RISE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER AB

Their core work

RISE ETC is a specialized energy research center within Sweden's RISE network (Research Institutes of Sweden), focused on converting biomass and industrial waste streams into usable fuels and energy. Their core work involves gasification technologies, bio-refinery processes, and the integration of biomass with renewable hydrogen for heat and power generation. They bring applied engineering expertise in thermal conversion processes — bridging the gap between laboratory research and industrial-scale bioenergy deployment, particularly for the pulp and paper sector.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

RISE ETC's H2020 trajectory shows a clear progression from biomass conversion chemistry toward system-level energy flexibility. Their early work (BioMates, 2016; Pulp and Fuel, 2018) concentrated on turning biomass and industrial waste into liquid fuels through refinery and gasification routes. By 2021, with Bio-FlexGen, they shifted toward integrating biomass with renewable hydrogen and making combustion systems more flexible — reflecting the broader European energy transition toward sector coupling and variable renewable supply.

RISE ETC is moving from pure biomass fuel production toward hybrid energy systems that combine biomass with green hydrogen — positioning them for the growing demand in flexible, dispatchable renewable heat and power.

How they like to work

RISE ETC operates exclusively as a contributing partner or third-party expert — they have never coordinated an H2020 project. Despite only three projects, they have worked with 35 unique partners across 12 countries, indicating they join large, diverse consortia rather than small focused teams. This pattern suggests they are sought after for their specific technical capabilities in thermal biomass processing rather than for project management or consortium leadership.

With 35 consortium partners across 12 countries from just 3 projects, RISE ETC is embedded in large pan-European research networks. Their connections span broadly across the EU, consistent with Sweden's strong tradition of cross-border energy research collaboration.

What sets them apart

RISE ETC sits at the intersection of Sweden's strong forestry/pulp industry and the European bioenergy research ecosystem. Their specific value lies in applied thermal conversion expertise — gasification, combustion flexibilization, and waste-to-fuel processes — grounded in real industrial feedstocks like pulp and paper waste. For consortium builders, they offer a credible Swedish research institute partner with hands-on experience in scaling biomass technologies from pilot to industrial relevance.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Pulp and Fuel
  Directly targets the pulp and paper industry's waste streams as fuel feedstock via gasification and Fischer-Tropsch — a highly specific industrial application with clear commercial potential.
• Bio-FlexGen
  Represents their strategic shift toward hydrogen-biomass hybrid systems and flexible power generation, aligning with Europe's energy flexibility agenda.