The main objective of BIONEER is to demonstrate and advance the potential of a number of different lignocellulosic biomass carbohydrate-derived components to replace fossil-based functional building blocks in the furniture coatings and personal care sectors and establish their route to market by showcasing their application potential. The main objective is addressed by 4 technical objectives (TOs) and 2 non-technical objectives (NTOs):
- TO1Use of sustainable feedstock with reduced import dependency and scaled-up processing of lignocellulosic biomass, for highly efficient and eco-friendly extraction of polymers and sugars as base compounds for microbial, biochemical, and chemical conversions.
- TO2Optimisation and scale-up production of microbial-derived base compounds from lignocellulosic sugar streams.
- TO3Optimisation and scale-up of novel production routes of building blocks from the base compounds via novel enzymatic and chemical catalysis routes following the SSbD framework.
- TO4Application testing and validation of the BIONEER building blocks (BBB) and process residues in three large industrial sectors: Personal care, Coatings, and Packaging.
- NTO1Ensure Safety, compliance with relevant regulations, and sustainability of the BIONEER production routes and products by using the SSbD framework as a guidance tool in process and product design.
- NTO2Provide a roadmap for entering the BIONEER platform chemicals into established fossil-based routes.
