About the Pilot Plant

The Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is a flexible and diversified pilot plant that operates at ton scale. It is there to close the critical gap between scientific feasibility and industrial application of new biotechnological processes. It enables you to assess actual operating costs, specific strengths and weaknesses of new biotechnological processes and this before costly, large-scale investments are made. The Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is a one-stop-shop that performs the entire value chain in a single plant, from the biomass green resource up to the final bioproduct. It focuses on second generation technologies converting agricultural waste products and non-food crops into biofuels, bioplastics and other bioproducts. The Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is an example of what we call ‘open innovation’. It is accessible for companies and research institutions from around the world. We have our own specialized personnel working closely and in full confidence with you. Obviously, the rights to the developed technology remain the property of our clients. The Pilot Plant is situated in the Port of Ghent in Belgium and is accessible for companies and research institutions throughout the world.