Chempolis

Oulu, Finland

Has developed the Formcobio ™ sustainable technology for the production of non-food cellulosic bioethanol. Has invested €20m in a biorefinery to produce cellulosic ethanol (as well as biochemicals and fibres) from a wide range of non-food biomass, particularly straw and bagasse. Has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indonesia International Institute for Life-Sciences (i3L) to jointly promote and develop commercial biorefinery projects. Also has an agreement with Numaligarh Refinery Ltd for a facility to convert bamboo into cellulosic ethanol, furfural and acetic acid.