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Biorefining is set for rapid expansion in the next decade with the bioeconomy already worth around € 2 trillion across the EU. Learn about what we are doing to de-risk industry innovations.

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Government advisers look to York experts for insight into bio-waste

Government advisers look to York experts for insight into bio-waste

Delegation of government officials visits to investigate how waste can be converted into valuable products to benefit UK economyLatest news
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Case Study

Seeds for growth

Seeds for growth

Green-Tech's wildflower seed company is drawing on the BDC’s expertise to help drive change in the horticultural industry by investigating the germination rates of seed varieties from several seed sources.Case study

Working with the BDC has enabled our company to evaluate and improve a number of our on-site processes

- Lorenzo, Brocklesby (2013)