News - Biorizon

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.

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.

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.

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.

VITO advances BPA-free lignin-based epoxy resins in LEGACY project

Biorizon co-initiator VITO has achieved an important milestone in the European LEGACY project by successfully optimizing and scaling up several lignin-based, BPA-free epoxy resin formulations. These innovative formulations, entirely free of bisphenol-A (BPA), have undergone thorough laboratory validation and show promising properties for high-performance coating applications.

Innovation vouchers available to boost your bio-based breakthroughs

Are you working on bio-based innovations and looking for support to bring them to life? The BIO-CAPPP project has exciting news for SMEs in the Zeeland-Brabant-Limburg-Flanders region!