The Profitable Way to Biobased Functionalized Aromatics
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Industry driven Shared Research Center Biorizon focuses on technology development for the production of functionalized biobased aromatics for performance materials, chemicals & coatings. Supported by a roadmap & inspired by our community.
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In co-creation with global leaders and SME companies in the fields of feedstock, conversion, equipment and end-products Biorizon creates renewable aromatics that outperform their fossil counterparts. In sustainability as well as functionality.
Biorizon News
26-03-2026
Major milestone for the LignoValue Pilot Plant: successful continuous 72-hour run
The LignoValue Pilot Plant of Biorizon co-initiator VITO has confirmed its technological robustness with a successful continuous 72-hour run, during which nearly two tonnes of lignin-rich feed were processed. This long, stable and interruption-free operation marks an important step in further scaling up reductive catalytic processes for lignin valorisation towards industrial applications.
Read more06-02-2026
Maris Green Solutions and VITO join forces on miscanthus as a sustainable feedstock
Maris Green Solutions, a specialist in green infrastructure solutions, and Biorizon co-iniator VITO have entered into a strategic collaboration under the BIO-CAPPP voucher scheme. Central to this partnership is miscanthus, a highly versatile crop that is gaining traction as a sustainable, bio-based raw material.
Read more19-12-2025
VITO partners in the HIBISCUS project to advance bio-based flame-retardant solutions for sustainable construction
Supported by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), HIBISCUS brings together 13 partners across five countries to develop next-generation construction products with up to 80% bio-based content, improved environmental performance, and validated real-life pilot demonstrations.
Read more27-11-2025
Bio-aromatics on the Rise: industry embraces innovative biobased aromatics
On 24 November 2025, Biorizon – the shared research center on bio-aromatics initiated by VITO and TNO – hosted the “Bio-aromatics on the Rise: Why you should get on board with this innovative biobased material” satellite event at Sheraton Brussels Airport, during Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025. The event brought together companies, researchers and stakeholders from across the value chain to explore how lignin- and sugar-derived bio-aromatics can accelerate the shift from fossil-based to renewable, circular materials.
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