebrating women CEOs in the renewable chemicals market
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I’m sorry I missed posting on International Women’s Day as I was working on the Bio-Materials newsletter deadline. However, I always say better late than never so here is a list of women CEOs blazing trails in the (renewable) chemicals…
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Survey: Americans Embrace Sustainability Despite COVID-19 Upheaval
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A new survey from Genomatica shows that sustainability has moved from a fringe preference into a core imperative across American life even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Genomatica conducted this research using an online survey prepared by Method Research and distributed…
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CO2-based and Bio-based Products Innovators
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Happy Monday! This week is the start of my two-week vacation but unfortunately, I can’t stay away from blogging. Here’s one that I think is important for companies especially start-ups to look into and apply. Our colleagues at Nova Insitute…
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Frances Arnold, Co-Founder of Gevo, Wins Nobel Prize
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Gevo co-founder Professor Frances Arnold of the California Institute of Technology has been awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for her work on the directed evolution of enzymes. According to Gevo, Professor Arnold and her research group developed some of the…
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Bioeconomy Career Map
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Another year has passed and maybe you’re now looking for a career change that can satisfy your thirst to contribute in some small way to make the world and our society a little better? I received this press release and…
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Dupont’s Sorona used at Rio Olympics
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The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil, is winding down but before it ends, let me report on this news from DuPont Industrial Biosciences about the use of their Sorona PTT plant-based fibers in the Chinese team’s ‘Dragon Uniform’. Anta…
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2015: Renewable Chemicals Review
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Hello. It’s me. 😉 Sorry for the long blog hiatus but I am currently in the second leg of my three continent-travel this month. I just came back today from London; flying to San Diego tomorrow, and Philippines the next Monday. Wish me luck!…