Summary
- Profile Type
- Research & Development Request
- POD Reference
- RDRSK20240131018
- Term of Validity
- 31 January 2024 - 30 January 2025
- Company's Country
- Slovakia
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- The company is the owner of the unique patented innovative process turning biowaste into value - certified biochar-based pelletized soil regenerator and low-emission bio-fuel (bio-CNG, bio-LNG and biomethane). Their vision is to perform this valorisation of organic matter in smaller amounts and real-time in place of biowaste origin and product consumption. The process is energy-independent and waste-free. They look for a consortium applying for the HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-02-6-two-stage call.
- Full Description
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Slovak SME active providing circular economy solutions invented a unique patented process of turning waste into value by processing biodegradable waste of municipal or industrial origin, waste from farming and animal production. On the output, they produce a certified biochar-based pellet-sized soil regenerator and low-emission bio-fuel. Their biochar-based regeneration substrate is 100% natural, chemical-free, and environmentally friendly. During its production, the manufacturer can regulate its future properties according to farmers´ requirements. It is impossible in cases of other amendments such as peat, animal manures, plant residues, and their products, compost, and vermicompost. It has a significant liming effect, optimal nutrient content and ratios, and high sorption capacity. In comparison to other amendments, it decreases CO2 and N2O from soil to the atmosphere and reduces GHG emissions.
The production process, products, and equipment for the treatment of food waste and biomass and the production of regeneration substrate are protected by 4 domestic and 2 international patents in 57 countries. The company was awarded an SoE in EIC Accelerator in 2020.
They wish to participate as the project partner in the following roles:
- industrial and innovation partner demonstrating small-scale biomass processing technologies integrated into their process in the pilot with farmers
- soil regenerator can serve as a platform solution integrating solutions of other producers (e.g. fertilizers) into new bio-based soil improving and fertilizing products
- validation case for a business model based on a closed-loop process working in a perimeter of 100km and serving the local community
- participate in testing and verifying safety of a final product and production process
- participate in monitoring pre-market processes by measuring the effectiveness of the process and economic feasibility for target clients - Advantages and Innovations
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Process:
- Solution to bio-waste: the production of soil regenerator deals with the issue of bio-waste and has positive local impacts
- Production side effects: the production of soil regenerator also produces further usable waste energy
- Effective application process: pelletizing the bio-substrate allows for effective transportation and application process
- Sustainability: treatment of constantly produced bio-waste ensures unlimited recycling
- Zero-waste and energy-independent process, patented, licensable
Soil regenerator:
Environmental benefits:
- Natural, chemical-free fertilizer: made based on biochar and a natural nutrient
- Retention of water in soil: a “spongy” macrostructure of biochar retains moisture in the soil
- Soil revitalization: increasing pH of acidic soils and heavy metal soil remediation
- Improvement of soil characteristics: substrate reclaims the soil of lower quality and eliminates soil erosion
- Restoration of natural processes: substrate improves chemical, physical, and biological soil characteristics
Economic benefits:
- Higher fertility and production capacity of soil: the one-off increase of harvest of 10-100% and a long-term increase of production capacity of soils
- Cost reduction: substantially reduces the need to apply fertilizers and the amount of irrigation
- Soil development: cultivates the soil and protects the manufacturing resource - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 2: Zero HungerGoal 15: Life on LandGoal 9: Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureGoal 13: Climate ActionGoal 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGoal 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGoal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Type of partner sought: industry, academic, research organization, business, etc.
Tasks to be performed by the partner sought: project coordinator - Type and Size of Partner
- R&D InstitutionUniversitySME <=10OtherSME 11-49Big companySME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Call details
- Framework program
- Horizon Europe
- Call title and identifier
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HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-02-6-two-stage: From silos to diversity – small-scale bio-based demonstration pilots
- Coordinator required
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Yes
- Deadline for EoI
- Deadline of the call
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 04005012 - Waste to energy - other04005011 - Bio-refineries for energy04005010 - Integrated waste-energy processes04005006 - Solid biomass07001004 - Crop Production
- Market keywords
- 07006 - Other Consumer Related (not elsewhere classified)06003009 - Biomass and Biofuels08004002 - Chemical and solid material recycling08004004 - Other pollution and recycling related07004008 - Other consumer products
- Sector Groups Involved
- Agri-FoodRenewable Energy
- Targeted countries
- All countries
