Projects

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

The BIOSKOH project has the general ambition to demonstrate the first of a series of new second generation bio-refineries for Europe. These will be...

While there have been huge advances in waste recycling over recent decades, there still remains room for improvement; some waste is not used as...

Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) is a revolutionary product, with potential in a huge range of applications, including personal care, cosmetics, home...

The world’s population is increasing rapidly and is set to reach 10 billion people by 2050 – almost one-third higher than it is currently. At the same...

The FIRST2RUN project will demonstrate the environmental sustainability and economic profitability of an integrated biorefinery in which low input and...

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

PEFerence will establish a unique, industrial scale, cost-effective biorefinery flagship plant producing FDCA (furan dicarboxylic acid), a bio-based...

Emissions from livestock are a major contributor to rising CO 2 levels causing almost 15 per cent of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. In...

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

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...

SUSTAINEXT aims to transform the production plant of lead partner, Natac, at Hervás, Spain, into a multi-product biorefinery with an industrial-scale...

The SWEETWOODS project aims to develop a first-of-its-kind biofractionation flagship plant in Estonia that uses sustainable hardwood biomass. The...

The world is facing the dual challenge of feeding a growing population and making food production more sustainable. The EU encounters an additional...

Phenolic resins are one of the most versatile polymers invented, with a wide range of industrial applications ranging from vehicle components to...