Production and deploying of high purity lignin and affordable platform chemicals through wood-based sugars

Project description

Wood industry as the future source of biomaterials and biochemicals

Over 90 % of the carbon content of hardwood can be converted into high-value biomaterials and bioproducts. The EU-funded SWEETWOODS flagship project will ensure this by turning wood into high-purity lignin and wood sugars to industrialise innovative biomaterials and bioproducts. Bringing together nine European companies, it will create new industry-changing value chains in which wood (as a sustainable raw material) plays a crucial role. Specifically, the project will demonstrate the production of high-purity lignin and C5 and C6 carbohydrates from hardwood. These carbohydrates will be converted into bio-isobutene and glucosone. Lignin and its novel enzyme upgraded derivatives will be used in biocomposites, insulation panels and polymer compounds intended for injection moulding.

Field of science

• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/polymer science/polyurethane
• /agricultural sciences/agricultural biotechnology/biomass
• /social sciences/other social sciences/social sciences interdisciplinary/sustainable development
• /natural sciences/biological sciences/biochemistry/biomolecules/carbohydrates
• /engineering and technology/materials engineering/paper and wood
• /engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/biomaterials

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.2.6.1. - Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries and supporting the development of a European bio-economy

Topic(s)

• BBI.2017.F1 - Integrated ‘zero waste’ biorefinery utilising all fractions of the feedstock for production of chemicals and materials

Call for proposal

H2020-BBI-JTI-2017
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Funding Scheme

BBI-IA-FLAG - Bio-based Industries Innovation action - Flagship

Coordinator

GRAANUL BIOTECH OU

Address

Humala 2
10617 Tallinn
Estonia

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 10 499 999,99

Participants (8)

METGEN OY

Finland

EU contribution

€ 6 624 843,75

Address

Rakentajantie 26
20780 Kaarina

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

TECNARO GESELLSCHAFT ZUR INDUSTRIELLEN ANWENDUNG NACHWACHSENDER ROHSTOFFE MBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 433 125

Address

Bustadt 40
74360 Ilsfeld

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

ULTIMA (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 636 250

Address

Robert-bosch-strasse 10
48153 Munster

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

RECTICEL SA

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 490 319

Address

Avenue Du Bourget 42
1130 Bruxelles

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

GLOBAL BIOENERGIES

France

EU contribution

€ 1 453 844,88

Address

5 Rue Henri Desbrueres
91000 Evry

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

2B Srl

Italy

EU contribution

€ 284 025

Address

Via Della Chiesa Campocroce 4
31021 Mogliano Veneto

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

VERTECH GROUP

Participation ended

France

EU contribution

€ 324 625

Address

11 Rue Defly
06000 Nice

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SPINVERSE OY

Finland

EU contribution

€ 212 712,50

Address

Tekniikantie 14
02150 Espoo

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)