Objective CARBAFIN will develop, based on an integrated biocatalytic production technology, a radically new value chain for the utilisation of surplus sucrose from sugar beet biomass in the EU. CARBAFIN will demonstrate bio-based co-production of a functional glucoside and fructose. The glucoside products of CARBAFIN (glucosylglycerol, cellodextrin) have large-scale uses in nutrition and feed, cosmetics and detergents. Fructose is exploited in the production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), a versatile chemical building block currently considered for making bio-based plastics. Leading platform technologies in biocatalytic cell factories and downstream processing, conjointly optimised in CARBAFIN for performance efficiency and cost-effectiveness under full integration of LCA and economic evaluation, are key to make industrial co-production of glycosides and HMF via fructose competitive in today's markets. In addition, CARBAFIN contributes to the establishment of new, fully renewables-based value chains across the European industries, linking the sugar industry sector to the cosmetics, chemicals, polymer and detergents sectors and strengthening the sugar industries' role in food and feed. It supports the efficient cascading use of sugar beet-derived sucrose in combination with biomass-derived base chemicals (e.g. glycerol, glucose). CARBAFIN's HMF production aims at replacing petroleum-based chemicals with bio-based building blocks. CARBAFIN will thus contribute to development of a chemical industry that is low-carbon, resource-efficient and sustainable. CARBAFIN will help Europe to maintain global leadership in industrial biotechnology and secure position as innovation leader in sugar-based products. CARBAFIN's innovations will involve broadly the engagement of societal actors with particular emphasis on consumer awareness and acceptance. Fields of science engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculeslipidsnatural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisbiocatalysissocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes Keywords carbohydrates glycosides cosmetics detergents nutrition and feed biocatalysis cell factory platform Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.4. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Biotechnology Main Programme Topic(s) BIOTEC-06-2017 - Optimisation of biocatalysis and downstream processing for the sustainable production of high value-added platform chemicals Call for proposal H2020-NMBP-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-NMBP-BIO-2017 Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator ACIB GMBH Net EU contribution € 1 570 576,25 Address KRENNGASSE 37/2 8010 Graz Austria See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 570 576,25 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET GRAZ Austria Net EU contribution € 1 118 351,25 Address RECHBAUERSTRASSE 12 8010 Graz See on map Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 118 351,25 PFEIFER & LANGEN GMBH & CO KG Germany Net EU contribution € 730 870,00 Address AACHENER STRASSE 1042 A 50858 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 044 100,00 AVA BIOCHEM BSL AG Switzerland Net EU contribution € 393 750,00 Address ROTHAUSSTRASSE 61 4132 Muttenz See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Nordwestschweiz Basel-Landschaft Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 562 500,00 UNIVERSITEIT GENT Belgium Net EU contribution € 888 631,25 Address SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 9000 Gent See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 888 631,25 BITOP AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Germany Net EU contribution € 506 380,00 Address STOCKUMER STR. 28 58453 Witten See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Arnsberg Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 723 400,00 GALAB LABORATORIES GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 79 975,00 Address AM SCHLEUSENGRABEN 7 21029 Hamburg See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Hamburg Hamburg Hamburg Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 114 250,00 PNO CONSULTANTS BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 74 375,00 Address LAAN VAN ZUID HOORN 15 2289 DC Rijswijk See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 106 250,00