Biorizon is working on a business plan for an application center for bio-aromatics


Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.

Biorizon Shared Research Center, located at the Green Chemistry Campus, is working on a business plan for an application center for bio-aromatics.
Related posts: BIO-AROMATICS.

Figure 1. Value chain for the development of bio-aromatics (taken from the press release)

Aromatics are important building blocks for the chemical industry: as many as 40% of all chemicals are aromatic in nature. They add essential functionality to products such as plastics, resins and coatings, including scratch resistance and UV stability. Currently, these aromatics are petrochemical-based and this has a negative impact on the climate. Biorizon is developing bio-aromatics based on biomass waste streams.

Biorizon founders TNO and VITO together with the Green Chemistry Campus are now investigating how a Biorizon Application Center can best meet the needs of the industry and how Biorizon can optimally unlock and further develop the already present knowledge, experience and equipment in the field of bio-aromatics. In the coming months, Biorizon will develop a business plan with input from companies, governmental organizations, knowledge and educational institutions and partners from the ecosystem. This project is co-financed with a grant from the Dutch Research & Development Fund of Region West-Brabant.

Call for participation Companies, educational institutions and governmental organizations are cordially invited to participate in the market exploration for the Biorizon Application Center and to discuss opportunities for collaboration. For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Biorizon director Joop Groen at joop.groen@biorizon.eu and join Biorizon’s community.

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