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POSTS BY CATEGORY Category: Uncategorized BDC part of new funding announcement: UK industrial hemp production and processing Self Employed Cleaner Required Immediately Further funding boost announced for the region’s bioeconomy Bioeconomy: how renewable resources can help the future of our planet THYME researchers awarded a place at the Royal Society Summer Science 2021 Try before you buy: funded support to help you identify and buy new equipment for your bio-based processing Showcasing new innovations and collaborations from THYME We have made a short video to showcase our facilities. Webinar recording: How to find increased value from your by-products & waste streams New funding will support Yorkshire businesses to develop anaerobic digestion technologies European SMEs pilot their innovative green technologies at the Biorenewables Development Centre Funding boost for sugar beet project Novel bioenergy pellets being developed to reduce Yorkshire’s carbon footprint and help its wildlife BioYorkshire: Leading the region’s green ambitions for a post-Covid economic recovery The BDC lab and scale up facilities are now open again The BDC is part of a new initiative to help Yorkshire SMEs future proof their business Funding received to support Yorkshire’s bioeconomy innovations BDC Operations During the COVID-19 Lockdown BDC partners with University of York and industry in PhD pilot Almost £1 million of funding secured for bioeconomy research. Supporting young entrepreneurs in the bioeconomy Let’s play with rubbish: a new board game for the bioeconomy Apply now: THYME proof of concept funding. Circular Yorkshire Campaign November 2019. A new resource for schools outreach – the Bioeconomy Outreach Centre. Apply now – THYME Entrepreneurship Training, York New polymerisation reactor system strengthens on-going development and scale-up of novel bioplastic polymers Apply now: proof of concept funding from the THYME project Apply now: proof of concept funding from the THYME project Co-author of a Nobel Peace Prize Winning report on climate change to appear at York Festival of Ideas Now available: pre-funded projects to help Yorkshire businesses. Register now to attend the BDC talk at the Pint of Science Festival. Register now – 2nd Microwave Commercialisation Club Workshop. Register now – Natural ingredient innovation for flavours & fragrances. Three projects for the BDC in the 1st round of THYME POC funding. Register now – THYME project: networking opportunities at York, join us on 28th March. Register now – Anaerobic Digestion: Regional Research Showcase event, 11th April, York. Join our workshop to discuss the advancement of bio-based products and processes in the UK market, 9th April, York. HRH The Princess Royal participated in the launch of BioYork, a new bioeconomy initiative which includes the BDC. New funding available to develop Yorkshire’s biobased businesses. Proof of concept grants now available for bioeconomy research. Fully-funded training opportunity for bioeconomy entrepreneurs New UK-India collaboration tackles industrial waste Yorkshire food manufacturing could be improved by harnessing waste Funding boost announced for the region’s bioeconomy Scientists team up with industry partners to turn potato starch into batteries for electric vehicles Landmark alliance launched to support the growth of the UK bioeconomy Government advisers look to York experts for insight into bio-waste New pilot-scale facility opens to create high-value products from municipal waste BDC chosen to be part of the alternative Northern Powerhouse We’re hiring! BDC joins major food corporations in signing Wrap’s ambitious Courtauld Commitment 2025 New research explores high-value applications for rapeseed oil BDC expands offer for bio-based innovations with £3M investment BDC’s Research Development Officer wins “Making the Difference” award Where there’s muck there’s brass: high value products from agricultural waste York’s innovative BDC is among the best of the north! International bioeconomy conference comes to York in June 2015 York’s contribution to international biofuel research is recognised by Brazil. BioVale organises trade mission to France BDC scoops UKSPA award BioVale: kick-starting the Yorkshire and Humber bioeconomy BDC signs-up 100th project! Welcome to the new BDC website! New grants scheme to help Yorkshire and Humber SMEs invest in innovative green technologies BDC celebrates first anniversary Business Secretary opens unique national facility to expand the use of plants by industry SERVICES Bio-opportunities for your business Flexible project funding Desk-based assessments Novel equipment demonstration Process development Pre-processing Fast-track breeding Microbiology Analytical services FACILITIES Analytical assessments Microbiology & Anaerobic Digestion Processing Pre-processing Fast-track breeding & Molecular analysis MACHINES QIAcube HT nucleic acid purification MiSeq Illumina sequencing platform RoboQbo 15-4 Furnace Water analysis Chromatography (BioRad) Filter drier Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) High performance liquid chromatograph Oxidative stability analyser Benchtop NMR analyser Gas chromatograph Anaerobic digestion (AD) plant Bioreactors Colony Doc-It imaging station Surface Air System (SAS) air samplers Stomacher 400 circulator Glass reactor suite Distillation units Microwave pyrolysis unit Supercritical carbon dioxide system Macerator Pelletising Size reduction and grading Seed processing Fibre expansion vessel ViiA7 quantitative real time PCR system SNPline system Ion Torrent personal genome machine Fragment analyzer 3730 DNA Analyzer Agilent 2200 TapeStation nucleic acids system CASE STUDIES High performance bioplastic that can help combat climate change Turning the humble potato into high-value plant-based food ingredient Unravelling complexity of flavour and aroma compounds in cold brew coffee and tea Exploring a hidden value of mining waste Decoding flavour and aroma compounds in hand-crafted vinegar products New biomaterials combat hard-to-heal wounds A soapy Yorkshire producer turns their handmade square soap bar, into a thriving circular business Turning grass to gas Parblex®: from food waste to bioplastics On a mission to end food poverty in UK schools THYME-funded projects address challenges for the bioeconomy Recycling compost liquor into organic plant feed Unlocking a secret behind flavours of organic kombucha Beekeeping blooming in Yorkshire From agricultural by-products to one of the UK’s first circular food & beverage brands Novel supplement boosts the biomethane production in anaerobic digestion reactors Novel microwave pre-treatment of feedstocks for anaerobic digestion Turning seaweed into everyday products New carbonaceous bio-based material for a variety of applications Making pharmaceuticals from food waste Getting added value from wood pellets Turning potato starch into batteries for electric vehicles Making use of wastes from food and drink production Using recycled plastic ‘planks’ to grow plants through hydroponics New crops for bio-based lubricants Resource mapping for biorefining in Scotland Novel processing technologies to develop naturally-derived insect repellents Converting biomass into high-value chemicals Shelf-life implications of oil Growth trials for crop stimulants Revolutionising nanofiber filtration Seeds for growth Cardboard cuts out waste Helping green the energy market Pets snaffling for more treats Meaty opportunities from waste Cashing in the chips High-value chemicals from household waste Bees fight bugs and win Growing the post anaerobic digestion market The seeds of a new relationship Optimising industrial hemp for skin care Food waste for high value chemicals Added-value glycerine from biodiesel waste High value renewable waxes from agricultural waste Optimising fungi for biorefining high value chemicals from industrial biowaste Increasing yield of anti-malarial medicine through fast track plant breeding Extracting value from agricultural waste Evaluation of microbrewery waste streams Novel technology for the treatment of biomass The perseverance you showed has given me a better understanding on the capabilities of our by-product. - Karen, New Hay CONTACT US BDC 1 Hassacarr Close Chessingham Park Dunnington, York, YO19 5SN +44 (0)1904 328040 info@biorenewables.org CAN WE HELP YOU? 93% of our clients would recommend us to others We have worked on over 450 bio-based projects to date – can we help your business? 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