A panel of global industry majors from across the bio-based sector cast their verdicts and the winners of the Bio Market Insights Innovation Awards 2019 were revealed at a ceremony during the 14th World Bio Markets event in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.There’s a great feeling of momentum and positivity around bio-based materials, chemicals, and products and this is reflected in the growth of demand from consumers," remarked Luke Upton Editor and Co-founder of Bio Market Insights and organisers.
Now in its fourteenth year, this year’s edition of World Bio Markets event featured speakers such as Allbirds, Lego, North Face, Neste, Clariant, H&M, SEKAB, and many more enjoying three days of workshops, keynotes, panel discussions, roundtables, and networking opportunities. The panel of global bio-based industry heavyweights consisted of Marcel van Berkel, CEO VanBerkel Consultancy; Bridgett Luther, Co-Founder, The Disruptive Factory, founder Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute; Dr Melanie Williams, Director, Melanie Williams Consulting; Dr Michaël Kolk, Partner Arthur D. Little (ADL) and Dr Jo Anne Shatkin, President, Vireo Advisors, LLC.
According to Luke Upton Editor and Co-founder of Bio Market Insights and organisers of the event, the panel was “very impressed by the abundant array” of entries for this year’s awards. and after much deliberation they were whittled down to the finalists. The winners were announced at a ceremony during World Bio Markets 2019 that attracted over 500 bioeconomy professionals to the Port Terminals Amsterdam venue in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Once again we have been delighted by the great variety of entries we have received, they really show the breadth and quality of what is happening in the bio-economy at the moment. There’s a great feeling of momentum and positivity around bio-based materials, chemicals and products and this is reflected in the growth of demand from consumers. Through these awards, and across three days in Amsterdam for World Bio Markets, it’s been fantastic to be able to cast a spotlight on some truly amazing innovations. The judges had a really tough time choosing our winners, with only a few votes between our final places. A big thanks to our judging panel and all our entrants, remarked Luke Upton Editor and Co-founder of Bio Market Insights and organisers.
The Bio Market Insights Awards 2019 Winner List
- Bio-Based Product of the Year – Corbion and Green-Basilisk – SENTIALL for self-healing concrete.
- Bio-Based Chemical Innovation of the Year – Microvi – MNE biocatalyst
- Best use of alternative feedstocks – UBQ Materials
- Sustainability commitment – Stella McCartney
- Van T’Hoff Institute for molecular sciences poster of the year – Meghan Wilson, The Green Octane Project
In addition, awards were given Croda for the “bio-based industry story of the year” voted forward by World Bio Insight readers while Cellutech won the “Bio-Stars” 5×5 Pitch Award as voted by attendees at the event.
to those who came by to offer their advice and support on the ongoing
research. We are so glad to be apart of a great community that continues
to push the boundaries in bio-innovation, working for a more sustainable
future,” said Meghan Wilson, HIMS Master Student & Junior Project
Co-ordinator at SunChem B.V.
