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Biomass
Innovation meets industrial scale
Kokkola Industrial Park( KIP) is Northern Europe’ s largest ecosystem of inorganic chemical industry. Locating the biorefinery there provides access to established infrastructure, logistics, and chemical processing know-how – assets that reduce both capital intensity and operational risk for a pioneering facility. The partnership model also helps address one of the key barriers in scaling new bio-based technologies: the so-called‘ valley of death’ between pilot and commercial scale.
Technology and ingredients
At the heart of the project is a patented biorefinery process that can fractionate brown algae into multiple product streams.
■ Alginate – a biopolymer widely used in food, personal care, textiles, and biomedical materials as a thickener, stabilizer, or film former
■ Fucoidan – a sulfated polysaccharide with reported anti-inflammatory and skin longevity properties, opening opportunities in cosmetics and nutraceuticals
■ Biomass residue – usable as fertilizer, cattle feed, or other industrial inputs, supporting a zero-waste framework
This multi-product output mirrors the logic of traditional petrochemical refineries but applied to marine biomass. It maximizes resource efficiency while creating diverse revenue streams.
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