DAREN LABORATORIES & SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANTS LTD

Their core work

Daren Laboratories is an Israeli SME specializing in converting bio-waste streams — particularly poultry feathers and municipal solid waste — into useful biomaterials such as bioplastics and flame retardants. They bring applied chemistry and materials science expertise to EU-funded valorisation projects, turning low-value organic waste into higher-value products for consumer electronics, automotive, and packaging applications. Their work sits at the intersection of waste management and advanced materials development.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Daren's H2020 involvement spans only 2016–2020, making evolution hard to track in detail. Their earliest project (HASNEH, 2016) was a small Phase 1 SME feasibility study on bio-based flame retardants, suggesting they started by validating a specific product concept. By 2017, they joined two larger consortium projects (KARMA2020, DAFIA) focused on waste-to-biomaterials at industrial scale, indicating a shift from solo product exploration to collaborative valorisation work with broader feedstock scope.

Daren moved from single-product feasibility toward broader bio-waste valorisation chains, suggesting they are positioning as a versatile biomaterials partner rather than a single-product company.

How they like to work

With 1 coordinated project (an SME Instrument Phase 1) and 2 as participant in larger consortia, Daren operates as a specialist contributor rather than a consortium leader. Their 32 unique partners across 14 countries indicate they are well-connected for a 3-project SME, largely because their two participant projects (KARMA2020, DAFIA) were sizable Innovation and Research Actions with broad consortia. This suggests they are comfortable working in large international teams and bring a defined technical contribution rather than project management capacity.

Despite only three projects, Daren has built connections with 32 partners across 14 countries — a wide network driven by participation in two large EU consortia. Their reach spans well beyond the Middle East into core European research and industry networks.

What sets them apart

As an Israeli SME participating in European bio-waste valorisation projects, Daren occupies a relatively rare position — bridging Middle Eastern applied chemistry capabilities with EU circular economy research. Their specific combination of keratin processing, bioplastics, and flame retardant expertise across multiple waste feedstocks (feathers, municipal waste, fish waste) makes them a versatile partner for any consortium working on turning organic waste into functional materials. For an SME of their size, the breadth of waste-to-value chains they have worked on is notable.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DAFIA
  Largest funding (EUR 422K) and broadest scope — biomacromolecules from both municipal bio-waste and fish waste for high-value applications.
• HASNEH
  Their only coordinated project, an SME Instrument Phase 1 exploring bio-based flame retardants for consumer electronics and automotive — a niche and commercially relevant application.
• KARMA2020
  Directly addresses industrial feather waste valorisation into keratin-based bioplastics, a specific circular economy challenge with clear market potential.