Projects in Biorefinery

- Alternative binders for concrete - Validation of new testing methods adapted to alternative binders

The project aimed to replace chlorinated solvents, which are unsuitable from both sustainability and health aspects, in a critical step of the manufacturing process of the active pharmaceutical ingredient vipoglanstat.

The leather industry is becoming increasingly aware of consumer concerns about the use of animal by-products and the negative environmental impact (high global carbon dioxide emissions). Today, the synthetic-based leather is commonly made from fossil-based raw materials and lack biodegradability, t…

The project goal was to establish a solvent-free manufacturing process of lipid mixtures from Emulsi Biotech. These lipid-based systems, based on natural vegetable oils, are intended for oral pharmaceuticals.

The project investigates the role of economic subsidies in the transition of the iron and steel industry, a sector responsible for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions and 10-12% of Sweden's total carbon dioxide emissions.

PHARMECO aims to drive a green transition in the manufacture of medicine and reduce the environmental impact of (bio)pharmaceutical manufacturing routes.

The aim is to overcome the century-old advantage of traditional petrochemical elastomers. The research project combines approaches from three key areas: materials science, artificial intelligence and robotics.

Textile manufacuring is responsible for considerable carbon dioxide emissions and two thirds of the textile fibre feedstock is still fossil-based. The KELPTEX project aims to develop biobased textile fibres from seaweed, emphasising resource- and energy-efficiency at the various stages of the prod…

Textile manufacuring is a particularily unsustainable industry, both with respect to the fibre feedstock and the dyeing process. The ALLGAE project aims to develop 100% algae-based sustainable textile fibres from seaweed side streams.

With increasing demands for sustainability and reduced environmental impact, innovative solutions for alternative proteins are essential. The PLANTOMYC project brings together plant and fungal proteins, using mycelial protein biomass (MPB) to develop nutritious, tasty and minimally processed meat s…

The world's population is increasing and with it comes the need for smart and safe medical implants. The project will further develop unique processes and equipment to contribute to faster and better healing.

The Bio-FlexCLC project aims to develop and demonstrate a full-chain technology that utilizes biogenic residues and wastes for flexible CHP production with the possibility of cost-effective CO2 capture.

RISE coordinates the project SOURCE which is a European funded initiative bringing together key industry partners to create sustainable solutions for producing battery-grade synthetic graphite.

The textile value chain involves a diverse range of materials, end users, and complex applications. Although there is a shift towards greater sustainability, progress is slow and requires more innovative technologies to address issues like low recycling rates, substitution of hazardous substances, …

FERTITEC aims to recycle fertilizer products from secondary raw materials using best available technology to promote sustainable agriculture, waste recycling and the circular economy. Building on previous EU projects, FERTITEC aims to develop environmentally friendly fertilizers that benefit agricu…

This project aims to develop a waterless fiber recovery technology (based on supercritical carbon dioxide - scCO2) and scale it up through collaboration with key industry players, with the goal of recycling 100,000 tons of blended textiles by 2030 and promoting a circular textile industry.

Elastomers are crucial and almost ubiquitous in modern society, but is largely based on petrochemical feedstocks. The promising bio-based alternatives, e.g. chemically modified lignin, is gathering the interest of key industrial players. This project aims to accelerate the optimization and industri…

The aim of FUNBREW is to establish bioprocessing technologies for the synthesis in situ of functional compounds in BSG.

SULPHURREAL demonstrates an innovative approach to the direct storage of concentrated solar energy in solid elemental sulphur. The basic idea is to use concentrated solar energy to cyclically drive a series of chemical reactions that interconvert sulphuric acid and sulphur.

The natural substance lignin, which gives strength to trees and plants, is a by-product of pulp production, This project, called ZeoLignin, studies the use of lignin to produce zeolites, which play a critical role in improving plastic recycling processes.

Making batteries to store clean energy is a dirty process - or was – with NoVOCs unique approach. A consortium of 17 partners will develop manufacturing technology for next-generation lithium-ion batteries, that can eliminate the volatile organic compounds from the lithium-ion b…

The metallurgical industry uses large amounts of fossil-based carbon, but the pressure to switch to bio-based carbon is high. This project aims to replace some fossil carbon with the bio-based substance lignin in graphite electrodes.

This project explores the use of forest residues and industrial side streams to replace fossil fuels and reduce the climate impact of the energy sector. The project evaluates the effect of increased carbon efficiency in value chains for sawmills, pulp mills and biorefineries, with regard to cost an…

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, in collaboration with Apple, is developing an innovative low-density, resilient cellulose foam to help address plastic pollution.

This project aims to develop scalable extraction procedures for biomolecules from discarded side-streams originating from mycoprotein food production. Different underutilised compounds produced through fungal fermentation are targeted and will once purified be exploited in formulated biobased addit…

Ocean resources are limited and should be used wisely.MAREFINE aims to establish a blue biorefinery in Sweden where underutilized marine side streams are valorised into high value products.

The chemical industry is facing a major transition and needs to accelerate the pace by developing technologies for bio-based products that replace their fossil counterparts. The project Butanediol from forest-based residual streams focuses on developing processes to enable increased and more sustai…

The Bioeconomy Innovation Platform project is run by RISE Processum and builds on a model developed to initiate, conduct and support needs-driven research and innovation in collaboration with industry, academia and society.

Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) are utilized for manufacturing concrete with lower environmental footprint. Clays, after activation, can be used as SCM. The project ClayAct focuses on optimizing the activation methods of Swedish clays to replace part of cement.

The project will develop green processes for bioactive fiber functionalisation containing forest-based resources, which will then be used for high-performance materials. In the future, these materials need to be biodegradable in order to live up to future environmental requirements and the Swedish …

Carbon black is one of the world's most useful chemicals and is today manufactured exclusively from fossil raw materials. The main objective of this project is to replace the fossil raw materials with renewable raw materials.

The ambition for a sustainable society free of fossil fuels has increased the demand for bio-based products and consequently, the demand for biomass. Straw is an interesting resource that is not used to its full potential today and has various applications in biorefineries.

MainstreamBIO aims to contribute to bringing small-scale bio-based solutions into mainstream practice across rural Europe. To achieve this, the project aims to improve collaboration between key bioeconomy stakeholders, resulting in sustainable business models for bio-based innovations in rural area…

The GreenBattery project focuses on building the prototype of a green battery. The key idea behind the project lies in establishing a battery prototype with green (or greener) components without compromising the performance of the battery.

The purpose is to prepare the establishment of an industrial plant for the production of the monomer and the chemical bishydroxyethyl terephthalate (BHET) which uses PET plastic from sorted packaging as a raw material. PET from sorting plants in Scandinavia will be used circularly by becoming a new…

Carbon capture, utilization and storage is a measure that can enable climate neutrality for the mining industry. Since the mining residuals can be used to capture the carbon dioxide, synergy effects can be achieved - mining waste is converted into a valuable product while the measure contributes to…

In the project Reflows - Circular biobased products from protein-rich brewery waste streams, we use the under-utilized residual stream spent yeast from breweries to produce adhesives adapted for wood and paper applications.

Fossil based bitumen in roofing felt will be substituted by as much renewable odour free lignin as possible. The product quality of the roofing felt will at the same time remain or even be improved.

The regional innovation and export platform North Sweden Cleantech works for green technology, clean energy and sustainable solutions from Örnsköldsvik and Västerbotten. North Sweden Cleantech develops green technology and clean energy that can develop the world market for sustainable growth.

The INN-PRESSME project, funded under the European Union's Horizon 2020, develops materials and solutions for industries to replace fossil resources with sustainable and cost-effective bio-based materials.

Every year, 15 million tonnes of meat are produced in Europe, which annually creates 3.6 million tonnes of waste feathers. Only 25% of these feathers are collected and refined. In line with the EU's bioeconomy strategy, the UNLOCK project is working to evaluate this waste stream and design a new ec…

Each year the average Swedish citizen throws 7.5 kg of textile in the trash, textiles which are then incinerated. The value of 80 000 tons of textile is hence lost, every year. In the project Re:MIX III, RISE and COWI will develop a new method to utilize this lost resource.

There is an increasing interest from the fish farming industry to develop new feed ingredients to allow for sustainable growth. The SALMONAID project aimed to produce protein-rich ingredients based on side streams from the forest industry, intended to be able to replace both the fishmeal and soy ba…

Glass fiber composite (GFRP) waste is a growing global environmental problem. The project aims to take a larger societal perspective on the problem: End-of-Life GFRP from the wind, boat, automotive and construction industries that today go to landfill/incineration should be recycled through the sol…