Small and medium sized enterprise (SME)
Raw Material Supply
Techno-Economic Evaluation
Market Research
Environmental Evaluation
Dissemination & Marketing Support
Political Framework & Strategy
www.nova-institute.eu
Bio-based Economy — Bio-based Chemistry and Materials
nova-Institut GmbH – SME
Selected customers
Institute
The nova-Institute was founded as a private and independent institute in 1994. It is located in the Chemical Park Knapsack in Huerth, which lies at the heart of the chemical industry around Cologne (Germany).
For the last two decades, nova-Institute has been globally active in feedstocksupply, techno-economic and environmental evaluation, marketresearch, dissemination, project management and policyfor a sustainable bio-based economy.
Key questions regarding nova activities
What are the most promising concepts and applications for industrial biotechnology, biorefineries and bio-based products? What are the challenges for a post petroleum age – the Third Industrial Revolution?
Automotive Industry: Brose, BMW, Mercedes/Daimler, Dräxlmaier, Faurecia, Ford, Johnson Controls, Quadrant, VW
Chemistry, Plastics & Other Materials: Arizona Chemical, BASF, Corbion, ESE Expert, Evonik, FKuR, GreenFuture, Honeywell, IKEA, InfraServ, KOSCHE, LEIFHEIT, LOGOCOS, Mondi, Neudorff, Peter Greven, Teijin
Engineering: Coperion, FERROSTAAL,
Reifenhäuser, Uhde-Inventa Fischer
Consulting: AFC Consulting (DE), BLEZAT CONSULTING (FR), Clever Consult (BE), ClouPartners (DE), Ecorys (BE), Ernst & Young (FR/DE), KPMG (MY), meó Consulting (DE)
Associations / Clusters/ NGOs: AVK, BioEconomy e.V., Birdlife, CEFIC, CLIB2021, EIHA, Emschergenossenschaft, EPF, European Bioplastics, IAR, VHI, WWF
Ministries & Institutions: BBI (EU), BfN (DE),
BMBF (DE), BMELV (DE), DBU (DE), DECC (UK), DEFRA (UK), European Commission, FAO, FNR (DE), GIZ (DE), KfW (DE), Ministry of Economic Affairs (NL), Netherlands Enterprise Agency (NL), NIA (TH), UBA (DE)
Research Institutes: Fraunhofer UMSICHT (DE), HS Bremen (DE), IFEU (DE), INNVENTIA (SE), INRA (FR), Joint Research Centre (EU), London Imperial College (UK), Öko-Institut (DE), RAPRA (UK), VTT (FI), Wageningen UR (NL), Wuppertal Institut (DE)
Bio-based EconomyBio-based Chemicals & Materials •
Biorefineries • Industrial BiotechnologyCarbon Capture & Utilization
Sustainability
Technology & Markets
Environmental Evaluation
Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)
Life Cycle Inventories
Meta-Analyses of LCAs
Raw Material Supply
Availability & Prices
Sustainability
Market Research
Volumes & Trends
Competition Analysis
Feasibility and Potential Studies
Techno-Economic Evaluation (TEE)
Process Economics
Target Costing Analysis
Dissemination & Marketing Support
B2B communication
Conferences & Workshops
Marketing Strategies
Political Framework & Strategy
System Analysis
Strategic ConsultingRevenue shares
Research Projects
Conferences &Dissemination
Industrial &Political
Consultancy
Bioeconomy – feedstocks, processes and products
All services of the nova-Institute
You may find all information on conferences and have access to our bio-based news, along with papers on bio-based policy, studies on LCA and Meta-Analysis of LCAs, market studies and more on:
Regular nova-conferences
nn International Conference on Bio-based Materials
nn Conference on Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Chemistry & Polymers
nn German WPC-Conference
nn International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association
Fields of activity
nova-Institute is a private and independent institute, founded in 1994; nova offers research and consultancy with a focus on bio-based and CO
2-based economy in the fields of feedstock, techno-economic
evaluation, markets, LCA, dissemination, B2B communication and policy. Today, nova-Institute has 25 employees and an annual turnover of more than 2 million €.
All services of the nova-Institute
You may find all information on conferences and have access to our bio-based news, along with papers on bio-based policy, studies on LCA and Meta-Analysis of LCAs, market studies and more onwww.bio-based.eu
Regular nova-conferences
nn International Conference on Bio-based Materials
nn Bio-based Start-Up Day
nn International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA)
nn Carbon Dioxide as Feedstock for Fuels, Chemistry & Polymers
nn Microplastic in the Environment – Sources, Impacts & Solutions
nn WPC & NFC Conference, Cologne
Biomass feedstocks
Sugar
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Starch
Lignocellulose
Oils & fats
Proteins
Other complex biomolecules (rubber, biosurfactants etc.)
Mixed biomass, waste
Processes
Almost no transformations
Physical-mechanical Filtration Destillation Extraction Fragmentation Crystallisation
Chemical Pulping Oxidation Esterification Hydrogenation Hydrolysis Etherification Isomerisation Polymerisation
Thermochemical Incineration Gasification Thermolysis Pyrolysis Hydrothermal
Biotechnology Fermentation
Aerobic conversion (composting)Anaerobic digestion (biogas)
Bio-based products
Food & feed
Wood-based materials
Pulp & paper
Platform & fine chemicals
Fibres
Pharmaceuticals
Composites
Surfactants
Lubricants
Polymers
Bioenergy
Biofuels
Environmental Evaluation
nn Life cycle assessments (LCA)
nn Life cycle inventories
nn Meta-analyses of LCAs
nn Environmental process optimization
nn Support of sustainability certification – labelling, auditing
nn Technology improvement by using sustainability feedback loops (SUstainability Integrated TEchnology Development, SUITED)
Dissemination & Marketing Support
nn B2B communication
nn Events for experts: conferences & workshops
nn Project communication & dissemination
nn Different channels: conferences, websites, press releases, newsletters, leaflets
nn Strong stakeholders network
nn Crowdfunding
Political Framework & Strategy
nn System analysis
nn Science-based strategic consulting for political bodies and companies
nn Data collection and analysis
nn Unique selling points, application assessment and GreenPremium prices
nn Standardisation, certification, labelling
nn Strong political network and member in different national and international committees
Raw Material Supply
nn Availability & prices
nn Competing uses
nn Sustainability certifications
nn Technical feasibility assessment and alternatives
nn Characterisation and evaluation of chemical composition
Techno-Economic Evaluation
nn Process economics
nn Technology assessment
nn Investment appraisals
nn Business development
nn Target and life cycle costing
nn Uncertainty, risk and sensitivity analyses
Market Research
nn Competition analysis
nn Feasibility and potential studies
nn Marketing strategies, application assessment
nn Technology Readiness Level (TRL), maturity evaluation
nn Data collection, surveys and interviews
nn Evaluation of product identities incl. GreenPremium
Your partner for research and consultancy
Associations and bodies
nova-Institute is a member of various international associations and committees. We are founding member of the Cluster Industrial Biotechnology CLIB2021, member of the Federation of Reinforced Plastics (AVK), the subgroup "Natural Fibres Reinforced Plastics", member of the Biobased Industries Consortium BIC, member of kunstoffland NRW e.V. – Plastics Manufacturers Association in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia and of IBB – Industrielle Biotechnologie Bayern.
nova-Institute is the executive office of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA), is member of the Technical Committee, CEN/TC 411 "Bio-based products", of the "Expert Group on Bio-
based Products" of the European Commission, member of the Thematic Working Groups "Biomass supply" and "Market-making" of the "Bioeconomy Panel" of the European Commission, as well as member of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Research (SCAR), working group "Sustainable Bioresources for a Growing Bioeconomy".
We are ready to join ambitious research and industrial consultancy projects with our comprehensive expertise:
Running projects
Projects funded by the European Commission
Projects within the FP7 funding programme
nn MultiHemp – Multipurpose Hemp: Techno-economic evaluation,life-cycle assessment (LCA) and dissemination for the development of a multipurpose hemp. (09/2012 – 02/2017)
nn SPLASH – Sustainable Polymers from Algae Sugars andHydrocarbons: Dissemination for a multinational project on algae biotechnology and product development. (09/2012-08/2016)
nn MIRACLES – Multi-product Integrated bioRefinery of Algae:from Carbon dioxide and Light Energy to high-value Specialties. (11/2013 – 10/2017)
nn Open-Bio – Opening bio-based markets via standards, labellingand procurement. (11/2013 – 10/2016)
nn IB2Market – Bringing innovative industrial biotechnologyresearch to the market. (12/2013 – 05/2016)
nn BIO–QED – Quod Erat Demonstrandum: Large scale demonstrationfor the bio–based bulk chemicals BDO and IA aiming at cost reduction and improved sustainability. (01/2014 – 12/2017)
Projects within the Horizon 2020 Programme
nn COSMOS – Camelina & crambe Oil crops as Sources for Medium-chain Oils for Specialty oleochemicals. (03/2015 – 08/2019)
nn InnProBio – Forum for Bio-Based Innovation in PublicProcurement. (03/2015 – 02/2018)
nn PULP2VALUE – Processing Underutilised Low value sugarbeetPulp into VALUE added products. (07/2015 – 06/2019)
nn MARISURF – Novel marine derived biomolecules and industrialbiomaterials. (09/2015 – 08/2020)
Projects within the WoodWisdom-Net Research Programme and ERA–NET Bioenergy
nn HEMICELL – Wood based chemicals, in particular chemicallymodified hemicellulose, used as functional additives to enhance the material properties of cellulose esters. (04/2014 - 03/2017)
Service contracts for the European Commission
nn Cascades – Study on Optimised Cascading Use of Wood. (03/2015– 04/2016)
National projects
nn BIOKADE – More resource efficiency through cascading useof biomass – from theory to practice: Best practice analysis of existing cascades and development of recommendations for political and industrial stakeholders. (Funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), 07/2013 – 10/2016)
nn ÖkoStoff – Erstellung von Handlungsempfehlungen für dieDurchführung und Umsetzung von Ökobilanzen für die stoffliche Nutzung von Biomasse. (07/2015 – 12/2016)
nova papers on bio-based economyDownload at: www.bio-based.eu/nova-papers
nova paper #1: Level Playing Field for Bio-based Chemistry and Materials. 2011-07.
nova paper #2: Food or Non-Food: Which Agricultural Feedstocks are Best for Industrial Uses? 2013-07.
nova paper #3: GreenPremium Prices Along the Value Chain of Bio-based Products. 2014-04.
nova-paper #4: Proposals for a Reform of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) to a Renewable Energy and Materials Directive (REMD). 2014-05.
nova-paper #5: News Methodology for Techno-Economic Evaluations of Innovative Industrial Processes by nova-Institute (nTEE). 2014-11.
nova-paper #6: Options for Designing a New Political Framework of the European Bio-based Economy – nova-Institute’s contribution to the current debate. 2015-05.
nova-paper #7: Global Bioeconomy in the Conflict Between Biomass Supply and Demand. 2015-10.
nova-paper #8: Definition, Calculation and Comparison of the "Biomass Utilization Efficiency (BUE)" of Various Bio-based Chemicals, Polymers and Fuels. 2015-11.
nova-Institute is a partner in various research projects within the fields of bio-based chemistry, materials and biotechnology. nova-Institute surrounds, strengthens and completes scientific and engineering work by linking it to feedstock, markets, economy and policy. Furthermore, nova is committed to do dissemination and marketing support.
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M.Sc. Biotech. Niels de BeusLCA, System Analysis & Modelling+49 (0) 2233 48 14 – [email protected]
Dipl.-Ing. env. eng. Martha BarthLife Cycle Assessment & Waste Management+49 (0) 2233 48 14 – [email protected]
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B.Sc.-Geogr. Barbara DommermuthCarbon Capture and Utilization &Editor Bio-based News+49 (0) 2233 48 14 – [email protected]
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