News

24-04-2020

TNO’s Energy Transition Unit Joins Biorizon’s HQ at Green Chemistry Campus

TNO’s Energy Transition Unit (former ECN) is joining Shared Research Center Biorizon at the Green Chemistry Campus in Bergen op Zoom, an incubator for the upscaling of sustainable materials and chemicals for the building and packaging industry. At the Campus, TNO will be working on bio-aromatics that can be applied in bitumen, rubber, marine fuels and resins. Now, all 3 horizons (research lines) of Biorizon are being represented at the Campus, that also functions as Biorizon’s headquarters. This further strengthens both Biorizon and the biobased economy in the region.

Joop Groen Appointed as Director of Shared Research Center Biorizon

Shared Research Center Biorizon that develops innovative technologies for the production of bio-aromatics has appointed a director. Joop Groen, who has been involved with Biorizon since the start in 2013, will fulfill this function.

ZCORE Project Started: Seaweed Residues for Superior Bio-Coatings

In the ZCORE project, 6 partners have joined forces to demonstrate that seaweed residues can be utilized for the production of biobased coatings (paints) with superior application properties.

Save the Date: December 2nd & 3rd Biorizon’s 7th Annual Event in Rotterdam

Please save the date for Biorizon's 7th Annual Event on Bio-Aromatics, which wil take place on Wednesday December 2nd and Thursday December 3rd in the vibrant city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

New Business Developer: Luisa F. Flechas

Biorizon co-initiator TNO has welcomed a new business developer in the fields of biomass & energy transition: Luisa F. Flechas. Luisa: " I undoubtedly believe in an energy transition towards a biobased economy limiting fossil-fuel dependency."

Biorizon’s Advisory Board: a Brief Introduction

Biorizon is on the move from research and innovation to upscaling and applications with first of a kind plants by 2025. In order to achieve the goals, to get strong regional embedding, to optimize industrial assets and activities and to interregional collaboration in Europe over the value chains, an advisory board was installed.