Value proposition

INovative Chemoenzymatic InTEgrated processes

Due to the increasing concern on climate change and environmental issues, the focus of manufacturing industries has been gradually shifting towards the development of alternative greener, safer and sustainable processes.

In that context, INCITE aims to prove that, at an industrial scale, chemo-enzymatic processes have clear environmental gains, are cost-effective and can contribute to increase safety in the work environment. The project will base its demonstration on two chemo-enzymatic processes one being the esterase-catalyzed of an important precursor in the production of insecticides, and the other being the solvent-free synthesis of oleochemical esters using lipase enzymes.

INCITE brings together 8 European partners, coordinated by OLEON N.V. (Belgium)
Duration: 48 months (September 2019 - August 2023) | Total budget: € 17.4 M
INCITE has received € 13.3 M funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme on the Topic CE-SPIRE-04-2019 - Efficient integrated downstream processes (Grant Agreement number 870023).

Contact : adouard@iar-pole.com

Biotechnology, Enzymes, Flow chemistry, Chemoenzymatic, Processes, Fine Chemicals, Cosmetics, and Food Ingredients