SQ CONSULT B.V.

Their core work

SQ CONSULT B.V. is a Dutch specialist consultancy working at the intersection of bio-based chemistry and sustainability assessment. Their work covers two complementary areas: evaluating the sustainability credentials and market transition pathways for bio-based products, and contributing applied expertise to the development of circular polymer materials derived from renewable feedstocks. In the CHAMPION project they brought specialist knowledge to aza-Michael addition chemistry — a greener route to high-performance thermosets using bio-based diamines — while in STAR-ProBio they contributed to sustainability transition methodology for bio-based products broadly. They function as expert partners in EU research consortia, bridging technical chemistry and sustainability consulting rather than operating a primary research laboratory.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (STAR-ProBio, 2017-2020) was positioned at the policy and methodology level — assessing sustainability transitions for bio-based products across value chains, which is consultancy-oriented work with limited technical chemistry specificity. By their second project (CHAMPION, 2020-2024), the focus sharpened considerably into specific polymer chemistries: aza-Michael addition, bio-based diamines, and thermoset design — suggesting they either deepened their technical capabilities or brought in specialist staff. The trajectory is from broad bio-economy sustainability consulting toward technical expertise in renewable-feedstock polymer systems.

SQ CONSULT is moving from sustainability methodology work toward hands-on chemistry consulting in bio-based thermosets and functional polymers — making them increasingly relevant for consortia developing renewable materials with defined circular-end-of-life routes.

How they like to work

SQ CONSULT has never led an H2020 project — both participations are as consortium partner — which is consistent with a consultancy that contributes defined expertise rather than orchestrating large programmes. Despite only two projects, they have accumulated 29 unique partners across 13 countries, which means they join large, internationally diverse consortia rather than tight bilateral teams. This profile suggests they are reliable specialist contributors who add measurable value within well-structured projects led by others.

29 unique consortium partners across 13 countries from just two projects indicates consistent membership in large, multi-national research consortia. Their network is pan-European in character, anchored in the Netherlands but with no apparent geographic concentration beyond that.

What sets them apart

SQ CONSULT occupies a specific niche that most chemistry SMEs do not: they combine sustainability transition methodology with technical bio-based polymer expertise, making them useful both for projects that need scientific depth and for those that need market or policy translation. For a consortium building around bio-based materials, they offer the rare ability to connect material chemistry with sustainability evidence — something neither a pure research lab nor a generalist consultancy provides. As an SME with modest but consistent EC funding, they are also a low-overhead, high-specificity partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• STAR-ProBio
  Their largest single project by EC funding (€429,510) and the foundation of their sustainability assessment track record in the EU bio-economy space.
• CHAMPION
  A technically precise circular materials project (2020-2024) that evidences a clear shift toward applied polymer chemistry — aza-Michael thermosets from bio-based feedstocks — and the most keyword-rich entry in their portfolio.