Entries by Thomas Gabrielczyk

EU Commissioner Várhelyi revives Biotech Act for 2025

In a surprise move, Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi announced at the Medicines for Europe Annual Conference that the EU Biotech Act will go ahead this year, reversing its provious delay from Q3 2025 to Q3 2026. The legislation has now been fast-tracked because the Commission recognised biotechnology’s rising geostrategic weight.

UK to invest £380m in Engineering Biology

The UK government has unveiled a new industrial strategy that includes a commitment to invest £380m in engineering biology. The package comprises an initial £196m for research and development, and a further £184m for the expansion and modernisation of pilot and scale-up infrastructure.

Italy and Germany block central green deal legislation

The European Commission has scraped a key piece of Green Deal legislation following political shifts within the European Parliament. The move came after Italy, governed by a far-right administration of Georgia Meloni, aligned itself with the European People’s Party (EPP) on the matter.

French Afyren starts production of bio-acids – CEO in interview

AFYREN’s first biorefinery, AFYREN NEOXY, has reached continuous production, marking a key step toward large-scale commercialisation of its bio-based acids. The plant will now ramp up output and fulfill long-term contracts across key sectors like nutrition, cosmetics, and life sciences. European Biotech News talked to CEO Nicolas Sordet about the long and winding road to sucess.

GEA to open food biotech pilot-scale facility in USA

GEA has launched its second Food Application and Technology Center (ATC) globally in the US, to target the largest consumer market for cellular agriculture. The facility features advanced bioreactors and precision fermentation systems that enable companies to test and optimise processes for producing alternative proteins and other novel food products.