From Research to Industrial Application

With cutting-edge research from basic principles to application across all disciplines, Helmholtz is creating the scientific conditions for a climate-neutral energy supply that is economically and socially viable. Helmholtz explores ways of enhancing resource and energy efficiency and develop new technologies and concepts for energy-intensive processes, for utilizing primary and secondary raw materials.

ENEA activities meet the need to support national industries to provide proper responses to system and technology innovation in the field of electricity and heat generation in small-sized plants (local agro-energetic production chains) and of second-generation biofuels. Their main areas of focus are biogas, biomass pretreatment and designing and buiding advanced technologies for energy and industry.

The Danish Technological Institute focuses on the Biobased Society. One of the biggest challenges in the years to come will be transition from a society based on fossil raw materials to a society based on renewable bio resources. Their special areas of focus include biomass pretreatment and testing, biomass processing technology, production of biomass products, biomass boilers and stoves and smart energy systems.

CIRCE are experts in studying new logistics chains that give rise to new biomass-based business lines, which includes considering the potential of the materials and waste available, how to process and adapt them, and all of the logistics required for distribution and marketing. One of the most significant tasks in this field is helping agro-industries to adapt their activity and start producing biomass to become a more diversified business, putting waste to good use and securing jobs. They also specialize in analysing biomass combustion systems, validating the characteristics of a given type of biomass or combustion system and develop the most suitable improvements. They have technical expertise in designing solid biofuel boilers and pretreatment of biomass and waste.

CIEMAT as a public body for research in the fields of energy, environment and technology, develops its R&D around technological projects which form a bridge between R&D&I and social interest goals. The needs of society and industry for current and developing energy technologies have led to CIEMAT focusing on such areas as renewable energies and energy savings, energy conversion of fuel and waste and energy and environmental systems studies.

The CEA has been heavily involved in renewable energies for around thirty years and is now focusing on solar energy (thermal and photovoltaic) and its integration in the home, batteries for electric vehicles, hydrogen, and also 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels. The CEA provides support to national industries, in partnership with other research organisations.

Seven Technological centres form ATIGA with many of the centres engaging in research and development towards energy and sustainability. Some of their main areas of focus are new biofuels, alternative energies, treatment and valorization of waste, lifecycle analysis and carbon footprint and emission reduction.

EARTO members represent 150.000 highly-skilled researchers and engineers managing a wide range of technology infrastructures from research and technology organisations. Here you can find a directory of EARTO members whose technologies cover all scientific fields, including areas involving biofuels, biomass and waste valorisation, sustainable and renewable energies and the circular economy.

The European Technology Transfer Offices Circle, a network established with the aim to bring together the major public research organisations who are developing technologies aimed at transitioning the EU to a green economy. Here you will find a directory of member and collaborating organisations within both the public and private sectors, many of which are dedicated to the development and transfer of technologies related to biofuels, biomass valorisation and energy system flexibility.