Bioeconomy Arena – a catalyst for biobased innovation
Bioeconomy Arena brings together scientific excellence and state-of-the-art research infrastructure to speed up the transition to a bioeconomy. With the arena, RISE supports industry and society to accelerate the development of new products and solutions based on sustainable origins – for a sustainable, competitive and resilient future.
This is what Bioeconomy Arena offers
A wide range of test and demo facilities
RISE state-of-the-art laboratories and testing facilities cover a spectrum of disciplines, including chemistry, biotechnology, techno-economics and life cycle assessments. Whether you are interested in chemicals, food, materials or biofuels, we can offer a comprehensive solution for all types of development needs in the bioeconomy.
End-to-end support for upscaling
Through Bioeconomy Arena, RISE is a go-to partner for transforming new ideas into scalable, real-world solutions. We offer a seamless journey from concept to commercialisation, providing the infrastructure and expertise needed to verify and develop new bio-based processes. In addition to our technical skills, we provide expertise in techno-economics and life cycle assessment (LCA).
A broad range of applications
From the development of environmentally friendly chemicals to creating sustainable materials, producing biofuels and revolutionising the food industry, our facilities cater to a wide range of applications. The Bioeconomy Arena is a versatile platform for innovation across multiple sectors.
Collaborate with our experts
The RISE team of experienced experts is committed to your development journey. With us, you collaborate with researchers and technicians who contribute both knowledge and experience at every stage of the development process. Together we can navigate challenges and pave the way for success.
Sustainable solutions
By collaborating with RISE, you adapt your projects to environmentally conscious practices and ensure that your innovations contribute to a greener and more sustainable future.
Develop the bio-based innovations of the future with RISE
Bioeconomy Arena brings together start-ups, industry and academia in an efficient ecosystem to turn ideas into reality. Contact us today to explore the possibilities of your bio-based innovations together with us at RISE. Together we shape the future of sustainable technology.
Offering areas within Bioeconomy Arena
Biobased electronics and energy storage
RISE offers expertise, experience, equipment and versatile infrastructure to test new ideas in the field of electronics and energy storage. We can help you utilise raw materials from biorefinery processes by combining cellulose, lignin and other bio-based components in various forms with non-metallic additives to make them active, conductive or responsive in a beneficial way.
Biobased materials
RISE offers development of bio-based materials from design to scale-up, solution spinning of fibres from bio-based raw materials, production of nanocellulose, low-density bio-based foam, organic synthetic chemistry and chemical analysis.
Biofuels
RISE has extensive experience, expertise and test beds in the field of biofuels. We offer pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), slurry hydrocracking (SHC), fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), continuous hydrogenation over catalyst bed, organic synthetic chemistry and chemical analysis.
Biochemichals
RISE's offer in biochemistry includes pyrolysis of biomass fuels as well as coal and bio-oil, production and use of biogas, organic synthetic chemistry, chemical process development and scale-up, AI for chemistry and toxicology, and chemical analysis.
Sustainable packaging
RISE's offer in fibre-based packaging includes expertise, experience and equipment to address challenges in sustainable (circular) packaging, wet forming, stronger packaging, digitalisation, LCA, residual raw materials in barriers and adhesives, as well as knowledge of current legislation.
Industrial biotechnology
The Bioeconomy Arena represents a major strengthening of RISE's offering in biotechnology. Enzymes and microorganisms will revolutionise the transformation of low-value waste streams, such as sawdust, into valuable and sustainable products. Examples include proteins for food and animal feed, bioplastics, biofuels and arginine for fertilisers.
The new food-grade infrastructure features bioreactors of up to 10,000 litres, as well as downstream processing and a high-throughput strain development facility. Our biotech offering includes major expansions in strain development, process development, process optimisation and scale-up.
Chemical and thermochemical processes
RISE offers extensive experience and expertise in a wide range of different biorefinery and chemical processes. We offer access to relevant research infrastructure, and run relevant pilot-scale unit operations towards biomass fractionation with an established network of infrastructure providers that match our customers' unique needs.
Consumer products
RISE offers extensive experience, expertise and equipment for material characterisation, perception, textile perception, tactile perception, sensory analysis and consumer experience.
Food and feed
RISE has extensive experience and expertise in food and feed processes. Our experts have leading expertise in grain drying and agricultural residual streams for use in various biorefinery processes. We offer a food quality pilot plant, including equipment for extrusion and emulsion-based foods, microstructure and rheology characterisation of foods and other biomaterials, aroma chemistry and sensory perception laboratories, climate database for food products and laboratory drying facilities.
Pulping processes
RISE offers expertise and equipment for separation, fractionation and purification of cellulose from wood, agriculture and sea, improved yield, design of cleaner processes, improved separation and purification efficiency, digitalisation and simulations, characterisation of raw materials and product variations.
Textiles
RISE's involvement in textiles extends across different research areas and services, covering everything from the development of raw materials and fibres to the management of products at the end of their life cycle.
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