European Success
After Biochem
Producing bio-based alternatives
AFTER-BIOCHEM is a European project based on an innovative process to transform non-food biomass into natural and competitive organic acids with a lower environmental impact.
By reducing dependence on petroleum-based products and reducing CO2 emissions, this project aims to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of European field crops.
The objectives are numerous:
- To secure the supply of raw material to the biorefinery: co-products of the sugar beet industry,
- Create new sustainable value chains from renewable and non-food raw materials,
- Implement a zero waste strategy based on an optimised production process and the use of co-products as fertiliser,
- To bring to market a range of organic acids with diverse applications,
- To create and maintain jobs in the Grand Est region.
Coordinator
Funding
19 960 000 €
(H2020 – BBI)
Total budget
33 081 000 €
Period
2020 – 2024
The 12 European partners
of the project
1 cluster
Bioeconomy For Change (France)
3 SMES
AFYREN NEOXY (France), PNO (France), SPHERA (Germany)
8 Large Groups
CELANESE (Netherlands), SÜDZUCKER (Germany), FIRMENICH (Switzerland), SUEZ (France), KEMIN (Belgium), TECHNIP ENERGIES (France), OMYA (Switzerland), FIABILA (France)
This project has received funding from the Bio Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI-JU) under under grant agreement No 887432. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio Based Industries Consortium.
The role of B4C
Bioeconomy For Change coordinates the communication and dissemination of the project results.
We also participate in market research.
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