HEROYA INDUSTRIPARK AS

Their core work

Herøya Industripark operates one of Norway's largest industrial parks in Porsgrunn, providing infrastructure, utilities, and shared services to process industry tenants including chemical, mineral, and energy-intensive companies. In H2020 projects, they contribute as an industrial site host and demonstration partner — offering real-world industrial environments for testing sustainable mineral processing, CO2 capture and utilization, and transport logistics. Their value lies in bridging laboratory-scale research with industrial-scale deployment by providing the physical infrastructure and operational context where pilot technologies can be validated.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their earliest H2020 involvement (AlSiCal, 2019) focused on sustainable mineral processing and raw materials efficiency — reflecting their traditional role hosting heavy process industries. By 2021, their portfolio shifted decisively toward carbon capture utilization, industrial biotechnology, and decarbonization (PYROCO2), alongside a separate engagement in automated transport systems (ORCHESTRA). The clear trajectory is from resource efficiency toward active decarbonization of industrial processes.

Herøya is positioning itself as a demonstration site for industrial decarbonization technologies, particularly CCU and bio-based chemical production — expect continued focus on green industry transition.

How they like to work

Herøya consistently participates as a partner rather than leading consortia, which is typical for industrial infrastructure providers who offer demonstration environments rather than driving the research agenda. With 56 unique partners across 16 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia — averaging nearly 19 partners per project. This signals an organization comfortable working in complex multinational teams and valued for what their industrial site brings to the table.

Despite only three projects, Herøya has built connections with 56 distinct consortium partners across 16 countries, giving them a surprisingly broad European network for their project count. Their partnerships span research institutions, technology developers, and industrial players across Western and Northern Europe.

What sets them apart

Herøya offers something few partners can: a functioning large-scale industrial park where pilot technologies can be tested under real operational conditions alongside active chemical and process industry tenants. For any project needing to demonstrate decarbonization, CCU, or sustainable processing at industrial scale in a Nordic context, they provide both the physical infrastructure and the industrial ecosystem. Their dual focus on mineral processing and CO2 utilization makes them particularly relevant for circular economy and green industry transition projects.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PYROCO2
  Largest funding (€402K), longest duration (2021-2027), and represents their strategic pivot toward CO2-to-chemicals via industrial biotechnology and gas fermentation.
• AlSiCal
  Tackles the aluminium industry's biggest waste problem (bauxite residue) while targeting zero CO2 co-production — directly relevant to their industrial park tenants.