Chempolis
EMEA
Oulu
,
Finland
Established
FOUNDED
1995
HEADCOUNT
21-100
FUNDING
Acquired / Defunct
Keywords:
fermentation, lignocellulose, biofuels, commodity_chemicals, organic_acids
BUSINESS
Develops and licenses biorefining technologies to convert lignocellulosic biomass (straw, bagasse) into bioethanol, cellulosic sugars, biochemicals, and lignin.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Adjacent; Finnish biorefining technology licensor whose patented formicobio process fractionates lignocellulose (straw, bagasse, bamboo) into cellulosic sugars, furfural, acetic acid, and lignin. Operates only as minority JV partner (e.g., the NRL Assam bamboo biorefinery in India); downstream fermentation of the sugar streams is run by licensees.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
formico closed-loop biorefining
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
Bioethanol, cellulosic sugars, biochemicals, dissolving pulp, sulphur-free lignin