The First Industrial-Scale Commercially Viable & Environmentally Sensitive System For Empty Fruit Bunch Waste Disposal

Información del proyecto

MATE

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 877090

DOI

10.3030/877090

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 26 Julio 2019

Fecha de inicio 1 Agosto 2019

Fecha de finalización 30 Noviembre 2019

Financiado con arreglo a

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

AUTODISPLAY BIOTECH GMBH
Germany

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - MATE (The First Industrial-Scale Commercially Viable & Environmentally Sensitive System For Empty Fruit Bunch Waste Disposal)

Período documentado: 2019-08-01 hasta 2019-11-30

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

MATE is the first industrial-scale, commercially viable, and environmentally sensitive system for the valorisation of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFBs), a waste by-product from palm oil production. The application of this solution to EFBs allows for the monetization of what currently is a waste stream with large environmental impacts, processing EFBs into lignin and second-generation sugars for the biofuel, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
Our proprietary MATE technology uses cellulases displayed at the surface of Gram-negative bacteria to produce cellulosic sugars using EFBs as a feedstock. Our enzymatic solution is highly efficient and re-usable, reducing costs of current solutions by 50%, and rendering EFBs a feasible and profitable source of sugars for the first time. We want to scale-up MATE into an industrial-scale Process Design Licensing (PDL) Package for the implementation of MATE-based biorefineries.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

This Feasibility Study Report has proven the viability of developing a PDL Package: a cutting-edge biorefinery concept for industrial-scale manufacturing of cellulosic sugars from EFB, open to customer requirements, and that can be adapted to specific biomass-pretreatment combinations. This FS defines a Roadmap, Execution Plan, and Risk Analysis, comprising all necessary activities to scale MATE up to commercialisation as a PDL package. We have performed an in-depth analysis of the palm oil and biofuel markets, and updated our Stakeholder Engagement, Commercial, Marketing, and IPR (including FTO analysis) Strategies. Finally, we have drafted Financial Forecasts on a 5-year-projection, based on a B2B business model and pricing policies.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

By providing the first solution of its kind, with MATE we aim to become pioneers in the second-generation sugars sector, creating new market opportunities for the palm oil and biofuels industries, and exploiting current market trends in green energy sources to create a whole new market for EFBs.

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