Multi-product Integrated bioRefinery of Algae: from Carbon dioxide and Light Energy to high-value Specialties

Project Information

MIRACLES

Grant agreement ID: 613588

Project closed

Start date 1 November 2013

End date 31 October 2017

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Total cost € 11 908 977,33

EU contribution € 8 991 903,00

Coordinated by

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
Netherlands

Objective

Microalgae are a promising feedstock for sustainable supply of commodities and specialties for food and non-food products. Despite this potential the implementation is still limited which is mainly due to unfavourable economics. Major bottlenecks are the lack of available biomass at acceptable costs and the absence of appropriate biorefinery technologies. The 4-year MIRACLES project aims to resolve these hurdles by development of integrated, multiple-product biorefinery for valuable specialties from algae for application in food, aquafeeds and non-food products. The focus is on development and integration of mild cell disruption and environmentally friendly extraction and fractionation processes including functionality testing and product formulation based on established industrial strains. The project will also develop new technologies for optimization and monitoring of valuable products in the algal biomass during cultivation and innovative photobioreactor and harvesting technology that will enable substantial cost reduction. A new technology will be developed for CO2 concentration from the air for algal growth and new industrial algae strains for extreme locations will be selected via bioprospecting to expand the resource base for the algae industry and enable cultivation in areas less suitable for agriculture such as deserts. The work is supported by market assessment, integral biorefinery designs, techno-economic and sustainability assessment, and the creation of business plans for full valorisation of algal biomass. Integrated value chains will be demonstrated to deliver proof-of-concept and demonstrate economic feasibility. MIRACLES is an industry driven R&D and innovation project with a multidisciplinary approach aimed at generating robust business cases through technology development. The consortium has 26 partners with 11 prominent research organisations. Strong industrial leadership is guaranteed through the participation of 12 SMEs and 3 NMI/end users.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › microbiology › phycology
• social sciences › economics and business › economics
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture
• agricultural sciences › agricultural biotechnology › biomass

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE.2013.3.2-02 - The CO2 algae biorefinery
• KBBE.2013.3.6-01 - Novel bioinspired materials and processes

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage
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Funding Scheme

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Coordinator

WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

• EU contribution: € 1 324 381,60
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen ; Netherlands
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Hans Reith (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (26)

FUNDACION CANARIA PARQUE CIENTIFICO TECNOLOGICO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 482 134,00
• Address: CALLE JUAN DE QUESADA 30 ; 35001 Las Palmas
• Region: Canarias › Canarias › Gran Canaria
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Gabriel Megías Martínez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 573 845,00
• Address: DRIENERLOLAAN 5 ; 7522 NB Enschede
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Overijssel › Twente
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ferdinand Damhuis (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITETET I BERGEN

Norway

• EU contribution: € 484 920,00
• Address: MUSEPLASSEN 1 ; 5020 Bergen
• Region: Norge › Vestlandet › Vestland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Liv-Grethe Gudmundsen (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD DE HUELVA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 429 884,00
• Address: CALLE DR CANTERO CUADRADO 6 ; 21071 Huelva
• Region: Sur › Andalucía › Huelva
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Cobacho Daza Encarnación (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Universidad de Antofagasta

Chile

• EU contribution: € 322 029,00
• Address: Avenida Angamos 601 ; 5655 Antofagasta
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Carlos Riquelme (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 764 376,00
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Stephan Pesiwarissa (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Spain

• EU contribution: € 335 942,00
• Address: CALLE SERRANO 117 ; 28006 Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: María ángeles López Vázquez (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V.

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 403 493,00
• Address: BOERETANG 200 ; 2400 Mol
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Antwerpen › Arr. Turnhout
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Bert Lemmens (Mr.)
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EWOS INNOVATION AS

Norway

• EU contribution: € 30 000,00
• Address: Dirdal ; 4335 Dirdal
• Region: Norge › Vestlandet › Rogaland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jan Vidar Jakobsen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

DYADIC NEDERLAND BV

Participation ended

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 173 734,80
• Address: NIEUWE KANAAL 7 S ; 6709 PA Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Administrative Contact: Jan Wery (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

FITOPLANCTON MARINO, S.L.

Spain

• EU contribution: € 653 530,00
• Address: Darsena comercial s/n (Muelle Pesquero) ; 11500 EL PUERTO DE SANTA MARIA
• Region: Sur › Andalucía › Cádiz
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Carlos Unamunzaga (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SPAROS LDA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 409 698,00
• Address: AREA EMPRESARIAL DE MARIM LOTE C ; 8700 221 Olhao
• Region: Continente › Algarve › Algarve
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Luis Conceição (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

RODENBURG PRODUCTIE BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: DENARIUSSTRAAT 19 ; 4903 RC OOSTERHOUT
• Region: Zuid-Nederland › Noord-Brabant › West-Noord-Brabant
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jeroen Van Soest (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

IMENZ BIOENGINEERING BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 319 171,20
• Address: L J ZIELSTRAWEG 1 ; 9713 GX GRONINGEN
• Region: Noord-Nederland › Groningen › Overig Groningen
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Harry Laan (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CHIMAR (HELLAS) AE - ANONYMI VIOMICHANIKI KAI EMPORIKI ETAIREIA CHIMIKON PROIONTON

Greece

• EU contribution: € 258 270,00
• Address: 15 km National road Thessaloniki-Polygyros ; 570 01 Thermi Thessaloniki
• Region: Βόρεια Ελλάδα › Κεντρική Μακεδονία › Θεσσαλονίκη
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Eleftheria Athanasiadou (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

VALUE FOR TECHNOLOGY BVBA

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 123 400,00
• Address: Acaciastraat 14 ; 3071 ERPS-KWERPS
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Philippe Willems (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

NATAC BIOTECH SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 259 880,00
• Address: C/ POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL LAS CANADAS S/N ; 10700 Hervas
• Region: Centro (ES) › Extremadura › Cáceres
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jose Carlos Quintela (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

NOVA-INSTITUT FUR POLITISCHE UND OKOLOGISCHE INNOVATION GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 281 554,40
• Address: LEYBOLDSTRASSE 16 ; 50354 Hurth
• Region: Nordrhein-Westfalen › Köln › Rhein-Erft-Kreis
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Janpeter Beckmann (Mr.)
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IDCONSORTIUM SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 220 336,00
• Address: CALLE BETIS 30 ; 41010 Sevilla
• Region: Sur › Andalucía › Sevilla
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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ECO TREASURES BVBA

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 117 600,00
• Address: DURMELAAN 15 ; 9160 LOKEREN
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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STICHTING CROPEYE

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 124 650,00
• Address: ERICAWEG 41 ; 8162 PR EPE
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Daan Kuiper (Dr.)
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UNILEVER INNOVATION CENTRE WAGENINGEN BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 46 807,00
• Address: BRONLAND 14 ; 6708 WH Wageningen
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Charlotte Smeele (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

DSM FOOD SPECIALTIES BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 52 500,00
• Address: ALEXANDER FLEMINGLAAN 1 ; 2613 AX Delft
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Delft en Westland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Maria Tavares (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

THOMAS MORE KEMPEN VZW

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 248 108,00
• Address: KLEINHOEFSTRAAT 4 ; 2440 Geel
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Antwerpen › Arr. Turnhout
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Joan De Boeck (Dr.)
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UNI RESEARCH AS

Norway

• EU contribution: € 316 383,00
• Address: THORMOHLENS GATE 55 ; 5008 BERGEN
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Arne Svindland (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

RB BIOBASED INSTITUTE B.V.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 235 276,00
• Address: DENARIUSSTRAAT 19 ; 4903 RC OOSTERHOUT
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Huub Van Den Akker
• Total cost: No data