Without access to the right testing environments and expertise, promising innovations risk remaining in the development stage. The green transition is happening now, and companies that cannot scale up quickly risk losing their technological edge. 

With Bioeconomy Arena, RISE offers access to facilities, researchers and methods, from laboratory scale to pilot plant. This means an idea can be tested, verified and scaled up within the same network without the company needing to build its own infrastructure. 

This is what Bioeconomy Arena offers

A wide range of technical infrastructure

Bioeconomy Arena offers a wide range of technical infrastructure and RISE’s state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities cover a broad spectrum of disciplines. Whether you are interested in chemicals, food, materials or biofuels, we can offer comprehensive solutions for all types of development needs within the bioeconomy. 

End-to-end support for upscaling 

Through Bioeconomy Arena, RISE is a one-stop shop for transforming new ideas into scalable, effective solutions. We provide the infrastructure and expertise needed to validate and develop new bio-based processes, offering a seamless journey from concept to commercialisation. In addition to our technical expertise, we also offer knowledge in techno-economics and life cycle assessment (LCA). 

Collaborate and scale up with our experts 

Our team of experienced experts are committed to supporting your development journey. You will collaborate with researchers and engineers who will bring solid, industry-relevant knowledge and experience to every stage of the process. Scale up faster through close collaboration and access to our expertise. Together, we can overcome challenges and pave the way for success. 

How does it work? 

A collaboration begins with an initial, free meeting, during which RISE will assess your needs and suggest relevant facilities and experts. We then draw up a project plan with you, setting clear milestones from testing to a scalable solution. 

The maritime industry has been identified as a growth sector in EU as well as in Sweden. There are also strategic plans to develop the fisheries and aquaculture sector into more innovative and resource-efficient value chains. Today, the seafood processing in Sweden is generating 26 000 tonnes of residual raw materials where the majority goes to feed, biogas, or destruction. However, there is a large untapped potential to use this renewable marine feedstock for the development of more sustainable products for the growing population.

The technological key that enables what is today considered residual streams or waste to be converted into high value products is the biorefinery. In MAREFINE, we will evaluate the processing potential of residual streams from salmon, herring, ulva (green algae), sugar kelp, diatoms and shrimp. The benefits of a blue biorefinery will be maximized - both from a sustainability and economic perspective - by utilizing the entire biomass and extracting as many valuable components as possible to create high-value end products. In MAREFINE, an experienced team of researchers together with actors along the value chain from side stream generation to end product use, will create a basis for a blue biorefinery. The project will also focus heavily on identifying and removing obstacles and developing a business plan for the establishment of a blue biorefinery.

The byproduct in the production of rapeseed oil is a rapeseed press cake, currently used as animal feed. As the press cake contains high levels of protein and nutrients, it could be processed to serve a more beneficial purpose as a food ingredient. However, the cake has a bitter taste and contains components that impede the absorption of nutrients. The project aims to find efficient and sustainable methods to treat the rapeseed press cake, eliminate its negative properties, and evaluate how different techniques affect its functionality in food production.

By ensuring that the press cake remains within the food system, we increase its sustainability, contribute to food self-sufficiency in Sweden, and create a potentially sought-after export product. RISE is collaborating with Skeby Gårdar and Linnaeus University in this three-year project, funded by Formas.