Objective The existing 2nd generation biorefineries utilize less than 20% of the biomass feedstock for ethanol production, and major side-streams are produced such as pentose and lignin waste streams, that are respectively used for biogas and energy production. Converting the carbon from these waste streams into added-value products would increase the otherwise low profitability and improve the environmental benefits of the biorefineries. The suggested project BioREFINE-2G aims at developing commercially attractive processes for efficient conversion of pentose-rich side-streams from biorefineries into dicarboxylic acids, which can be used as precursors for bio-based polymers including biodegradable polymers.The project covers the whole value chain, from characterization of side streams from forest and other non-food feedstocks, development of novel robust industrial yeast cell factories, fermentation and downstream process development, to polymerization methods development for the production of biodegradable polymers applicable as plastics, coatings or adhesives, scale-up and demonstration and to life cycle and economic viability analyses.The consortium involves eight distinguished industrial and academic partners within the biotechnology, directly targeted by the call. The strong industry drive is ensured by participation of 4 SMEs and 1 large enterprise, Borregaard biorefinery, which is directly interested in demonstrating and integrating the new technology into the current and future biorefinery plants. All industry partners will assure demonstration activities and investigate the technical, environmental and commercial feasibility of the new process with regard to scale up to industrial production.Overall, an innovative process for bio-based chemicals production from bio-waste will represent a paradigm shift with a tremendous impact in regard to commercial viability and environmental issues such as reduction of waste, less pollution and less greenhouse gas emissions. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcoholsagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomassengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentation Programme(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Topic(s) KBBE.2013.3.4-01 - Preventing and valorising bio-waste in biorefineries Call for proposal FP7-KBBE-2013-7-single-stage See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs) Coordinator DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET Address Anker engelunds vej 101 2800 Kongens lyngby Denmark See on map Region Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Birte Rasmussen Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 1 479 472,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all LUNDS UNIVERSITET Sweden EU contribution € 939 524,00 Address Paradisgatan 5c 22100 Lund See on map Region Södra Sverige Sydsverige Skåne län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gunnar Lidén (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window AIMPLAS - ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE MATERIALES PLASTICOS Y CONEXAS Spain EU contribution € 349 643,00 Address Valencia parc technologic calle gustave eiffel 4 46980 Paterna valencia See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Valentin Polo Ramirez (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window BORREGAARD AS Norway EU contribution € 853 450,00 Address Hjalmar wessels vei 6 1721 Sarpsborg See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Viken Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gudbrand Rødsrud (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window BIOTREND-INOVACAO E ENGENHARIA EM BIOTECNOLOGIA SA Portugal EU contribution € 339 328,00 Address Biocant park nucleo 4 lote 2 3060-197 Cantanhede See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bruno Sommer Ferreira (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window WIRTSCHAFT UND INFRASTRUKTUR GMBH & CO PLANUNGS KG Germany EU contribution € 132 925,00 Address Sylvensteinstrasse 2 81369 Muenchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Christine Meyer-Haege (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window IFU INSTITUT FUR UMWELTINFORMATIK HAMBURG GMBH Germany EU contribution € 275 160,00 Address Max-brauer-allee 50 22765 Hamburg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tobias Viere (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ECOPOL TECH SL Spain EU contribution € 475 312,00 Address Calleindustria - parque empresarial el foix 7 43720 L'arboc See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Josep Rocas (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
