Biorefinery and biomass conversion
8 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 7 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- NOVOZYMES A/S
Danish industrial biotech giant providing enzyme engineering, fermentation, and biocatalysis for biorefinery, circular economy, and food applications across Europe.
“Participated in BIOSKOH (second-generation bioeconomy), URBIOFIN (municipal solid waste biorefinery), VAMOS (organic waste sugars), and MACRO CASCADE (macroalgal biorefinery).”
PrimaryDK16 projects - RISE INNVENTIA AB
Swedish applied research institute specializing in forest biomass conversion, cellulose-based materials, bio-based packaging, and bioenergy systems.
“Involved in BIOSKOH (second-generation bioeconomy), ABC-SALT (biomass catalytic conversion to fuels via molten salts), EUCANwin and Bio-FlexGen (biomass CHP and bioenergy).”
PrimarySE15 projects - AVA BIOCHEM BSL AG
Swiss SME converting biomass into bio-based platform chemicals, furanics, and polymers through biorefinery and electrochemical processes.
“Core contributor in GRACE (marginal land crops for biorefineries), FRACTION (lignocellulose fractionation), EnzOx2 (enzymatic oxidation), and CATCO2NVERS (catalytic conversion).”
PrimarySMECH10 projects - UPM-KYMMENE OYJ
Major Finnish forest industry company converting wood and biomass into chemicals, biofuels, and bio-based materials through industrial biorefinery processes.
“BioSPRINT (process intensification for biorefineries), BioUPGRADE (biocatalytic upgrading of natural biopolymers), and BIKE (low-ILUC biofuels) all center on converting biomass into usable products.”
PrimaryFI10 projects - C-TECH INNOVATION LIMITED
UK technology SME providing applied chemistry and materials testing expertise across energy storage, biorefinery, and circular economy projects.
“Participated in ButaNexT (lignocellulosic biobutanol production) and BIOrescue (cascading bioconversion of agricultural residues).”
PrimarySMEUK10 projects - SYNVINA CV
Dutch bio-based chemicals company specializing in FDCA and PEF polymer production from renewable feedstocks for packaging and industrial applications.
“BIOFOREVER, ECOXY, VEHICLE, and IMPRESS all involve biorefinery processes, biomass valorization, and downstream sugar/chemical processing.”
PrimaryNL7 projects - BEST - BIOENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Austrian bioenergy research SME specializing in biomass conversion, biorefinery technologies, and renewable heat integration for industrial processes.
“Heat-To-Fuel focuses on combining hydrothermal liquefaction and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis; BIOFIT addresses retrofitting existing industrial sites for bioenergy.”
PrimarySMEAT7 projects - DYNAMIC & SECURITY COMPUTATIONS SL
Spanish SME providing computational process analytics and simulation across energy, manufacturing, and biorefinery applications in EU research consortia.
“BioSPRINT targets biorefinery process intensification including catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to furans and biorenewable resins.”
SMEES5 projects