Fermentationexperts AS

Their core work

Fermentationexperts is a Danish SME specializing in fermentation processes applied to biomass conversion, biorefinery, and food system innovation. Their core work spans converting macro-algae and plant-based feedstocks into biofuels, proteins, and biochemicals, as well as developing enzyme-based solutions for biomass processing. They bring industrial fermentation know-how to EU research consortia, bridging the gap between laboratory bioprocessing and scalable production across the food, energy, and bioeconomy sectors.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2016-2019, Fermentationexperts focused squarely on macro-algae biorefinery — converting seaweed into biofuels (ethanol, butanol, biogas) and proteins, with strong emphasis on energy applications and risk assessment. From 2018 onward, their work shifted toward food system applications: microbiome innovation, animal welfare, and most recently enzyme bioprospecting using computational methods. The trajectory shows a clear move from energy-oriented biomass conversion toward higher-value food and bioeconomy applications with increasing sophistication in digital tools.

Fermentationexperts is moving from bulk biofuel fermentation toward precision enzyme development and food-system biotechnology, suggesting future partnerships should target bioeconomy and sustainable food production rather than transport fuels.

How they like to work

Fermentationexperts operates exclusively as a consortium participant, never as a coordinator, which is typical for a specialist SME contributing deep technical capability rather than managing projects. With 80 unique partners across 17 countries from just 5 projects, they work in large, diverse consortia — averaging 16 partners per project. This indicates they are comfortable in complex multi-partner environments and valued as a specialist contributor that integrates well into large research teams.

With 80 unique consortium partners spanning 17 countries, Fermentationexperts has built a remarkably broad European network for a small company. Their participation in large BBI and RIA consortia connects them to major research institutions and industry players across the bioeconomy sector.

What sets them apart

Fermentationexperts occupies a rare niche: an SME with hands-on industrial fermentation capability that can plug into research consortia as a scale-up and process optimization partner. Unlike university labs that work at bench scale, they bring practical bioprocessing experience to projects that need to demonstrate real-world feasibility. Their versatility across feedstocks — from macro-algae to xylan to microbiome cultures — makes them an unusually flexible fermentation partner for bioeconomy projects.

Highlights from their portfolio

• MACRO CASCADE
  Largest funding (EUR 344,940) — a BBI-JU project on cascading macroalgal biorefinery, representing the core of their biomass valorization expertise.
• EnXylaScope
  Most recent and second-largest project (EUR 307,231), marking their pivot toward computational enzyme discovery and advanced bioprocessing platforms.
• MacroFuels
  Their entry into H2020, combining algae cultivation with multi-product biorefinery (ethanol, butanol, furanics, biogas) across the energy-food nexus.