SKYNRG BV

Their core work

SkyNRG is an Amsterdam-based SME specializing in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) — sourcing, developing, and supplying drop-in renewable jet fuels to airlines and airports. They operate across the full SAF value chain, from feedstock sourcing and biorefinery process development to market deployment and supply chain coordination. Their work spans biofuel pathways (biomass-to-jet), synthetic fuel production (Power-to-Liquid using CO2 and green hydrogen), and airport-level sustainability demonstrations. In the EU research landscape, they serve as the critical industry bridge between laboratory fuel technologies and real-world aviation decarbonization.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

SkyNRG's early H2020 work (2018–2019) focused squarely on biofuel-based aviation fuels — projects like BIO4A and REWOFUEL dealt with bio-feedstocks, fermentation pathways, and scaling production capacity for biojet fuel. From 2020 onward, a decisive shift occurred toward synthetic fuels produced from captured CO2 and renewable hydrogen, visible in FLITE, TAKE-OFF, and HIGFLY with their emphasis on reactor design, catalyst development, and Power-to-Liquid pathways. This mirrors the broader industry recognition that biomass alone cannot meet aviation's decarbonization demand, and e-fuels are essential to close the gap.

SkyNRG is moving from bio-feedstock jet fuels toward Power-to-Liquid synthetic fuels, positioning itself at the center of Europe's emerging e-fuel supply chain for aviation.

How they like to work

SkyNRG operates predominantly as a participant (6 of 7 projects), taking one coordinator role in FLITE — their largest strategic bet on ethanol-to-fuel conversion. With 98 unique consortium partners across 19 countries, they maintain an exceptionally broad network for an SME, suggesting they are a sought-after industry partner valued for bringing real market access and SAF supply chain expertise to research consortia. Their role is typically that of the end-user or market integrator who ensures laboratory results translate into deployable fuel products.

SkyNRG has collaborated with 98 unique partners across 19 countries, an unusually wide network for a 30-person SME, reflecting the pan-European nature of aviation fuel supply chains and their reputation as the go-to SAF industry partner.

What sets them apart

SkyNRG occupies a rare niche: they are one of very few European companies focused exclusively on sustainable aviation fuel as their core business, not a side project. While universities and research institutes develop fuel chemistry, SkyNRG brings the market side — airline relationships, certification knowledge, and supply chain logistics. For any consortium developing a new jet fuel pathway, SkyNRG is the partner who can tell you whether it will actually fly, commercially and literally.

Highlights from their portfolio

• FLITE
  SkyNRG's only coordinator role and their longest-running project (2020–2029), focused on scaling ethanol-to-jet fuel — signals their biggest strategic commitment.
• BIO4A
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 1.09M) and their flagship biofuel demonstration project for advanced sustainable aviation fuels.
• TAKE-OFF
  Represents SkyNRG's pivot to Power-to-Liquid fuels, combining CO2 utilization with green hydrogen and novel reactor design for synthetic renewable jet fuel.