“Small WITH Big – together for more sustainability!?”
On 25.04.2023 the cooperation & pitching event “Small WITH Big – together for more sustainability!?” took place in the industrial monument “Kraftzentrale” in Straubing. André was also there and took the chance to tal…
Read MoreFinal event of INTERfaces
Between April 19 – 21 the final event of INTERfaces took place at the TU Graz organized by Prof. Dr. Robert Kourist. Unbelievable how fast 3 years have passed and what all has happened within this time.
Read MoreStart of DECADES
The launch event for the DECADES research project took place at Leibniz Universität Hannover between March 8 – 10. The choice of solvents – as reaction media and for downstream processing – defines the overall sustainability of chemical transfo…
Read MoreC.A.R.M.E.N.-Expert talks 2022
Resource turnaround in the region of renewable resources – biorefinery in focus André participated in the C.A.R.M.E.N. expert talk with focus on biorefinery and presented CASCAT and its contribution to the resource turnaround in a short lecture…
Read MoreVentureCon Bioeconomy
On 27.06.2022 André participated in the VentureCon Bioeconomy at the Botanikum Munich. As one of 17 handpicked startups from the field of bioeconomy, he presented CASCAT GmbH to interested investors. The VentureCon Bioeconomy was organized by the sta…
Read MoreINTERfaces – Second Project starts at CASCAT
Karishma starts her 18 month stay at CASCAT. Together with Jakub we had the opportunity to present INTERfaces in the local press. For this purpose we gave an interview to Jessica Seidel from the “Straubinger Rundschau”, which was publishe…
Read MoreStart of INTERfaces
On August 1, Jakub Franciszek Kornecki started his position at CASCAT in the ITN -INTERfaces project. We wish him good luck and look forward to spending time together exploring new approaches and developing processes. ITN-INTERfaces Heterogeneous bio…
Read MoreFuture. Bioeconomy. Bavaria.
At the 5th of March 2020 the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger gave the go-ahead at the Herzogsschloss in Straubing for the development of a Bavarian bioeconomy strategy. This opening congress as organized by Bayern Innovativ …
Read MoreCanada meets Straubing
Based on the “Canadian bioeconomy cooperative research and development partnering mission to Germany” we welcomed today several guest from one of the largest countries in Straubing. A delegation, consisting of business representatives and…
Read MoreCSU: Straubing Forum – Business location today and tomorrow.
At the 4th of March the CSU-business forum took place at the start-up center in Straubing. Speaker of the panel discussion were: Andreas Löffert, managing director Hafen Straubing-Sand Dipl. Biol. André Pick, CASCAT GmbH Markus Pannermayr, mayor of t…
Read MoreCASCAT was invited to present at the 4th DECHEMA-PRAXISforum “Enzymes for Industrial Applications”
The 4th DECHEMA-PRAXISforum “Enzymes for Industrial Applications” offers industry professionals a platform to discuss the latest developments in enzyme technology and biocatalysis. It is the chance to meet solution providers, key customers and u…
Read MoreCASCAT is part of the Horizon 2020 Innovative Training Networks (ITN) – project INTERfaces – Heterogeneous Biocatalytic Reaction Cascades
With EUR 3.7M for academia and industry INTERfaces intends to pave the way for enzymatic based sustainable production of chemicals. Under the lead of Prof. Selin Kara from Aarhus University Denmark, 21 European industries and universities are teamed …
Read MoreLecture at the German Biotechnology Days 2019
Under the theme: Enzymes – Nothing works without them, represented André, CASCAT in a lecture series at the German Biotechnology Days 2019 at the 10th of April in Würzburg. Together with the companies C-Lecta (Marc Struhalla) and Novozyems (Kla…
Read MoreEconomy Minister Aiwanger visits Straubing-Sand harbor
During a conclave in Straubing, Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister Hubert Aiwanger visited the port of Straubing-Sand and our laboratories to see for himself the solutions to the challenges of climate change and a changin…
Read More1. Strategic Meeting Chemie(-wende) Start-up Scene
On Thursday, 6/22/2017, the 1st Strategic Meeting of the German Chemie(-wende) Start-up Scene was hold in Berlin as part of the German Start-up Association with friendly support from Covestro and Henkel CASCAT participated to create the future of the…
Read MoreFirst own products available!
CASCAT provides a permanently increasing portfolio of basic and fine-chemicals. Our ultra-pure products can be used for chemical synthesis in the chemical, pharmaceutical sector as well as in consumer goods or as analytical standards. The production …
Read MoreGunter Festel joins CASCAT GmbH as shareholder and non-executive director
Gunter Festel joins CASCAT as shareholder and non-executive director to bring in his network within the biotechnology industry and financing community. The engagement of Gunter Festel as shareholder and non-executive director strengthens the business…
Read MoreStart of the joint project BIAMIN
With a short delay the joint project BIAMIN startet officially at the 1th of April. Within the call “Novel products for the bioeconomy” CASCAT works together with the Technical University of Munich and the Fraunhofergesellschaft on a new …
Read More17. Handelsblatt Jahrestagung Chemie
Themed for the first time, Entrepreneurs of the future – innovative companies – successful strategies – the Handelsblatt Jahrestagung comprised an own start-up session. Together with our buddy start-ups Hydrogenious, DexLeChem, Chromesis, CreativeQua…
Read MoreBIO-BASED START-UP DAY – Nova Institute
High-potential start-ups from the field of bio-based chemistry, polymers and biotechnology are invited to present themselves to industry and investors! The BIO-BASED START-UP DAY will bring start-ups, investors and industry together by giving the flo…
Read More17th Handelsblatt Jahrestagung Chemie
Themed as: Entrepreneurs of the future – innovative companies – successful strategies, CASCAT present itself at the renowned and top-class casted Handelsblatt Jahrestagung Chemie 2016. Within a short pitch we have the possibility to present our semin…
Read MoreMore laboratory space in the Biocubator Straubing
The Bavarian State Secretary for economic affairs Franz Josef Pschierer announced financial support for the expansion of furnished laboratory space in the entrepreneurship center for renewable resources (Biocubator). This enlargement guarantees a fas…
Read MoreCASCAT amongst the finalists for the innovation prize 2015 of the Chemie-Cluster Bayern
The award of the most innovative member-company was presented during the networking day of the Chemie-Cluster Bayern at the 9th of November 2015. CASCAT was nominated with its “synthetic bio-catalytic process route towards 1,4-butane diol” and theref…
Read MoreSustainable Chemistry Conference Berlin 2015 – We were there!
For the first time the combined chemical industry met on a bunch of selected Start-ups dealing with sustainable chemistry and biotechnology. In a side event of the international conference „Sustainable Chemistry 2015: the way forward“ in Berlin selec…
Read MoreSofinnova Startup Award
CASCAT applied for the Renewable Chemistry Start-up Award. We already have taken the first hurdle, now it is up to you! If you belief in our vision, vote for us! There is the possibility to support us with your voting until the 10th of July! Here is …
Read MoreCASCAT now is a member of Förderverein Industrielle Biotechnologie Bayern e.V.
By becoming the 38th founding member of the “Förderverein Industrielle Biotechnologie Bayern e.V.” we now have access to the IBB Netzwerk GmbH which is a network- and service organization in the field of industrial biotechnology with the aim to boost…
Read MoreReport on CASCAT in the CHEManager magazine – “Biomass-Process innovation with future perspectives”
In der aktuellen Ausgabe des CHEManagers hatten wir die Möglichkeit die Grundidee von CASCAT einer breiten Leserschaft vorzustellen und auf CASCAT aufmerksam zu machen. Wir sind gespannt auf die Reaktionen und freuen uns auf weitere, daraus entstehen…
Read MoreCASCAT presents itself at the Forum Life Science 2015 in Munich
From 11th to 12th of March we had our first trade show participation on the Forum Life Science 2015 in Munich. This international Congress with an associated trade show took place this year for the ninth time and is organized in close cooperation wit…
Read MoreCASCAT placed 3rd at business plan contest “BPW ideenReich 2015″
We have won – at the business plan contest “BPW ideenReich 2015″ we reached the 3rd ranking! Together with the Startups Sminks, pixx.io GmbH and bankmark we were placed at this intersectional Business plan contest the first three ranks. Based on equa…
Read MoreForum Life Science 2015 – We participate!
From 11th to 12th of March we will present our company at the collaborative booth of the BioCampus Straubing GmbH at the 9th international Congress „Forum Life Science 2015”. The Forum Life Science with more than 1,000 participates will take place at…
Read MoreCASCAT prized first at the business plan contest “PlanB”
Who has a „PlanB“ when crude oil is depleted? This question was the motto of the first business plan contest as announced by the BioCampus Straubing GmbH „PlanB – Biomasse.Business.Bayern“. Start-ups and founder teams from Bavaria were able to …
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