Biorefinery and biomass valorization
6 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 3 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- FUNDACIO UNIVERSITARIA BALMES
Catalan university specializing in nutrient recovery from waste streams, bio-based fertilizer development, and life cycle assessment for circular bioeconomy.
“VEHICLE (hemicellulose sugars from lignocellulosic biomass), CIRCULAR BIOCARBON (urban organic waste biorefinery), VIOBOND (lignin-based resins), and GRETE (wood-to-textile) all involve converting biomass into higher-value products.”
ES18 projects - NATAC BIOTECH SL
Spanish biotech SME extracting high-value bioactive compounds from olive byproducts for food, feed, cosmetics, and nutraceutical applications.
“OLEAF4VALUE focuses on multi-product cascade biorefinery from olive leaves; Pro-Enrich on protein and bioactive recovery from crop side streams; AQUOLIVE on olive processing byproducts.”
PrimarySMEES8 projects - LATVIJAS VALSTS KOKSNES KIMIJAS INSTITUTS
Latvian research institute specializing in wood chemistry, lignin-based resins, nanocellulose, and biorefinery processes for the forest bioeconomy.
“Biorefinery is a keyword across VIOBOND, CELISE, and US4GREENCHEM — all three involve converting biomass into usable industrial materials.”
PrimaryLV7 projects - AVANTIUM RENEWABLE POLYMERS BV
Dutch SME producing PEF and bio-based polymers from plant feedstocks, specializing in biorefinery chemistry and PET alternatives.
“Biorefinery appears across PEFerence, ECOXY, VEHICLE, and IMPRESS — covering hemicellulose processing, sugar extraction, and biomass conversion to chemicals.”
PrimarySMENL5 projects - 2B Srl
Italian SME specializing in circular bioeconomy — converting wastewater and wood biomass into biostimulants, lignin, and platform chemicals.
“SWEETWOODS (2018-2024) involves production of high-purity lignin and sugar-based platform chemicals from wood, signaling a move toward industrial biorefinery.”
SMEIT3 projects - UNIWERSYTET SZCZECINSKI
Polish university specializing in blue biotechnology (Haslea microalgae, natural pigments) and hydrogen-metal clean energy systems.
“GHaNA project included photobioreactor development, biomass processing, and extraction of isoprenoids and lipids from microalgae.”
PL3 projects