In Denmark, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have agreed to merge in a deal that would create a bioscience giant with over €3.5 billion ($3.7 billion) in annual sales and meet growing demand for scalable and sustainable biosolutions. Novozymes is the world’s largest provider of enzyme and microbial technologies, and Chr. Hansen boasts over 145 years’ […]
In Denmark, Novozymes and Saipem have entered a collaboration agreement to develop solutions for enzymatic carbon capture, a biological and cost-effective alternative to traditional carbon capture. The ambition is to bring advanced enzyme-based carbon capture processes to the market. “This collaboration is an important step towards sustainable and innovative solutions for lowering greenhouse gas emissions. […]
In Denmark, Novozymes A/S completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Synergia Life Sciences Pte. Ltd. as initially announced on November 30, 2021, following the fulfillment of all closing conditions. As a result of the acquisition, Novozymes is now the controlling shareholder in Synergia Life Sciences. Synergia Life Sciences will be integrated into Novozymes’ […]
In Denmark, Novozymes is introducing Innova Quantum, a new addition to its powerful Innova yeast platform. The robust new yeast enables ethanol plants with longer fermentation times of more than 60 hours to realize higher ethanol yields and processing efficiencies than ever before. And, most importantly, plants can achieve this industry-leading yield without trade-offs which […]
In Denmark, Novozymes launched the Myco-protein Innovation Call, a global platform to cultivate new business collaborations to scale up the most promising innovations and ideas around how to use fungi as a source of protein as a way to rethink the way we manufacture and source protein globally. Novozymes has created a space where companies […]
In Denmark, Novozymes launched the natural and biodegradable detergent ingredient Pristine, a phosphodiesterase enzyme (PDE) that breaks down grime, dirt and odor and even prevents it from latching onto fabrics in the first place. Pristine addresses some of biggest unsolved consumer challenges within the laundry category, tackling malodor and discoloration at the source. “This is […]
In Denmark, Novozymes reaches a strategic milestone in the implementation of its strategy with a significant entry into Advanced Protein Solutions, which builds on a portfolio of biotech solutions in the food and beverage areas. The investment follows the agreement by Novozymes to enter a long-term contract with an anchor customer and key player in […]
In Iowa, at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop (FEW), the world’s largest ethanol event, Novozymes will be introducing two advanced technologies, in yeast and fiber, that have significant potential to achieve this and more. Innova Element is the latest addition to Novozymes’ ambitious Innova yeast platform that was launched less than three years ago and has […]
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy awarded over $30 million in federal funding, matched by over $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies, and includes Praj Industries’ for SAF, Marrone Bio and NREL for biogas bioreactors, Invizyne, Novozymes and others. The projects […]
News came from Carbios, the French biotech company pioneering new enzymatic solutions to reinvent the lifecycle of plastic and textile polymers, that they acquired shares of a joint venture, Carbiolice – which strengthens its capacity to develop its activities on polymers biodegradation beyond PLA (polylactic acid). You may recall that in May, Carbios raised about […]
