CoLAB BIOREF is building the vision to be one of the driving forces to change the paradigm of economic development through a national strategy for biomass as a renewable resource. CoLAB BIOREF contributes for boosting the public and private investment on the following value chains: renewable gases (e.g., biomethane), advanced biofuels (e.g., biojetfuels), and bio-based products (bioplastics, bioactive cpds) thus contributing for the decarbonisation of several economic sectors.

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Acquiring core competencies through the hiring of highly qualified human resources for the Collaborative Laboratory (CoLab) for Biorefineries' North hub. CoLab BIOREF has the corporate purpose of promoting advanced biorefineries through the developmend of R&I activities in technology plataforms centered on biomass and bioresidues conversion, as well as provide services in the area of biomass and its derivatives, and technical and scientfic consultancy to public and private entities.

Acquiring core competencies through the hiring of highly qualified human resources for the Collaborative Laboratory (CoLab) for Biorefineries' Lisbon hub. CoLab BIOREF has the corporate purpose of promoting advanced biorefineries through the developmend of R&I activities in technology plataforms centered on biomass and bioresidues conversion, as well as provide services in the area of biomass and its derivatives, and technical and scientfic consultancy to public and private entities.

Acquiring core competencies through the hiring of highly qualified human resources for the Collaborative Laboratory (CoLab) for Biorefineries' Alentejo hub. CoLab BIOREF has the corporate purpose of promoting advanced biorefineries through the developmend of R&I activities in technology plataforms centered on biomass and bioresidues conversion, as well as provide services in the area of biomass and its derivatives, and technical and scientfic consultancy to public and private entities.

Acquiring core competencies through the hiring of highly qualified human resources for the Collaborative Laboratory (CoLab) for Biorefineries' Center hub. CoLab BIOREF has the corporate purpose of promoting advanced biorefineries through the developmend of R&I activities in technology plataforms centered on biomass and bioresidues conversion, as well as provide services in the area of biomass and its derivatives, and technical and scientfic consultancy to public and private entities.

The HyFuelUp consortium - "Hybrid biomethane production from integrated biomass conversion" aims to develop a technology for producing renewable natural gas from waste, including forestry, combining market knowledge with academic and industrial excellence. This project will develop an advanced technology for gasification of biomass waste and subsequent methanation of the resulting gases, in a hybrid process with the addition of green hydrogen. The biomethane produced will then be liquefied and used in the decarbonization of the transport sector, particularly in long-distance road haulage and maritime transport, thus leading to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

(1) Demonstration of an innovative process for the efficient and cost-effective production of biomethane in relevant environment (TRL 6-7) by combining thermochemical and renewable hydrogen technologies. (2) Demonstration of the full value chain, including distribution of biomethane in liquefied form, in order to contribute to an increased use of biomethane in transport and energy systems.

H2DRIVEN is a proposal for the implementation and valorization of a new value chain in the area of green e-fuels in Portugal, with the capacity for design, development and production of green H2, biogenic CO2 and e-methanol, assuming itself as an aggregating platform and inducer of new competencies in different disciplinary areas and in disruptive technologies.  

Based on the realization of R&D and innovation activities and the diversification of the specialization profile of the national production system, H2DRIVEN will contribute to 1) increase the competitiveness of the national economy and, at the same time, increase the country's resilience; 2) reduce the dependence on external markets, increasing exports and contributing to the technological sovereignty of the EU; 3) increase investment in R&D and create new technical and scientific knowledge; (4) develop 2 new PPS of high technological intensity, and 5) reduce, until 2027, a total of 105 kton/CO2 (year) of emissions. 

The Moving2Neutrality Agenda responds to the challenge of energy transition in transport by producing sustainable fuels towards carbon neutrality.

This project foresees an investment of € 578 million, savings of 952 thousand tons of GHG and the creation of 502 to 600 jobs (direct and indirect), divided into 4 PPSs: 1) Production of green H2 on an industrial scale; 2) Production of green fuels for transport; 3) Distribution of green H2 for the road sector; 4) Support for Consortium Management.

In an integrated manner, 13 R&D&I projects will be developed, promoting the creation of knowledge clusters in low carbon technologies. 

Demonstrate an innovative pyrolysis concept for the efficient and cost-effective production of biochar and wood vinegar at TRL 7 through thermochemical technologies combined with solar energy. Demonstrate a complete value chain for biochar and wood vinegar, in order to accelerate the acceptance of these products in the markets as ecosystem services.