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Biowaste derived volatile fatty acid platform for biopolymers, bioactive compounds and chemical building blocks

Objective

VOLATILE aims in the development of an innovative Volatile Fatty Acids Platform for the bioconversion of municipal solid bio-waste fraction and sludgy biowaste from other industries. The platform will be integrated in anaerobic digestion. The volatile fatty acids will be recovered continuously using sophisticated membrane technology and will be provided as feedstock / carbon source for value added fermentation approaches such as biopolymer PHA to be tested in material applications, single cell oil as precursor for oleochemical industry as well as long chain unsaturated health-promoting Omega-3 fatty acids to be used as food ingredient or nutraceutical. PHA will be obtained by bacterial fermentations, single cell oil from yeast cultivation and Omega-3 fatty acids via heterotrophic microalgae. The process development will be accompanied with sophisticated LCA study in order to ensure environmental friendly process design.
The project will also work on solutions to typical barriers beside others such as quality requirements, continuous and sufficient feedstock supply or interaction between members of value chain using agent-based modelling. Also the effect of legal stimuli and restrictions and subsidies and taxes will be studied and a link between product requirements and markets will be established. VOLATILE will prepare a Roadmap indicating future research needs but also giving suggestion for legislative improvements. A CEN workshop will be initiated to discuss with external stakeholders rules for the VFAP & to set up standard requirements in the form of a CEN workshop Agreement.

Call for proposal

H2020-NMBP-2016-2017

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Sub call

H2020-NMBP-BIO-2016

Coordinator

FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Net EU contribution
€ 636 250,00
Address
Parque Cientifico Y Tecnologico De Bizkaia Astondo Bidea Edificio 700
48160 Derio (Bizkaia)
Spain

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Region
Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00

Participants (21)

ORGANIC WASTE SYSTEMS NV
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 842 500,00
Address
Dok Noord 5
9000 Gent

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
BIOTREND-INOVACAO E ENGENHARIA EM BIOTECNOLOGIA SA
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 349 237,50
Address
Biocant Park Nucleo 4 Lote 2
3060-197 Cantanhede

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 234 810,00
Address
Largo Do Paco
4704 553 Braga

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Region
Continente Norte Cávado
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
BIOZOON GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 310 656,25
Address
Nansenstr. 8
27572 Bremerhaven

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Bremen Bremen Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION
Greece
Net EU contribution
€ 256 100,00
Address
Heroon Polytechniou 9 Zographou Campus
157 80 Athina

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Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Aττική Αττική
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
STAMOU ANONIMI BIOTECHNIKI EMBORIKIETAIRIA PARAGOGI KAI EMBORIA PARADOSIAKON PROIONDON GALAKTOS
Greece
Net EU contribution
€ 128 125,00
Address
Leoforos Karamanli 206
13678 Acharnai

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Ανατολική Αττική Aττική Αττική
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
AQUAFIN NV
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 178 750,00
Address
Dijkstraat 8
2630 Aartselaar

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Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Antwerpen
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
TWENCE BV
Netherlands
Net EU contribution
€ 426 550,00
Address
Boldershoekweg 51
7554 RT Hengelo Ov

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Region
Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
SERVEO SERVICIOS SA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 253 125,00
Address
Calle Quintanavides 21
28050 Madrid

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Region
Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
IGEAN MILIEU EN VEILIGHEID
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 257 500,00
Address
Doornaardstraat 60
2160 Wommelgem

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Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Antwerpen
Activity type
Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
P A RESIDEL - OPTIMIZACAO ENERGETICA DE RESIDUOS SA
Portugal
Net EU contribution
€ 107 500,00
Address
Rua Calouste Gulbenkian 169 7 H1
4050 145 Porto

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Region
Continente Norte Área Metropolitana do Porto
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
COMPANIA AQUASERV SA
Romania
Net EU contribution
€ 113 250,00
Address
Strada Kos Karoly 1
540297 Targu Mures

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Region
Macroregiunea Unu Centru Mureş
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
IDELUX EAU

Participation ended

Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 108 319,39
Address
Schoppach Dreve De L Arc En Ciel 98
6700 Arlon
Region
Région wallonne Prov. Luxembourg (BE) Arr. Arlon
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN
Austria
Net EU contribution
€ 393 163,75
Address
Gregor Mendel Strasse 33
1180 Wien

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Region
Wien Wien
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
TEKNEI DIGITAL SA
Spain
Net EU contribution
€ 252 593,75
Address
Plaza Del Renacimiento 9 Planta 4 Oficina 20
01004 Vitoria Gasteiz

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Noreste País Vasco Araba/Álava
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
EIGEN VERMOGEN VAN HET INSTITUUT VOOR LANDBOUW- EN VISSERIJONDERZOEK
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 511 538,75
Address
Burg. Van Gansberghelaan 92 Bus 1
9820 Merelbeke

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Region
Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
KPAD LTD
United Kingdom
Net EU contribution
€ 206 250,00
Address
Francis House 2 Park Road Barnet
EN5 5RN London

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
London Outer London — West and North West Barnet
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
WIEDEMANN GMBH
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 208 056,25
Address
Rieblinger Strasse 25
86479 Aichen

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Bayern Schwaben Günzburg
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
DECHEMA GESELLSCHAFT FUR CHEMISCHETECHNIK UND BIOTECHNOLOGIE
Germany
Net EU contribution
€ 445 500,00
Address
Theodor Heuss Allee 25
60486 Frankfurt

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Region
Darmstadt Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt
Activity type
Research Organisations
Other funding
€ 0,00
TRITECC SRL
Romania
Net EU contribution
€ 208 220,00
Address
Str Cosminului 8
400642 Cluj Napoca

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Macroregiunea Unu Nord-Vest Cluj
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Other funding
€ 0,00
IDELUX ENVIRONNEMENT
Belgium
Net EU contribution
€ 137 930,61
Address
Schoppach Dreve De L Arc-en-ciel 98
6700 Arlon

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Region
Région wallonne Prov. Luxembourg (BE) Arr. Arlon
Activity type
Other
Other funding
€ 0,00