INSTITOUTO AGROTIKIS KAI SYNETAIRISTIKIS OIKONOMIAS INASO PASEGES

Their core work

INASO PASEGES is a Greek agricultural research institute focused on mobilizing agricultural biomass — pruning residues, straw, and other crop by-products — as renewable energy feedstock. They work at the intersection of farming communities and the bioenergy sector, helping farmers and agro-industries turn waste streams into heating fuel and other energy products. Their practical focus includes supply chain logistics for agrobiomass, financial instruments for rural renewable energy investments, and supporting the uptake of biomass heating systems in European rural areas.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Early projects (2015–2017) concentrated on foundational work: financial instruments for farm-level renewable energy (RESFARM) and mapping woody biomass from pruning operations (uP_running). By 2019, the focus shifted toward downstream applications — promoting agrobiomass heating systems in rural communities and navigating ecodesign regulations (AgroBioHeat). The trajectory shows a move from raw material sourcing toward market deployment and policy-driven adoption of agricultural biomass energy.

INASO PASEGES is moving from upstream biomass supply research toward market-side work on heating systems adoption and regulatory compliance, making them increasingly relevant for rural decarbonization initiatives.

How they like to work

INASO PASEGES participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, which suggests they contribute domain-specific agricultural knowledge rather than managing large research programs. With 45 unique partners across 14 countries from just 4 projects, they operate in large, well-connected European consortia. This makes them an accessible and experienced partner — familiar with multi-country project dynamics and comfortable in support roles where agricultural expertise is needed.

Despite only 4 projects, INASO PASEGES has built a broad network of 45 partners across 14 European countries, reflecting their participation in large CSA and IA consortia focused on biomass and bioenergy. Their network spans the agricultural and energy sectors across Southern and Central Europe.

What sets them apart

INASO PASEGES brings a rare combination: they are an agricultural research institute with deep roots in Greek farming communities, yet their work is squarely focused on energy applications of farm waste. For consortium builders, they offer direct access to Mediterranean agricultural networks and practical knowledge of how pruning residues, straw, and agro-industry by-products can feed into bioenergy value chains. Their farmer-facing perspective is hard to replicate with a typical energy research lab.

Highlights from their portfolio

• AGROinLOG
  Largest funding (EUR 342,785) and most ambitious scope — demonstrating integrated biomass logistics centres connecting agro-industry with energy markets across Europe.
• AgroBioHeat
  Most recent project with the clearest market orientation, targeting real-world penetration of agrobiomass heating in rural areas and addressing ecodesign regulation barriers.