Accelerating sustainable biorefinery and fermentation innovation in the Biosolutions Technology Center at Danish Technological Institute
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The Biosolutions Technology Center at Danish Technological Institute empowers companies to develop, test, and scale up biobased processes and products - such as novel food ingredients or alternative protein solutions - through access to world-class pilot and laboratory facilities.
The green transition imposes significant and new demands on the agriculture and food industry. There is a need for new compositions of the foods we use, as well as a need to optimise the resource input and output in production.
These are just some of the questions that we at Danish Technological Institute can help answer through testing in our integrated biorefining and biofermentation pilot plants.
Our pilot plants - virtual tour
Get an overview of all the advanced equipment available in our pilot-scale biorefining and fermentation facility. Simply complete the contact form beside this text, and you will receive the full equipment catalogue directly in your inbox.
Your bridge from lab to industrial scale
Biosolutions Technology Center serves as a unique innovation hub, offering:
- Food-approved laboratories https://www.findsmiley.dk/754655
- State-of-the-art biorefining and fermentation pilot plants
- Suite of fermenters (1 L, 10 L, and 200 L; expansion in progress)
- Pilot-scale biorefining, fermentation, and downstream processing (including centrifugation, filtration, and spray drying)
- Microalgae cultivation facilities
- Integrated process development and validation
- Capability to handle both conventional and GMO (Genetically Modified Organism 1) processes
The transformation towards a sustainable and circular bioeconomy is imposing new and complex demands on agriculture and food production in Denmark, Zealand, and the broader EU region. There is a pressing need to reimagine food composition, optimise resource efficiency, and valorise agricultural side-streams—driving both environmental and commercial value.
At the Biosolutions Technology Center, we address these industry challenges through advanced, integrated pilot plants for both biorefining and fermentation. Whether you seek to convert beet tops into novel food ingredients, utilise grass clippings for higher-value purposes, or produce alternative protein solutions, our facilities are designed to support your innovation and scalability needs.
What We Offer
Expertise and facilities. Biosolutions Technology Center gives you access to:
- Expert knowledge in biorefining, fermentation, downstream processing, and microalgae cultivation
- Cutting-edge, food-grade equipment for process development, scale-up, and prototype manufacturing
- Capabilities to handle both conventional and GMO 1 organisms at laboratory scale and pilot scale
- Prepare techno-economic assessment as input to business case (LCC) and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
This can include the development of new plant-based foods as well as the use of more advanced technologies and processes to produce alternative food ingredients or vegetable building blocks, e.g. as meat substitutes. This can be achieved through precision fermentation. It is crucial to utilize by-products and side streams from the agriculture and food industry with a focus on sustainability and circular economy. Additionally, there is a need to test and evaluate the technical, economic, and environmental aspects of whether the developed processes and products are sustainable and scalable to an industrial scale.
Get in Touch? Prices and contact:
Prices depend on duration and the type of trials that will be performed. Please contact us for more information:
- Innovation Director: Anne Christine Hastrup, mail: acha@teknologisk.dk, tlf. +45 7220 1602
- Team Manager: Angelica Tamayo Tenorio, mail: ante@teknologisk.dk, tlf. +45 7220 2965
Do you want to have a dialogue with us about testing?
If you are looking for test and demonstration facilities within biofermentation and biorefining, then we can help you. For us to gain a better understanding of what you specifically are looking for or seeking more information about, we ask you to spend five minutes answering some standard questions.
We want to ensure that we have the right offers for you, so we would kindly ask you to fill out our questionnaire if you are interested in finding out if we can help you. This way, you give us the opportunity to gain insight into your challenges, and we can use your answers to tailor our offerings to you as best as possible.
Once we have received your answers, we will contact you as soon as possible for further dialogue.