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Nova Institute, a German bio research organisation, has relaunched its online International Directory for Bio-based Businesses (iBIB), which provides easy and direct access to suppliers, products, services and experts of the bio-based economy worldwide.

According to a statement released today, Nova Institute said the relaunched iBIB website brings a new attractive design with more search criteria. Company profiles can also be easily uploaded for free and the offer is for an unlimited time period.

“An unbeatable offer. Become a part of the unique and established International Directory for Bio-based Businesses (iBIB), get visible for thousands of customers in the Bio-based World – for free,” said Michael Carus, the Managing Director of Nova Institute.

iBIB has proven to be an efficient tool for obtaining detailed information about suppliers of bio-based materials and easily finding the right competent contact partner. Due to a detailed index of more than 100 specific criteria, the database offers a fast and targeted research tool for customers as well as a complete overview of all company profiles.

“During the last years the market for bio-based materials has achieved international relevance and constant growth,” the Nova Institute statement said. “More and more global players take action and expand their products and services of bio-based materials. As an essential part of the market, companies presented in the iBIB reflect this growth trend; iBIB offers the best way for effectively connecting major suppliers and customers.”

Over the last five years, more than 100,000 company profiles were downloaded from the iBIB website. Today, the iBIB contains 75 leading companies from the global bio-based Industry. Some of the companies included in the database are: Beologic NV (Belgium), BIO (USA), BIOTEC (France/Germany), Croda GmbH (Germany), DuPont (USA), Evonik Industries (Denmark), FKuR Kunststoff GmbH (DE), Kaneka Corporation (Japan), Novamont S.P.A. (Italy), etc.

Founded in 1994, Nova Institute is a private institute that is active in feedstock supply, techno-economic and environmental evaluation, market research, dissemination, project management and policy for a sustainable bio-based economy. Based in Cologne, the Institute has 25 employees and an annual turnover of over €2 million.