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

Informations projet

MATE

N° de convention de subvention: 877090

DOI

10.3030/877090

Projet clôturé

Date de signature de la CE 26 Juillet 2019

Date de début 1 Août 2019

Date de fin 30 Novembre 2019

Financé au titre de

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Coût total

€ 71 429,00

Contribution de l’UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordonné par

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)

Période du rapport: 2019-08-01 au 2019-11-30

Résumé du contexte et des objectifs généraux du projet

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.

Travail effectué depuis le début du projet jusqu’à la fin de la période considérée dans le rapport et principaux résultats atteints jusqu’à présent

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.

Progrès au-delà de l’état des connaissances et impact potentiel prévu (y compris l’impact socio-économique et les conséquences sociétales plus larges du projet jusqu’à présent)

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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