Björn Alriksson

My job is focused on development of new products and processes by using industrial biotechnology. My core competence is within the field of biomass pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, fermentation and strain development. I have a PhD in biochemistry and 20 years of R&D experience. I am an inventor of >60 patents and author of >20 scientific publications within the field of industrial biotechnology. Currently, I am Biotechnology research and business developer. I work in close collaboration with the biotechnology team at RISE and we are focused on R&D at lab and pilot scale to facilitate the industrial transition towards a bioeconomy. With a little help from biology we develop products such as bioplastics, biofuels, biochemicals, food and feed.