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BIO2X: High-value products from agricultural residue and woody biomass
Fortum launches a BIO2X development project aiming to manufacture high-value products from agricultural residue and woody biomass, with the goal of replacing the use of fossil and other environmentally taxing raw materials.
€14.4 m
in funding
2
years
26
partners
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About the project
The BIO2X aims to significantly increase the value of biomass. Fortum and its partners validate and optimise novel biomass fractionation and refining technologies to produce high-quality cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, and further develop high-value end products from these fractions: e.g. sustainable textiles, industrial dispersants and ingredients for consumer goods. Various raw materials will be studied: wood, agricultural residue (e.g. straws) and recycled materials to enable flexible process solutions.
Impact of the project:
Fortum already has significant competence in utilising biomass in district heating business, being strongly committed to development of the circular economy.
Funding instrument Business Finland's Bio and Circular Finland
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse supported Fortum in project planning and the preparation of the funding proposal.
Spinverse also collected and formulated texts to the proposal and actively worked to ensure the overall quality of the project proposal.
We are living in a world with diminishing natural resources, and we aspire to be one of the forerunners in resource efficiency. For the world’s future, biomass is a valuable raw material that can be used to produce many more products of value than today.
Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
About the project
The LIFE Lit4Nature aims to establish a stronger, evidence-based system for biodiversity conservation and restoration across Lithuania. Major focus will be placed on strengthening the national biodiversity monitoring system, improving data collection and integration and on introducing innovative monitoring approaches to support evidence-based conservation and restoration decisions.
Impact of the project:
The project aims to boost stronger biodiversity and ecosystem recovery across Lithuania through nationwide conservation and restoration. Further, it wants to achieve better national coordination for efficient and well targeted conservation measures and their funding.
Funding instrument LIFE Programme
Spinverse’s role
Spinverse experts supported the coordinator throughout the two-stage LIFE Strategic Nature Project application process from concept note development to submitting the final proposal.
The support included workshops that brought together the proposal team to sharpen the project concept and focus the application on the most relevant and critical aspects of Lithuania's
Prioritised Action Framework for Natura 2000 and the forthcoming National Restoration Plan.
Spinverse’s strategic guidance, hands-on support and thorough quality reviews helped us focus on the critical aspects, strengthen the proposal logic and present its impacts convincingly. Their LIFE expertise gave our team confidence and contributed significantly to the proposal’s high quality and successful funding outcome.”
Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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