nova-institute
Decarbonising industry – towards a climate-neutral future
The nova-Institut has been working on sustainability issues since the mid-1990s and now focuses on renewable carbon cycles. As an independent research institute, it supports companies – particularly those in the chemical, plastics and materials sectors – in utilising renewable carbon from biomass, direct CO₂ utilisation (CCU) and recycling.
Products & topics
• Market and policy studies on bio-based, recycled and CCU carbon streams
• Sustainability assessments and life cycle assessments (LCA, carbon footprinting)
• Strategy consulting on renewable carbon and the circular economy
• Conferences, workshops and networking events on the industrial bioeconomy
Industries
• Chemicals and materials
• Plastics and packaging
• Agricultural and forestry raw materials
• Consumer goods and branded goods
Feedstock
• Bio-based raw materials (e.g. waste and by-products from agriculture and forestry)
• Recycled materials from mechanical and chemical recycling
• CO₂-based carbon sources (CCU)
Processes
• Market, technology and policy monitoring
• Scenarios, roadmaps and transformation strategies
• Sustainability and impact analyses
• Facilitation of stakeholder dialogues and innovation networks
Projects
https://www.nova-institute.eu/projects/
Stakeholders
• Knowledge and technology transfer partner for businesses, clusters and policymakers in the industrial bioeconomy
• Acting as an interface between research, industry and trade associations to accelerate the transfer and scaling up of bio-based innovations
With a multidisciplinary team of scientists, the nova-Institut supports international innovation projects and provides scientifically sound management consultancy. In doing so, it takes a holistic approach: its experts analyse which technologies and raw materials are suitable for specific products, in which markets they can be used, what legal frameworks apply, how sustainable the respective solutions are, and how they can be successfully positioned in the market.
Building on this foundation, the team develops bespoke strategies for the transition from fossil-based to renewable carbon. Around 50 experts from various disciplines are working together to decarbonise industry – for a climate-neutral future.