Projects

Algae production is currently limited to a few small industries, mainly for the feed, nutrition and cosmetic sectors. This is ripe for expansion...

The EU is currently the world’s largest producer of sugar beet; at 17 million tonnes in 2016-17, it represents around half of all global production...

The AFTERLIFE project proposes a flexible, cost- and resource-efficient process for recovering and valorising the relevant fractions from wastewater...

The European dairy industry, as a by-product of whey protein manufacture, produces substances known as whey permeate and – following extraction of...

Around a third of all food produced globally is wasted each year. This waste occurs throughout the whole value chain, from farmers to consumers...

Proteins and amino acids are in high demand for their role in food and food production. The properties they add - solubility, viscosity, foaming...

The European algae industry has grown significantly over recent decades, primarily serving niche high-value markets such as food supplements and...

The bioeconomy is rightly viewed as a major player in delivering a more sustainable and more circular economy. It is providing the potential to make...

Across Europe, hundreds of thousands of tons of marine side-stream products such as fish heads, backbones and intestines are discarded. The AQUABIOPRO...

The B-FERST project seeks to make a significant contribution to addressing the challenges of delivering on the EU’s ambitions for sustainable...

The BARBARA project aims to covert the side-stream fractions and residues from agro-food production into novel polysaccharides and functional...

The EU is already the largest producer of food and drink in the world. Yet as the demand for food increases – and the need for EU food security grows...

Despite being one of the largest markets in the world for biochemicals, very few biomass-derived compounds are being developed here in Europe. However...

Regional bioeconomy clusters play a crucial role in local development by connecting businesses, research institutions, and stakeholders. These...

Bio-LUSH aims to extract high-quality fibres from the cell walls of underexploited and widely available European plant resources, including nettles...

The BIO4COAT project aims to develop high-performance, bio-based coatings from renewable materials such as crop residues and food industry by-products...

BioBarr will develop new bio-based and biodegradable food packaging materials by improving the barrier function of the biopolymer PHAs...

Europe’s shift to a low-carbon economy is a welcome one; at the same time, the shift to a bioeconomy will create new jobs and stimulate growth in an...

In order to meet growing demand, modern farming needs to be both productive and reliable. Among a range of measures, this means ensuring that it is...

In addition to the price tag, public acceptance of bio-based products depends on a variety of factors including their social, economic and...