Our guest is Dr. Enrico Barsch, Head of Bioeconomy at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). Mr. Barsch is originally a chemist and is particularly concerned with the industrial bioeconomy in the department and is therefore responsible for the BioBall innovation area and the three other innovation areas. In the interview, Mr. Barsch explains what an elementary building block the bioeconomy is for the transformation towards climate neutrality and how it acts as an important signal for the economic future. The two sides of the bioeconomy coin are considered: On the one hand, the use of biological knowledge for new technologies and innovations and, on the other, the biogenic feedstock. The challenges posed by the limited raw material biomass and the need for recycled carbon are also discussed here. Mr. Barsch explains why the bioeconomy can only be advanced together and why society should be directly involved in order to drive forward a sustainable bioeconomy.  🔈 Listen in now 🔈 This podcast is only available in german.

In this episode, we shed light on the unexpected hurdles that a start-up in the bioeconomy can encounter and how a cluster organization can help overcome these hurdles. In this episode, we are delighted to welcome two guests: Albrecht Läufer (Managing Director of BluCon Biotech) and Dennis Herzberg (Cluster Manager at CLIB - Cluster Industrial Biotechnology). Together, we will focus on the circular bioeconomy and the use of renewable raw materials as the basis for sustainably produced plastics. We will discuss the economic viability of bio-based products and the crucial importance of cooperation and networking between a wide range of players. We will also address the regulatory challenges facing this promising industry and discuss strategies for overcoming them. We will also explain the role that polylactic acid plays both in the development of biodegradable plastics and in your sore muscles. We look forward to welcoming you to this episode and wish you lots of new insights and inspiration for a biobased future! 🔈 Listen in now 🔈 This podcast is only available in german.

Flood of plastic in hospitals. Plastics have become indispensable, especially in the medical sector, due to their versatility, formability and low cost. However, there is no efficient cycle for these materials. The lack of sustainable plastics is identified as a critical gap that BIOVOX is consistently closing with medical grade bioplastics, among other things. We welcome Carmen Rommel, a member of the BIOVOX founding team, on this topic. As part of Bioball, BIOVOX has been implementing the PHA4Pack research project since the beginning of the year. In this episode, we talk about how circular business models in the field of plastic use can reduce the environmental impact and how BIOVOX is pursuing the goal of closing the loop with bio-based instead of fossil-based materials. We are delighted to be involved in innovative, imaginative and forward-looking projects as part of our Bioball innovation space and to support start-ups such as BIOVOX.  🔈 Listen in now 🔈  This podcast is only available in german.