Confidential A European Project supported within the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development EuroBioRef Project: EUROpean Multilevel Integrated BIOREFinery Design for Sustainable Biomass Processing Παρουσίαση Προγράμματος Εργασίας 2013 για την Έρευνα και την Καινοτομία Athens, July 9 th 2012 Coordinator: Prof. Franck Dumeignil (UCCS) Speaker: Myrsini Christou (CRES)

Confidential A Network of Projects 2 Mickaël ODonohue Franck DumeignilJohan ElvnertAshok K Bhattacharya M 23 M 4 years2 years 28 Partners 14 Nationalities 20.3 M 14 M 24 Partners 13 Nationalities 19 M 12,5 M 17 Partners 8 Nationalities 2.4 M 2 M 12 Partners 6 Nationalities

Confidential Next Generation Biorefinery 3 EUROpean Multilevel Integrated BIOREFinery Design for Sustainable Biomass Processing

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Confidential Consortium 9 28 Partners - 14 Nations

Confidential Expected Business Results 10

Confidential First results Non-edible crops (annual and perennial) are grown in field tests. Strategy for culture rotations and combinations: On the way for finding synergies between edible and non-edible crops; Development of an efficient and versatile pre-treatment technology for lignocellulosic materials: Further evaluated in a pilot plant in Norway. Extraction of castor, jatropha and lunaria oils; Strong integration of the thermochemical, chemical/catalytic and biochemical processes: Some lab work is already ready for demonstrations; LCA (carbon footprint + socio-environmental and economic impact assessments): Specific tools being developed; harmonisation efforts with major sister projects in the EU; Strong power of dissemination and education, e.g., first EuroBioRef Summer School on the th September 2011, Italy (see A textbook will be edited for this occasion. 11

Confidential Acknowledgement 12 The research led in this project has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme [FP7/ ] under grant agreement n° For more information: