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What sustainability requirements will become relevant for companies in the bioeconomy?
A guide explains how requirements from the capital and sales markets are interlinked and what role life cycle assessment can play in this context.

If the chemical industry is to operate without crude oil and natural gas, it is not enough simply to replace the traditional raw materials with plant-based and other renewable carbon sources. The transition will fundamentally change the way raw materials are sourced, processed and distributed throughout the economy.

How can regions pool expertise, stakeholders and infrastructure to effectively advance the industrial bioeconomy? The focus is on success factors such as industry engagement, regional specialisation, coordination and pilot schemes – as well as challenges relating to scaling up, financing and sustainability.

Why funding applications can fail despite strong technology – and what really matters when it comes to suitability, level of innovation, commercialisation, the consortium and language. This article sets out five practical strategies for more compelling funding proposals.

Europe wants to enable more innovative companies to grow – ideally within Europe. The new Scaleup Europe Fund is a multi-billion funding instrument designed to achieve this, including for biotechnology companies.

A technology may work in the laboratory – the crucial question is whether it can also be made economically viable on a larger scale. The ‘Physics for Food’ project illustrates this approach using the example of cold plasma in food preservation and highlights the importance of scaling up, technology transfer and close collaboration between research and industry.