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ACC forms Biobased Chemistry Network
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This is good news for the renewable chemical industry in the US and hopefully will enable more acceptance for bio-based materials in the mainstream chemical supply chain. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) launched a new Biobased Chemistry Network to help…
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NY funding for Eastman Bioscience Manufacturing Center
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The New York State government will commit $3 million to the Eastman Business Park (EBP) Bioscience Manufacturing Center in Rochester, which will begin construction later this year. The construction of the $25 million, 60,000 square feet facility, which will improve…
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Scotland launches new industrial biotechnology center
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Funded by the Scottish Funding Council and supported by Scottish Enterprise and Highlands & Islands Enterprise, the new Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has been launched, involving all 13 Scottish Higher Education Institutions that are active in biotechnology research and…
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Microvi bags $1.5m grant
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Microvi Biotechnologies has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to demonstrate at scale a novel technology for the treatment of 1,4 dioxane in water. Microvi’s MB-DX™ technology uses 1,4-Dioxane degrading microbes….
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Borregaard gets bio-based chems R&D grant
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Borregaard has received a pledge for a NOK 12.4 million ($2.04m) grant from Innovation Norway to be used over three years in the field of innovation projects based on products from biomass. The funds come from the Government’s package of…
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Applications open for Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst
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Applications are now open for the UK-based Industrial Biotechnology Catalyst supported by BBSRC, the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The first IB Catalyst call will fund support for major integrated research and…
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Scotland launches industrial biotech plans
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I am catching up on some of my blog drafts since October 2013 while there seems to be a lull in renewable chemicals news this month. This one was announced by Scotland’s main economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, while I…