GREEN FUELS RESEARCH LTD

Their core work

Green Fuels Research is a UK-based technology SME focused on converting waste biomass and biodiesel feedstocks into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The company builds on the biodiesel industry's existing infrastructure to develop drop-in jet fuels that meet aviation specifications, bridging chemistry, process engineering, and fuel certification. Their work sits at the intersection of energy transition and transport decarbonisation — two of the hardest abatement sectors in Europe.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Between 2016 and 2018 the company moved from a solo SME feasibility study (SABRE) into a much larger Innovation Action (GreenFlexJET) as a consortium partner, with EC funding jumping from EUR 50k to nearly EUR 3.5M. The thematic thread is consistent — sustainable aviation fuel — but the emphasis shifted from exploring biodiesel-derived SAF business cases to executing flexible, waste-biomass-based jet fuel production at pilot scale. This is a classic "feasibility to demonstration" trajectory, though project keywords are not tagged in the data.

They are heading toward industrial demonstration of SAF from flexible waste feedstocks, making them a relevant partner for any consortium targeting aviation decarbonisation or Refuel-EU compliance.

How they like to work

They have done both — coordinating a small SME feasibility project and joining a large innovation consortium as a technical partner. With 15 unique partners across 5 countries from just 2 projects, they clearly bring specialist fuel chemistry expertise rather than orchestrating large networks. Expect them to be a reliable technical contributor on SAF consortia rather than a generalist coordinator.

Connected to 15 distinct partners across 5 countries, primarily through the GreenFlexJET Innovation Action. The network is compact but European in scope, consistent with a specialist SME embedded in aviation-fuel value chains.

What sets them apart

Very few H2020 SMEs focus this specifically on sustainable aviation fuel from waste and biodiesel streams — most SAF work sits inside large energy companies or universities. Green Fuels Research offers an industrial-SME perspective on bridging existing biodiesel assets into the aviation market, which is exactly the transition Refuel-EU demands. For a consortium needing credible pilot-scale SAF chemistry from a nimble UK technology partner, they are a natural fit.

Highlights from their portfolio

• GreenFlexJET
  EUR 3.5M Innovation Action on flexible waste-biomass jet fuel — their flagship project and the core of their current technical profile.
• SABRE
  SME-1 feasibility study they coordinated themselves, examining how the biodiesel industry can pivot into sustainable aviation fuel — a strategically framed commercial study.