Groningen BioBTX, TU Eindhoven and the Groningen government have received a subsidy of €2,8 million from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) with the help of ASQA Subsidies.
The Just Transition Fund (JTF) recently awarded financial support for an ambitious project related to sustainable technology in the Netherlands. This grant is intended for the implementation and execution of the project entitled “Production of Renewable and Biobased BTX and Other Sustainable Chemicals from Combined Organic and Circular Inputs”. This award recognizes BioBTX's potential to drive innovation in sustainable practices and contribute to Europe's transition to a climate-neutral future.
A Green Future with BioBTX
The main goal of this project is the further development of the BioBTX technology, which efficiently converts biomass and mixed plastic waste into valuable materials, including the basic chemicals Butene, Toluene and Xylene. These chemicals have numerous applications in industry and form the building blocks for various products. By producing these valuable substances from renewable and circular sources, BioBTX contributes to a greener future and the reduction of waste.
The company works closely with leading research groups, including those of Professor Erik Heeres of the University of Groningen, Professor Hans Kuipers and Dr.ir. Kay Buist from Eindhoven University of Technology. Together they aim to take the next steps in the development and improvement of the BioBTX ICCP (Integrated Cascading Catalytic Pyrolysis) technology, both operationally and fundamentally.
“We are very pleased to be one of the first recipients of the Just Transition Fund grant, which is an important milestone in our mission to develop state-of-the-art technology for renewable chemicals,” said Cor Kamminga, CEO of BioBTX. “This allows us to actively contribute to the circular economy and make progress in reducing waste, while creating sustainable employment.”
Just Transition Fund
The JTF, the 'Fund for a Just Energy Transition', is a European fund for areas most affected by the transition to a green economy. The European Union aims to reduce socio-economic inequality. The JTF arises from the European Green Deal, the program for a climate-neutral Europe in 2050. To achieve this transition in the Northern Netherlands, 330 million euros have been promised until 2027. Several subsidy schemes will be opened this and next year (2024).
The JTF has been developed in the Northern Netherlands by the provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Fryslân, the municipality of Emmen and the Labor Market Table Northern Netherlands (a public collaboration between the three Northern Labor Market regions - these are the municipality and UWV - and the three northern provinces). The Northern Netherlands Partnership (SNN) implements the JTF subsidies.
For more information, visit the websites of vam BioBTX en ASQA Grants.
Photo: the BioBTX pilot plant in ZAP Groningen/BioBTX
Source Agro-Chemie.nl
