Projects

The aim of LigniOx project is to demonstrate the techno-economic viability of the unique alkali-O2 oxidation technology (LigniOx) for the conversion...

Straw is a common waste generated by agriculture. Until now, farmers did not have any efficient use for their straw and relied on traditional...

Fossil-based chemicals contribute to pollution, GHG emissions, and resource depletion. As a natural plant material and by-product of the paper...

LIPES is dedicated to bringing the first market replication of greener and healthier fatty acids. The objective is to create high purity bio-based...

LUCRA will use the EU’s abundant and underutilised organic municipal solid waste and wood waste to produce bio-based succinic acid – a platform...

The MACRO CASCADE project will prove the concept of the cascading marine macroalgal biorefinery. This is a production platform that covers the entire...

MAGNIFICENT seeks to develop a new value chain for food, aquafeed and cosmetic ingredients based on microalgae. Currently, market opportunities for...

Plastic recycling is a major technological challenge. Currently, only 14 per cent is recycled, with 72 per cent simply not recovered at all. Despite...

While livestock is an extremely important activity for the European rural economy, it has a significant environmental impact due to the billion tonnes...

With the global population expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050, managing the planet's limited resources is becoming increasingly urgent. Despite...

Mixed biowaste from the agri-food sector is both abundant and rich in valuable compounds. But its potential is largely untapped: 75% of it goes into...

The EU’s largest business sector is its food and drink industry. It is also its biggest producer of waste, of which 50 % is organic waste. Currently...

The MOEBIOS project addresses the challenges of recycling bioplastics in three key value chains: plastic packaging, synthetic textiles, and...

Creating the bioeconomy lies at the heart of Europe’s solution to the economic and environmental challenges facing society now and in the future. If...

With an increasing population and a consequent growing demand for land for food, new sources of food, feed and industrial raw materials are urgently...

The global algae market represents a promising opportunity to replace less sustainable biomass in existing bio-based value chains, combining high...

Animal-derived materials, such as chitin, collagen and squalene are widely used in cosmetics and agrochemicals. This reliance raises ethical concerns...

Europe relies heavily on meat for protein, with 55–60% coming from meat-based sources while sustainable alternatives remain under 1% of the market...

Amid the climate crisis, urgent actions are needed to enhance awareness and build capacity for swift transformation to combat climate change. The...

Global plastic production relies heavily on petrochemicals – around 8 % of the world oil production goes to manufacturing plastics. However, there is...