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Learn about what we have been up to: on this page you’ll find all the latest news and musings from the Biorenewables Development Centre.

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New funding available to develop Yorkshire’s biobased businesses.

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The University of York has been awarded £1.5m to support the growth of Yorkshire businesses that deliver innovative products, processes or services related to renewable, biological resources. The funding has been awarded to the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC), a University…

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Proof of concept grants now available for bioeconomy research.

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THYME Project Proof of Concept Scheme Staff at THYME universities can apply for £30 – 50K to fund proof of concept projects that address one of THYME’s four Grand Challenges.  Each project must involve a minimum of two universities and…

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Fully-funded training opportunity for bioeconomy entrepreneurs

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So you want to be an entrepreneur in the bioeconomy? Date: Sunday 27 to Tuesday 29 January 2019 Location:  Hawkhills, Easingwold, YO61 3EG For staff from the universities of Hull, York and Teesside, there is fully funded specialist training available…

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New UK-India collaboration tackles industrial waste

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We’re collaborating with international partners on a £1.8M biorefining project to reduce waste from sugar cane processing

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Yorkshire food manufacturing could be improved by harnessing waste

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BDC collaborates with BioVale, University of York and Anthesis to map food manufacturing waste in our region

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