Projects

Despite considerable investments in bioethanol plants across Europe, its use as a fuel has so far not generated sufficient consumer demand. RenewChem...

Solvents play an essential role in innumerable chemical production processes. They find applications in paints, electronics, pharmaceuticals and...

ReSolve sets out to replace two hazardous solvents - toluene and NMP (N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone) - with safer alternatives derived from non-food...

Forests cover nearly 40% of the EU’s land area, generating 80.7 million tonnes of residues annually, yet only 3% are currently utilised. These...

The focus of the European chemical industry will have to change within the next 15 years because of the diminishing fossil resources, climate change...

Large-scale roll-out of the bioeconomy requires the establishment of new cooperative business models involving primary producers and other...

Despite their crucial role in the circular bioeconomy, primary producers across Europe struggle with participation in the bio-based sector’s research...

Rubber, a polymer with a broad range of applications across industrial sectors, reached 28.8 million metric tonnes of global consumption in 2023 and...

The EU faces an urgent need for soil regeneration and responsible land use. A sustainable solution lies in cultivating low-input oil crops on non-food...

Europe's primary producers - farmers, foresters, and fishermen - are important stakeholders of the circular bioeconomy. They provide biomass to...

EU initiatives such as the Strategic Guidelines for EU Aquaculture position the seaweed cultivation as a source of sustainable industrial growth...

The current food system is seriously challenged by evolving consumers needs and by the rapid world population growth, which could peak to 9.7 billion...

Bio-based industries are central to building a European circular economy; meanwhile, using Europe’s own biomass resources improves raw material...

The SHERPACK project will develop a renewable, biodegradable and recyclable flexible paper-based packaging material that can be converted by heat...

European forests are facing unprecedented threats caused by the climate change. The promotion of sustainable forest management practices is vital to...

Oxidative enzymes have the potential to substantially improve the economic and environmental sustainability of biorefineries. However, enzyme-based...

Currently, almost all aromatic chemicals and building blocks originate from fossil fuels like oil. Lignin is a phenolic natural polymer with the...

Chemical reactions and many of the procedures of separation and purification employed in industry, research, or chemistry utilize solvents massively...

The use of plastic products in agriculture has increased due to their affordability and versatility, but the environmental impact of plastic waste is...

Europe faces a strong dependency on imported bio‑ based polymers and a limited availability of sustainable, high‑ performance alternatives to fossil‑...