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TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THESE SMILES These smiles have raised 43 mio. USD - and it's just the beginning. 🚀 Yesterday, the Danish biosolutions company Again made history. To continue their mission, Again annonced to have raised a massive 43 million USD in series A financing to decarbonise global industry at scale. Through a simple, but genius breakthrough technology, they will turn the waste product CO2 into valuable commodities. More detailed: Again’s technology pumps carbon dioxide - that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere - into bioreactors. The bacteria in these reactors then convert the carbon into valuable products, used to make plastics, paints, and soaps.  The backdrop is quite serious: Refining petroleum to extract chemicals is responsible for 4 % (!) of the world’s direct greenhouse gas emissions, making the petrochemicals industry the third most polluting in the world.  Again is on a mission to change that. Give Torbjørn and Maximilian a big round of applaus - it's well deserved. 👏 #dkgreen #biosolutions #dkbio

Meet the newest member of DI Bio: NorFalk is making the cosmetics industry greener! Did you know that your soap pollutes? The production process pollutes and when rinsed down the drain, soap releases microplastics into the world's marine environments. For many manufacturers of laundry detergent, soap, and cosmetics, the use of palm oil and fossil oil is a necessary evil. These oils contain the active, stabilizing ingredients that ensure the cosmetics work as intended. However, the use of palm and fossil oil is far from sustainable, as they contribute to biodiversity loss and emit large amounts of greenhouse gases. Fortunately, the innovative minds at Norfalk have found a solution to this problem! Norfalk has rethought the production of the active and stabilizing ingredients that currently come from palm and fossil oil. Instead, Norfalk uses innovative technology to produce these ingredients from sustainable, bio-based materials. In other words, Norfalk’s solutions can make your soap, laundry detergent, and makeup much greener. It is biosolutions startups like Norfalk that can drive the green transition and we are so excited to have them onboard 💪🌱

ARE YOU A BIO SCALEUP? Then read on - we've got great news for you. DI Bio is commited to accelerate your time-to-market for new, innovative biosolutions. To this effect, we are working closely with Danish and European authorities to ease your market access. Luckily, the Danish Environmental Agency (Miljøstyrelsen) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have both just opened calls, which can make your life significant easier, if you work either with biocontrols or novel foods. The authorities are listening and indeed willing to improve the regulatory framework for biosolutions - so let's keep up the steam and showcase, what the biosolutions sector can deliver of amazing solutions. 🌱 CALL ON BIOLOGICAL PESTICIDES EFSA has launched a "Call for Expressions of Interest", targeting Novel Food SME applicants. This initiative is designed to raise awareness and facilitate Novel Food SMEs' access to the general pre-submission advice (GPSA) service, offering a comprehensive support that addresses the specific needs of SMEs. SMEs can submit their expressions of interest by 31 October 2024 the latest: https://lnkd.in/dFtTr9u3 🍄 CALL ON NOVEL FOODS SMEs are advised to apply for financial support to apply for approval of new, biological plant protection products. The call is in Danish and will close on 13 September 2024. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dMjjJpZn #dkpol #dkgreen #biosolutions #dkbio

WE ARE ALL MADE OF STARS 🎶   We’re sure someone at the Matr Foods team is humming Moby today.   “Growing in numbers Growing in speed I can't fight the future Can't fight what I see”   The Danish food space is evolving with lightning speed. And you can't stop it.   Randi and her amazing team can celebrate a significant milestone, as Novo Holdings has decided to invest in scaling-up of its production of sustainable meat alternatives.   MATR specializes in developing organic innovative plant-based meat alternatives using traditional fungal fermentation techniques. Sounds fungi? That’s exactly what it is – a fungi beef.   Made entirely from natural ingredients grown in Scandinavia, the mince has a carbon footprint 94% lower than that of beef.   This is the future, and it’s coming. Luckily thanks to Novo Holdings investment, it is coming faster than we could hope for.   A big shout out to MATR. You guys are the real food stars. 🚀 #dkpol #dkgreen #biosolutions #dkbio  

MISSING OUT OF DENMARK’S LEADING BIO CLUB?   Yes, it’s cheesy, but luckily it is all plant protein. 🥁   Jokes aside, DI Bio is the leading Danish interest organization for the biosolutions sector. We represent 70 members and have been growing fast since our establishment in autumn 2022.   All praise ought to go to our members – developing the scientific breakthroughs, leading the global biorevolution, and continuously raising the bar for the future sustainable economy.   Our members are the rock stars.   The math behind your future membership is simple. The more members DI Bio represents, the more leverage do we have in the Danish and European political arenas, when we are advancing the need for keep developing the biosolutions sector.   In short, DI Bio is focused on two strategic deliveries: ✔ Accelerate the time-to-market for your innovative solutions ✔ Decrease the barriers for doing business   That’s how we deliver value to you.   Want to know more? Reach out to Mikael Wraae Valsted, who will happily visit you and tell more in-depth how DI Bio and DI - Dansk Industri can aid you in reaching your commercial targets.   With that – have a great summer. 

PAVING THE WAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECTOR Yesterday was a historic day in Denmark. Six of the leading interest organisations in Denmark, including DI - Dansk Industri, reached an agreement with the government of the future of the agricultural sector. As such, Denmark becomes one of the first countries in the world to add a carbon tax to the agricultural sector, while investing massively in sustainable solutions to green our food sector. Biosolutions is going to play a role in the sustainsable transformation of the agrifood sector, not least due to DI Bio's continued work to present the potentials of our solutions. We applaud the following successes in the agreement: ⚙ Biosolutions is appointed a key technology to deliver the climate reductions 👩💻 The government commits itself to produce calculations of climate technologies such as biosolutions, so their reduction efforts can be measured, paving the way to incentivizing farmers to use biosolutions 💡 A Climate Reduction Panel with representation from industry will be formed to deliver concrete recommendations and documentations for how to best utilize new biosolutions Everybody can be proud. The agreement is the Danish way of doing politics - that the greens, the farmers, and the industry can sit around one table, discuss our views, and reach a balanced agreement with unison support. Europe take note. Now, we need much more flexible regulation to deliver the sustainable biosolutions. That's our next target. Onwards and upwards. #dkpol #dkgreen #biosolutions #dkbio

THE HOUSE OF STARTUPS 👩🔬 DI Bio is on a mission. A mission to transform the House of Industry to the house of founders. A natural community and meeting place for entrepreneurs. To find partners, knowledge, and inspiration. That's our goal. As such, last week DI Bio was honored to host the 3rd roundtable together with Look Up Ventures, where we gathered some of the most promising founders, inspiring entrepreneurs, and forward-looking investors. The facts are clear: We cannot continue our Western way of living and sustain our societies without significant changes in our economy. The biosolutions community can deliver that change - from a fossil-based economy to a fully sustainable, bio-based economy. That's the power of biosolutions, and that was the objective of our roundtables. We are still a long way before the framework for entrepreneurship in Denmark is optimal, and especially the urgent need for late-stage capital is crucial. We need to change that. Luckily, we are also just now reaching momentum in the biosolutions community. Never before have we seen so many scientific breakthroughs and ambitious entrepreneurs, who every morning wake up to change the world. We need to support them, and at DI Bio we are doing our part. Care to join us in the mission? Then reach out to Mikael Wraae Valsted. #dkpol #dkgreen #biosolutions #dkbio

GROWING TOGETHER   Just like the biosolutions sector, DI Bio is growing fast. 🚀   In public reach, in activities, and not least in members.   We now celebrate that we are 70 members covering all biotech colors, delivering sustainable solutions to agriculture, foods, environment, materials and textiles, energy, and much, much more.   The latest members are ones to watch, so give them a warm welcome and a follow. They might be just the partner, which can significantly aid your organization in delivering innovative solutions to market. Kvasir Technologies – Imagine a world without fossil fuels. Kvasir has invented just that solution, which makes this possible already in 2050. The game-changing technology converts plant biomass into a 1:1 substitute for fossil fuel in a simple, sustainable and scalable way. A huge shout-out to Joachim Bachmann Nielsen and Anders Kristoffersen.   maripure – Reduces climate emissions from the agrifood sector by developing a feed supplement based on macroalgae (seaweed). The biosolutions operate at the nexus of climate tech, blue biotech, and agrifood systems and are an instrument of the green transition. Damien Jelstrup Balkin is the one spearheading the innovation.   Meat Tomorrow – is a cultivated meat company dedicated to the production of sustainable pork from pluripotent stem cells. Cultivated meat is estimated to reduce CO2e-emissions with 52%, land occupation with 72%, and eliminate animal harm, so these guys are going to change the food industry. Follow David Valbjørn Christensen and Matias Ankjær.   Reshape Biotech – is setting the biotech world on fire (figuratively, of course). Reshape is building the next generation of lab automation robots, with customers being biotech companies tackling the world’s biggest problems, letting researchers collaborate globally and increasing their throughput >500x. Carl-Emil Grøn and Magnus Madsen are the brains behind the success.   Traitomic – Combining the largest populations ever made, with the world’s most efficient selection system, Traitomic are the fastest developer of new traits in plants and microbes. They are instrumental in creating a healthier, more diverse, and sustainable foodstuffs through only conventional techniques. Gustav Hambraeus is one to follow.   We are honored to represent you, and yes, we are now doubling down on delivering the global biorevolution. Your success is our success.   #dkpol #dkgreen #biosolutions #dkbio

THE GREATEST CHANGES ARE NOT THE ALWAYS THE BIGGEST Biosolutions are nature's own, microscopic miracles. Bacteria, enzymes, yeast, fungi, microalgaes, and many other biological solutions hold the keys to deliver massive climate reductions. As such, the smallest entities in our innovative toolbox can accelerate our green transition - even though we often need a microscope to see them functioning. Denmark and Europe are world-leading in developing and delivering global biosolutions, but we are falling behind the massive investments and beneficial regulatory regimes of the US, China, Brasil, the Middle East, and other regions. We need to pick up pace, if we are to keep track and continue to deliver Danish and global CO2e reductions in line with out climate obligations. And we need to act now. Luckily, we have the solutions in our toolbox and our pipelines. We just need to use them. Therefore, DI has defined biosolutions are one of the key areas in our updated 2045 Climate Plan. Read more and download our report below. #dkgreen #dkbio #biosolutions #dkpol

What to see and do at Folkemødet? 🤔 We know. There are roughly 3,000 public events at the coming Folkemøde (People's Meeting) at Bornholm, so it's almost impossible to get an overview of all relevant debates. Don't worry - we have your back. If you are interested in the green transition, sustainability, new materials and foods, technilogical innovation, deeptech, entrepreneurship & SMEs, and industrial biotech, our venues "BIOscenen" and "BIOloungen" are the places to be. Below are some of the most interesting events we are hosting - and many more can be found in the program! We can't wait to see you there. THURSDAY 🐮 13.15: "Kød uden køer - freakshow eller fremtid?" with Carl Valentin, Karin Breck, Merete Juhl, and our very own Sofie Carsten Nielsen FRIDAY 🌟 10.15: "BIO-topmødet 2024" with Morten Bødskov, Claus Crone Fuglsang, Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen, Ulrich Bang, and Sofie Carsten Nielsen 🌱 13.15: "Fremtidens grønne landbrug – hvordan kommer vi i mål?" with Jakob Lave, Thomas G. Schmidt, Randi Wahlsten, Nadia Gullestrup Christensen, and Henriette Søltoft ♻ 15.00: "Strik og drik med fremtidens miljøvenlige garn" with Samira Nawa, Nethaji Gallage, and Marie Busck SATURDAY 💡 13.15: "Kender du BIO-typen: Fremtidens bæredygtige forbruger" with Carl Valentin, Susie Jessen, Mette Hoffgaard Ranfelt, Carl Emil Lind Christensen, Marcus Taulborg ♨ 14.15: "Højskoleelever og Anders Lund Madsen griller BIO-branchen" with students from Silkeborg Højskole,  Line Kloster Pedersen, Claus Felby, and Mikael Wraae Valsted DI Bio are proud organizers of BIOscenen and BIOloungen together with Novo Nordisk Foundation and Alliance for Biosolutions. We couldn't do this without you. #biosolutions #dkbio #dkgreen #fm24