SOLRESS brings together a strong multi-stakeholder consortium composed of 17 partners from 9 countries, coordinated by AIMPLAS (Spain). This network combines expertise from large companies, SMEs, research institutions, and innovation clusters, forming a powerful ecosystem capable of reshaping solvent production in Europe.
A Diverse and Highly Complementary Partnership
The consortium includes:
- 3 Large Companies: STORA ENSO, KANSAI ALTAN, GALACTIC
- 8 SMEs: KAFFE BUENO, SOLMEYEA, PERSEO BIOTECHNOLOGY, CELIGNIS, HYDROHM, TRANSFURANS CHEMICALS, DERMOPARTNERS, BBEPP
- 5 RTOs: AIMPLAS, IVL, CSIC, Ghent University (UGENT), Agricultural University of Athens (AUA)
- 1 Cluster: Bioeconomy For Change (B4C)
Each partner contributes specialised expertise, from biomass valorisation and fermentation to solvent purification, chemical catalysis, formulation, industrial validation, and communication.
Driving Innovation Across the Value Chain
Partners will collaborate on the full solvent development pipeline, including:
- Biomass pretreatment
- Furfural and ester pathways
- Electrochemical acid extraction
- Pilot-scale solvent production
- Industrial validation in paints, coatings, cosmetics, and chemical processes
- Sustainability assessment and SSbD principles
The work plan spans nine technical and management work packages, with leaders such as AIMPLAS (WP1), KAFFE BUENO (WP2), AUA (WP3), PERSEO (WP4), GALACTIC (WP5), CSIC (WP6), KABS (WP7), IVL (WP8), and B4C (WP9).
Strengthening Europe’s Bioeconomy
By transforming over one tonne of wood and one tonne of coffee waste into high-value solvents and scaling up to 50,000 tonnes annually, SOLRESS aims to significantly reduce fossil dependence, support zero-waste strategies, and create more than 300 new jobs by 2035. The project aligns with the European Green Deal and contributes to SDGs 8, 9, 12, and 13.
SOLRESS demonstrates the power of collaboration in building a safer, more circular, and competitive European chemical industry.
