INTERnational COmmercialization of innovative products based on MicroalgaE

Projektinformationen

INTERCOME

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 733487

DOI 10.3030/733487

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 2 November 2016

Startdatum 1 Dezember 2016

Enddatum 30 November 2018

Finanziert unter

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials

Gesamtkosten € 2 426 437,75

EU-Beitrag € 1 698 506,43

Koordiniert durch

ALGAENERGY SA
Spain

Ziel

Microalgae are an inexhaustible source of proteins, lipids, pigments, vitamins or carbohydrates, among others. Therefore,
they find potential commercial applications in several sectors of economic activity. Some of them are already commercially
viable, i.e. in aquaculture, agriculture, human nutrition or cosmetics, while some others still need R&D to be further
developed, i.e. in bioenergy or pharma. In addition, bearing in mind that microalgae are the most efficient natural CO2
capturing system, are very productive and do not compete with fertile lands, they have potential to simultaneously contribute
to palliate the big crisis humankind is facing: environmental sustainability, energetic efficiency, and food security.
AlgaEnergy, a solid Spanish biotechnology based SME, did identify this potential. Since its establishment, it has served as a
vehicle to consolidate the existing knowledge within the scientific field of microalgae in Spain -a recognized international hub
in the matter-, which was dispersed across universities. Using it as a stepping stone, it has been investing in generating
further R&D in order to scale-up the processes and develop ready to market products, so that the achievements in the lab
phase reach also the society. Within this task, AlgaEnergy has recently been able to reach a semi-industrial scale (TRL 7)
with the start of the first phase operations of its semi-industrial plant in South of Spain, which captures real flue gas
emissions directly from the second biggest combined cycle plant in Europe, being a worldwide premiere. Therefore,
AlgaEnergy is now ready to orientate its technology towards the commercialization of its already commercially viable
products. INTERnational COmmercialization of innovative products based on MicroalgaE (INTERCOME– the second phase of the SME Instrument project
ALGAEPRINT) is based on the commercial orientation that is needed to make AlgaEnergy financially autonomous, after
millionaire resources and 8 years of efforts invested in applied R&D.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › sustainable agriculture
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › nutrition
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › carbohydrates
• agricultural sciences › agricultural biotechnology › biomass

Programm/Programme

• H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Thema/Themen

• SMEInst-11-2016-2017 - Boosting the potential of small businesses in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

H2020-SMEInst-2016-2017

Andere Projekte für diesen Aufruf anzeigen

Unterauftrag

H2020-SMEINST-2-2016-2017

Finanzierungsplan

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Koordinator

ALGAENERGY SA

• Netto-EU-Beitrag: € 1 698 506,43
• Adresse: AVENIDA DE EUROPA 19 ; 28108 Alcobendas Madrid ; Spanien
• KMU Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen). Ja:
  Region
  Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Aktivitätstyp: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: € 2 426 437,75