Nordic Bioproducts – Winner of the SynBio Power Pitch Competition at Y Science 2021
On December 1, Synbio Powerhouse took part in Y Science - A Slush 2021 side event. During this event, the finals of the Synbio Power...
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Fully online: Post-graduate course on Industrial Biotechnology for Lignocellulose Based Processes
Offered by Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden Course Aims and Contents The aim is to introduce the students to...
New event coming up: Ethical questions on Synthetic Biology and the Boundaries of Control
Date: September 30th. Time: 16.00 – 18.00 UTC+3 Hybrid Event: Zoom & Metsätalo room 12 THE VON WRIGHT AND WITTGENSTEIN RESEARCH SEMINAR...
Dental implant crowns can now be made with cellulose-based composites!
A research group from VTT Technical Research Center of Finland in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University has developed a...
VTT proves that industrial production of mycelium leather is possible!
Leather and synthetic leather production have a large negative environmental impact due to resource-intensive processes and hazardous...
Synbio Power Pitch Update
We are proud to announce that our call for ideas gathered 35 applications from all over the world. We received entries from Finland,...
Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology Workshop
Both Environmental and Industrial #Biotechnology rely on microbial #biocatalysis to convert raw materials into products and services....
Get inspired by waste!
Synbio Power Pitch Competition 2021 Making the bioeconomy circular with microbes Synthetic biology is based on uniting the amazing...
EIC Open Call in Engineered Living Materials (ELMs)
Call Opening Date on 15 June! NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY from the European Innovation Council in Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) for very...
CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Postdoctoral Researcher, MindGAP, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
The North changes the world – we at the University of Oulu work as part of the international science community to produce new scientific...
Multipurpose bioplastic from soy residues: A pilot plant to Finland
Four companies have collaborated to develop the first process in the world to produce compostable bioplastic from food and feed...
Exploring the DNA code in plants and mushrooms for the creation of new dyes!
The colors we use to dye our clothes are a burden to the environment. The researches in the BioColour - consortium have taken this...
Using straw for novel products and industrial scale-up is possible in the Baltics!
Synbio Powerhouse, the synthetic biology ecosystem, is partnering with Latvia to bring up industrial scale opportunities. Companies...
The NewCo Accelerator services and program are here!
The NewCo Accelerator is aimed at startups targeting international growth located in the Helsinki metropolitan area or looking to locate...
Spider Silk – the supermaterial of the future!
Spider silk is one of the strongest materials found in the natural world. Scientists have been studying spider silk for decades, not just...
The synthetic biology revolution in the making!
Established in 2019, The Centre for Young Synbio Scientists is now gaining momentum. With six brilliant young scientists, research...
Engineering the cell factory
To stay competitive, industries need to increase their productivity. Typically this is done by improving the process of manufacturing,...
Online training programmes for graduates and young professionals in Life Sciences
We invite you to check out the following programmes for graduates and young professionals! 1. BioBusiness Winter School: Kick-start your...
Cell-Based Collagen Company Looks To Disrupt Traditional Supply Chains For A Better World
The transition to animal-free and alternative meats is accelerating. But how will that affect the supply chain of valuable animal...
VTT’s technology for the production of egg white protein without chickens awarded by EARTO
Food production accounts for up to 25% of greenhouse gas emissions and 75% of clean water consumption. VTT developed a safe,...
DOD Approves $87 Million for Newest Bioindustrial Manufacturing Innovation Institute
The Department of Defense has announced an $87 million, seven-year award to the BioIndustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to scientists who discovered CRISPR gene editing tool
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna share the award for developing the precise genome-editing technology. Credit: www.nature.com...
Dyadic and VTT are developing an efficient new production method for Covid19 vaccines
During the last three years Dyadic (Dyadic International, Inc.; NASDAQ: DYAI) and VTT have developed a more efficient and lower cost...
Nanollose makes a strategic investment in advance filtration technology company
Nanollose Limited (ASX:NC6) (“Nanollose” or the “Company”) a leading biotechnology company commercialising scalable technology to create...
Biosafe is now a member of EuropaBio!
We are glad to announce that Biosafe has been accepted as an associate member of EuropaBio, Europe’s largest and most influential biotech...
Combating COVID-19 with Cell-Free Expression
Scientists rely on synthetic biology and cell-free expression systems for developing novel approaches to combat the pandemic. Imagine the...
Buildings grown by bacteria – new research is finding ways to turn cells into mini-factories for mat
Buildings are not unlike a human body. They have bones and skin; they breathe. Electrified, they consume energy, regulate temperature and...
First call of the EU Innovation Fund open until 29 October 2020
The first call will fund clean energy and clean industry innovative investments to contribute to the green recovery of EU economy and...
Synthetic biology tackles challenges faced by humanity
Synthetic biology is increasingly serving humanity for instance by accelerating the development of new medical treatments and by...
Japanese Coveross innovation goes global via Finland
Hap, a Japanese company, is moving its Coveross®technology global R&D and business expansion to a company established in Finland for...
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