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bioCircular Loop
Hosted by Melina Gerdts · technology · EN-US
About this Podcast:
bioCircular Loop is the podcast about success stories, innovation and newest developments in the European circular Bioeconomy. It aims to educate, inform and inspire listeners with content about how circular bioeconomy presents the answer to humanity's greatest societal challenges, especially climate change and resource depletion. The podcast hosts the people that are driving this industrial bio-revolution, each episode deep-dives into a different organisation, industry and technology.
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What is bioCircular Loop about?
bioCircular Loop is the podcast about success stories, innovation and newest developments in the European circular Bioeconomy. It aims to educate, inform and inspire listeners with content about how circular bioeconomy presents the answer to humanity's greatest societal challenges, especially climate change and resource depletion.
Who hosts bioCircular Loop?
bioCircular Loop is hosted by Melina Gerdts. The show has published 34 episodes to date.
What has bioCircular Loop covered recently?
Recent episodes include "#22 You failed? Good! Why failing fast is essential for breakthrough innovation in biomanufacturing ft. SPRIND" (24 August 2026, 66 minutes), "#21 Precision fermentation of fats and oils to avoid deforestation and increase national security ft. ÄIO" (3 August 2026, 44 minutes), and "A Pitch Perfect Miniseries | #11 Can Europe keep up with China and US in scaling bio? ft. Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant" (24 March 2026, 22 minutes).
How often does bioCircular Loop publish?
bioCircular Loop publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 34 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on bioCircular Loop?
Booking probability for bioCircular Loop is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. bioCircular Loop requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. bioCircular Loop's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch bioCircular Loop?
The strongest fits for bioCircular Loop are Scientific Research & Development and Other Chemical Products. bioCircular Loop has a technology audience.
About the host
Melina Gerdts hosts bioCircular Loop, a technology podcast with 34 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Aug 3, 202644 minS3bCL is back! In this episode of the bioCircular Loop podcast, Melina Gerdts interviews Nemailla Bonturi, co-founder of ÄIO, a startup based in Estonia that focuses on brewing fats and oils through precision fermentation...
Episode #11
A Pitch Perfect Miniseries | #11 Can Europe keep up with China and US in scaling bio? ft. Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
Mar 24, 202622 minS2Recorded live at the Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy event in Brussels, this final episode of the miniseries features Hendrik Waegeman, Head of Business Operations at Biobase Europe Pilot Plant , reflecting on what it really...
Episode #10
A Pitch Perfect Miniseries | #10 When the corporate opts out: scaling a bio-based PET alternative anyway ft. Tasseikan
Mar 17, 202617 minS2Recorded live at the Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy event in Brussels, this episode features Marc Lankveld, Founder of Tasseikan , on building a biotech route to replace PET with a bio-based alternative. Tasseikan develops a...
Episode #9
A Pitch Perfect Miniseries | #9 Biotech and baking: the secret ingredient to successful scaling ft. Puratos
Mar 10, 202611 minS2Recorded live at the Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy event in Brussels, this episode features Bram Pareyt, Group Upstream R&D Director at Puratos , on what biomanufacturing actually looks like inside a global food ingredients...
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Episode #8
A Pitch Perfect Miniseries | #8 Rethinking crop protection: Can Llama antibodies replace chemical pesticides? ft. Biotalys
Mar 3, 202612 minS2Recorded live at the Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy event in Brussels, this episode features Bart Walcarius, Head of Technology Integration at Biotalys , on what it really takes to scale protein-based crop protection Biotalys...
Feb 24, 202617 minS2Recorded live at the Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy event in Brussels, this episode features Yvette Go, Investor at EIT Food , on what it really takes to finance and scale bio-based and food innovation in Europe. EIT Food, an...
Feb 17, 202617 minS2Recorded live at the Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy event in Brussels, this episode features Martin Tangney, Founder & President of Celtic Renewables , one of Europe’s most established bio-based scale-up stories. Celtic...
Feb 12, 202614 minS2Recorded live at the Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy event in Brussels, this episode features Kristof Verbeeck, Business Development at ArcelorMittal Belgium , on what it actually means for heavy industry to bet on...
Episode #4
A Pitch Perfect Miniseries | #4 Paving the way to scale: the fungal future of roads ft. Visibuilt
Feb 12, 202610 minS2Recorded live at the Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy event in Brussels, this episode features Line Kloster Pedersen, Founder & CEO of Visibuilt , and one of the boldest ideas we’ve seen on the bio-based stage this year...
Feb 11, 202613 minS2Recorded live at Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy in Brussels (24–25 November 2025), this episode features Agata Kotkowska from the European Commission on the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy and what it really means for scaling...
Feb 11, 202617 minS2Recorded live at Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy in Brussels, this episode features Nicolo Giacomuzzi-Moore, Executive Director of CBE JU , on Europe’s competitiveness in scaling bio-based innovation from lab to market Ten...
Feb 11, 202616 minS2Recorded live at the Pitch Perfect Bioeconomy event in Brussels, this episode features Rob van der Meij, Partner at Capricorn Partners , on what it really takes to scale bio-based innovation. The key message? Scaling...
Nov 17, 202551 minS1In this episode of the BioCircular Loop podcast, host Melina Gerdts discusses the advancements in the European circular bioeconomy, focusing on cellular agriculture and lab-grown leather. She interviews Michael Newton...
Nov 10, 202556 minS1In this episode of the bioCircular Loop podcast, host Melina Gerdts recaps the 2025 edition of the International Forum for Industrial Biotechnology (IFIB) with Mario Bonacorso, the organizer and Director of the Italian...
Sep 29, 202540 minS1In this episode of the bioCircular Loop podcast, Melina Gerdts discusses the challenges of sustainable protein production with Yvain Chardonnens, CEO of Standing Ovation. They explore the environmental impact of...
Episode #17
#17 Making soil sexy again: food security, biodiversity & climate change depend on it ft. BetterSoil
Aug 18, 202547 minS1In this episode of the bioCircular Loop podcast, host Melina Gerdts discusses the critical role of soil in climate change mitigation, biodiversity preservation, and global food security with Azadeh Farajpur, Founder of...
Jul 7, 202546 minS1In this episode of the Biocircular Loop podcast, Melina Gerdts interviews Dr. Carmen Hijosa, founder of Ananas Anam, about the innovative leather-substitute Pinatex, made from pineapple waste. They discuss the...
Jun 16, 202553 minS1In this episode of the bioCircular Loop podcast, Melina Gerdts discusses the challenges biotech startups face in scaling their innovations from lab to industrial scale with Hendrik Waegeman, Head of Operations at the...
Episode #14
#14 Building European resilience with bio-based innovation ft. Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC)
May 19, 202544 minS1This episode of the bioCircular Loop podcast provides an in-depth exploration of the circular bioeconomy in Europe, featuring insights from Marco Rupp, Deputy Executive Director of the Bio-Based Industry Consortium...
Recent guests
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Natalie Kyriacou
award-winning environmentalist, writer, public speaker, charity director, My Green World
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Patrick Rose
SPRIND
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Hendrik Waegeman
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
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Marc Lankveld
Tasseikan
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