Press release - 20/12/2022 Strong and biodegradable A polyester plastic of great mechanical stability, which is also easily recyclable and even compostable: Stefan Mecking, chemist at the University of Konstanz, and his research group present a new material.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/strong-and-biodegradable
Press release - 08/12/2022 Tübingen Environmental Researcher Lars Angenent Receives the Leibniz Prize Tübingen biotechnologist Lars Angenent is being awarded the Leibniz Prize by the German Research Foundation (DFG) in appreciation of his outstanding work in the field of environmental biotechnology, it was announced in Bonn on Thursday. The DFG said: “In view of climate change and the resulting need to develop a sustainable food, chemistry and energy economy, his work is highly relevant.”https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/tuebingen-environmental-researcher-lars-angenent-receives-leibniz-prize
Press release - 08/12/2022 Leibniz-Prize for Prof. Achim Menges The German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded the 2023 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize to Prof. Achim Menges, head of the Institute for Computational Design and Construction at the University of Stuttgart. The award, which is endowed with EUR 2.5 million, is considered by many the most important research prize in Germany.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/leibniz-preis-fuer-prof-achim-menges
Funding EU4Health Programme (EU4H) – Action Grants 2022 Funding programme, Funded by: European Union, sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 21/02/2023 https://www.bio-pro.de/en/service/funding/eu4health-programme-eu4h-action-grants-2022
Funding Science4Life Competition, Funded by: Science4Life e.V., sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 21/04/2023 https://www.bio-pro.de/en/service/funding/science4life
Press release - 29/11/2022 Five European pilot regions are joining forces for the bioeconomy BIOPRO Baden-Württemberg participates in the Horizon Europe ROBIN project to improve the participation of regional bioeconomy strategies and related policies across Europe.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/information/press-release/five-european-pilot-regions-are-joining-forces-bioeconomy
Press release - 16/11/2022 Joint research and development project improves herbicide treatment with high-performance sensors Optical technologies & artificial intelligence: University of Hohenheim, Bosch, Amazonen-Werke, and BASF Digital Farming conducts research into high-performance sensors for smart herbicide treatmenthttps://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/joint-research-and-development-project-improves-herbicide-treatment-high-performance-sensors
Climate protection and sustainability in hospitals - 09/11/2022 Sustainable activities in the healthcare sector The healthcare sector is not only facing major challenges in dealing with the consequences of climate change on human health, but it also needs to make a concrete contribution to reducing its own greenhouse gas emissions. Analyses show there are many opportunities to make medical care more sustainable, especially in hospitals’ daily routines. This is where the Heidelberg University Hospital and the viamedica foundation from Freiburg come in.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/sustainable-activities-healthcare-sector
Press release - 28/10/2022 MobiLab status meeting: Numerous milestones have already been reached The University of Stuttgart's MobiLab Real-World Laboratory aims to make Campus Vaihingen car- and emission-free. Research areas include autonomous vehicles and inductive charging while driving. In addition, MobiLab is helping to ensure that the University of Stuttgart will also be climate-neutral in the area of mobility and transport by 2030. https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/mobilab-statustreffen-zahlreiche-meilensteine-erreicht
Event - 15/11/2022 From Linear to Circular: Bioeconomy within the prospects of a circular economy in Serbia Belgrade und Novi Sad (Serbia), Kongress/Symposium https://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/past-events/final-conference-godanubio
Event - 16/11/2022 Networking Evening | Baden-Württemberg meets United Kingdom MEDICA Trade Fair, Joint Baden-Württemberg Booth, Hall 15/ Booth K16, Networking event https://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/past-events/networking-evening-baden-wuerttemberg-meets-united-kingdom
Press release - 26/10/2022 Around EUR 5 million for research on the energy transformation What will the energy systems of the future look like? What technical foundations do we need, and how can the upcoming transformation be shaped in such a way that we involve all actors in society? Answers to such questions are to be provided by four research projects funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation (CZS) as part of the “CZS Breakthroughs – Energy Systems of the Future” program. One of these is based at the University of Stuttgart.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/rund-5-millionen-euro-fuer-transformationsforschung-zur-energiewende
Press release - 21/10/2022 Three years of ICM: Resource-efficient production – emission-free driving Remaining mobile and producing without overtaxing the earth’s natural regenerative capacity: That’s the aim of the Innovation Campus “Mobility of the Future” (ICM) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Stuttgart. Here, in about 60 research projects and 40 research institutes, almost 300 scientists are working on electric motors without rare earths, novel manufacturing technologies, and self-learning software systems…https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/three-years-icm-resource-efficient-production-emission-free-driving
Press release - 21/10/2022 Drei Jahre ICM: ressourcenschonend Produzieren – emissionsfrei Fahren Mobil bleiben und produzieren, ohne die natürliche Regenerationsfähigkeit der Erde zu überfordern, das ist der Anspruch des InnovationsCampus Mobilität der Zukunft (ICM) am Karlsruher Institut für Technologie und der Universität Stuttgart. Fast 300 Forschende in gut 60 Forschungsprojekten und 40 -instituten arbeiten hier an Elektromotoren ohne Seltene Erden, neuartigen Fertigungstechnologien und selbstlernenden Software-Systemen für Fahrzeuge.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/drei-jahre-icm-ressourcenschonend-produzieren-emissionsfrei-fahren
Press release - 21/10/2022 Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung supports research project on wood-based materials at the University of Freiburg The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding the "DELIVER - Data-driven Engineering of Sustainable Living Materials" project at the University of Freiburg in its "CZS Wildcard" program. In the project, scientists from the Freiburg Clusters of Excellence CIBSS and livMatS will develop sustainable wood-based materials whose properties can be precisely controlled.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/carl-zeiss-stiftung-supports-research-project-wood-based-materials-university-freiburg
Event - 03/11/2022 GoDanuBio Transnational Dialogue: A Policy Round Table on Bioeconomy in the Danube Region Online, Informationsveranstaltung https://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/godanubio-transnational-dialogue-policy-round-table-bioeconomy-danube-region
Press release - 10/10/2022 Recyclable food packaging: quality control for nanocoatings Across the EU, more than 300 billion items of packaging are not recycled every year because they consist of a mixture of different materials. Monomaterial packaging on the other hand is easy to recycle. However, it needs to be coated with ultra-thin barrier layers to protect delicate products just as well as compound materials do. https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/recyclingfaehige-lebensmittelverpackungen-qualitaetskontrolle-von-nanobeschichtungen
Save-the-date - 01/12/2022 Virtual Roadshow: AI in Health Care and Medical Technologies Online, Informationsveranstaltung https://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/virtual-roadshow-ai-health-care-and-medical-technologies
Press release - 06/10/2022 New Electrolysis Processes for Sustainable Chemical Production Basic chemicals, which are needed as raw materials for a wide range of products such as medicines and detergents, can currently only be produced with an enormously high input of energy and raw materials. In many cases, fossil fuels and raw materials are still used. The extraction of chemical substances alone requires high temperatures, expensive catalysts made of precious metals and, in some cases, environmentally harmful starting materials. https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/neue-elektrolyseverfahren-fuer-eine-nachhaltige-chemische-produktion
Press release - 05/10/2022 Flood protection during rain events, cooling of buildings and urban spaces during heat waves The glass facade of a high-rise building can get so hot that you can fry eggs on it – a major factor in the overheating of our cities. At the same time, flood events such as torrential monsoon rains cause billions of dollars of damage annually. On October 4, 2022, a solution to both problems was presented at the University of Stuttgart.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/activities/biological-transformation/aktuelles/flood-protection-during-rain-events-cooling-buildings-and-urban-spaces-during-heat-waves
Press release - 23/09/2022 Phytopharmaceuticals and valuable plant ingredients - opportunities for industry and agriculture in Baden-Württemberg The "Phytopharmaceuticals and Valuable Plant Ingredients" initiative aims to make the key economic issue of phytopharmaceuticals more visible in Baden-Württemberg in order to gain a better understanding of the challenges and needs of the state’s pharmaceutical industry. The overall goal is to strengthen the use of secondary plant ingredients in valuable products and build on this to develop opportunities for Baden-Württemberg…https://www.bio-pro.de/en/information/press-release/phytopharmaceuticals-and-valuable-plant-ingredients-opportunities-industry-and-agriculture-baden-wuerttemberg
Funding Regulations governing the funding of international collaborative projects under the National Bioeconomy Strategy “Bioeconomy International 2022" Funding programme, Funded by: BMBF, sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 14/12/2022 https://www.bio-pro.de/en/service/funding/regulations-governing-funding-international-collaborative-projects-under-national-bioeconomy-strategy-bioeconomy-international-2
Press release - 22/06/2022 Concluding conference of the ARDIA-Net Interreg project On May 11, the concluding conference of the ARDIA-Net Interreg project took place with 18 in-person attendees in Milan and 18 online participants. The programme for the half-day event included presentations and two panels on the project results as well as discussions on further cross-regional cooperation.https://www.bio-pro.de/en/information/press-release/concluding-conference-ardia-net-interreg-project
Funding NextGenMicrofluidics Funding programme, Funded by: JOSNNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH, sb_search.searchresult.label.programSubmissionDate: 30/09/2023 https://www.bio-pro.de/en/service/funding/nextgenmicrofluidics-1
Event - 14/12/2022 - 15/12/2022 Meet & Match Cell and Gene Therapy Online, Meet & Match https://www.bio-pro.de/en/events/meet-match-cell-and-gene-therapy