BioRefineries Blog

Versión en Español Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF. Oceanium , UK-based seaweed processing and food & material innovation company, has announced the close of a seed round worth 2.3 M€, led by Green Angel Syndicate with World Wildlife Fund. It will use the funds to scale up its proprietary biorefinery and processing model to open up the market for the nascent sustainable seaweed farming industry. Press release: “ Oceanium Poised to Unlock Sustainable Seaweed Farming Industry following investment round led by Green Angel Syndicate & anchor investor WWF ”, 20/05/2021. Figure 1. Seaweed (credits: Seaweed Solutions) Oceanium’s refining method has been developed to process seaweed for applications including use in plant-based foods and sustainable packaging material as an alternative to plastic. Oceanium uses cascade refinery techniques to enable the production of home-compostable packaging materials and climate-friendly food ingredients including protein, fibre and bioactive nutra...

Versión en Español Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF. Biomega has announced the expansion of its biorefining assets by investing in a greenfield site in Hirtshals (Denmark). The new biorefinery follows the company’s recent upgrade of its flagship site, strategically located on the west coast of Norway, near Bergen. Press release: “ Biomega Group invests in new biorefinery in Denmark to support growth in Human Health & Nutrition ”, 11/05/2021. Figure 1. Biomega invests in a new biorefinery in Denmark (taken from the press release) Biomega uses its continuous enzymatic hydrolysis process to transform fresh salmon parts into high value, food grade, hydrolysed salmon proteins and oils for the premium food and petfood, health and nutrition sectors. Biomega has four patents for its continuous biorefining process and has invested over 20 years in research and development in sustainable nutrition and biorefining. The investment is focused on expanding the production capacity and suppo...

Versión en Español Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF. ERA-NET Cofund BlueBio has launched its second call to unlock the potential of aquatic bioresources. The call is targeted on supply systems in the blue bioeconomy: logistics and transportation, from harvest to processing. “ BlueBio Call Announcement ”, 8/6/2020. Online brokerage event , part 2 (1:1 meetings between potential applicants on b2match): 25 June. Launch of the call: 8 June. Submission deadline for pre-proposals: 14 September. Figure 1. Blue Bioeconomy value chain (taken from BlueBio Call Announcement) The ERA-NET Cofund on Blue Bioeconomy (BlueBio) successfully continues the work of the ERA-NET Marine Biotechnology1 (ERA-MBT, 2012 - 2017) and COFASP2 (2012-2017) and has been developed under the umbrella of JPI Oceans in accordance with the JPI Oceans Operational Plan. The aim of the call is to fund projects that facilitate the transfer (logistics, preservation and transportation) of bioresources fro...