In the first nine months of 2020, local and international companies applied to invest as much as US$1.7 billion in Thailand in more than 300 projects in the sectors listed as “BCG”, or Bio-Circular-Green economic activities focused on environmental protection and sustainability, according to the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI).
Thailand – Bioeconomy roadmap disclosed [Registered]
The government and private sector under the Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme recently launched the bioeconomy development plan to promote more private investment in biotechnology-related businesses, according to local press reports.
UK – An alliance of five R&D centres to drive bioeconomy [Registered]
Five established R&D centres across the UK have announced a new alliance, BioPilotsUK. This alliance will seek to position Britain as a global leader in biorefining technology development and bio-based product manufacture – two key elements of the bioeconomy.
European Commission boosts investments in bioeconomy with Euros120 mln for 10 projects [Registered]
The BBI is a €3.7 billion innovative partnership that was officially launched in July 2014. Driven by a novel cross sector industry grouping, the BBI focuses on using Europe’s biomass and wastes to make high value products and bring them to market.
Monthly Snapshot
Raw sugar for March delivery settled at 19.82 cents/pound on January 18 after reaching a two-and-a-half-week high earlier in the session at 20.25 cents. The white sugar contract expiring in […]
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