Projects

Aquatic biomass processing is a sizeable European industrial sector, with a turnover approaching €30 million and employing more than 120,000 people...

With Europe’s admirable aspirations to create a circular economy, the focus increasingly falls on minimising waste and finding new applications for...

Finding viable alternatives to fossil-based materials in the chemical and material industries is challenging due to price limitations and the...

Wood waste, especially from treated materials, is becoming a greater challenge for the circular economy. As wood usage rises, the amount of...

The European waste wood sector, with 20.5 million tonnes of post-consumer wood, contributes to a negative environmental impact. A significant amount...

Many wood processing techniques require extreme conditions of heat and alkalinity. WoodZymes seeks to develop extremozymes (enzymes that can function...

Lignocellulosic feedstocks (dry matter plant biomass) are commonly used in the production of biofuels and bio-based chemicals. However, a major...

The widespread use of chemical pesticides to protect crops has created significant risks to human health, animal welfare and the environment. Climate...

Traditional protein sources struggle to meet the global demand due to the ever-growing population and sustainability concerns. The ZEST project...