B4: Better Biobased Building Blocks
27-11-2025
Bio-aromatics on the Rise: industry embraces innovative biobased aromatics
On 24 November 2025, Biorizon – the shared research center on bio-aromatics initiated by VITO and TNO – hosted the “Bio-aromatics on the Rise: Why you should get on board with this innovative biobased material” satellite event at Sheraton Brussels Airport, during Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025. The event brought together companies, researchers and stakeholders from across the value chain to explore how lignin- and sugar-derived bio-aromatics can accelerate the shift from fossil-based to renewable, circular materials.
04-11-2025
VITO advances BPA-free lignin-based epoxy resins in LEGACY project
Biorizon co-initiator VITO has achieved an important milestone in the European LEGACY project by successfully optimizing and scaling up several lignin-based, BPA-free epoxy resin formulations. These innovative formulations, entirely free of bisphenol-A (BPA), have undergone thorough laboratory validation and show promising properties for high-performance coating applications.
28-10-2025
Innovation vouchers available to boost your bio-based breakthroughs
Are you working on bio-based innovations and looking for support to bring them to life? The BIO-CAPPP project has exciting news for SMEs in the Zeeland-Brabant-Limburg-Flanders region!
20-10-2025
VITO’s bio-based and formaldehyde-free adhesive technology allows for a green pallets revolution
The Green Revolution Pallets and Biorizon co-initiator VITO join forces in the development of CO2-neutral transportation pallets.
17-10-2025
VITO builds the pilot infrastructure platform for plant-based chemical production
Biorizon co-initiator VITO strengthens Flanders’ innovation capacity with official launch of the new EFRO project RECIPE, focusing on the realisation of new pilot infrastructure for plant-based chemicals.
04-09-2025
VITO presents breakthrough research on lignin at RMC 2025
On 22 September at 15:00, VITO researcher Balaji Sridharan will present the latest progress in scaling up lignin depolymerization at the Renewable Materials Conference 2025.
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