Delft Advanced Biorenewables (DAB), a spin-off from TU Delft, has developed a new type of bioreactor that increases the yield of fermentation processes and reduces costs. Thanks to this technology, fermentation becomes competitive with fossil processes. In this way, DAB accelerates the transition to a biobased economy. InnovationQuarter is now investing €2 million in DAB together with FORWARD.one. For InnovationQuarter, this investment fits in with the transition to the Next Economy. A biobased economy is about the transition from an economy based on fossil resources to an economy based on biomass. Are you an innovator of office-spaces? Would you dare to create the office space of... Are you an innovator of office-spaces? Would you dare to create the office space of tomorrow? In a biobased economy, we let nature do the work. What is innovative about the biobased economy is that we consciously try to come up with alternatives for petroleum products that are less harmful to the environment and do not run out. The need to work on this is becoming ever greater due to climate change; running out of fossil fuels, and the pollution of the soil and water with microplastics. DAB’s own bioreactor technology was originally developed by TU Delft and overcomes many of the pitfalls of industrial fermentation. Where fermentation and the separation of the extracted components often takes place successively in different vessels, the DAB technology combines the two processes in one vessel. Fermentation and separation in one. It is a scalable device that enables in-situ product recovery without moving parts or membranes. The most important value of DAB technology is the ability to increase fermentation productivity by more than two-fold while at the same time reducing operating costs by 50%. The DAB technology can be retrofitted and is ready to be scaled in new or existing facilities. Fermentation is the process by which microorganisms convert organic substances (sugars) into specific chemical compounds (alcohol and acids). Traditionally, fermentation is used to preserve food and beverages (beer, wine). It is an energy-efficient process that offers the possibility of producing various products from green raw materials (and waste streams). For example, it can be used for food enrichment, the production of chemical building blocks or the production of biofuel. DAB has collaborated with various leading companies on the implementation of this technology in sectors such as flavours and fragrances, speciality chemicals and biofuels. The € 2 million is used to further accelerate commercial growth and development with various partners within Europe and the US. Stay tuned to Silicon Canals for more updates in the tech startup world. 5 advantages of joining a world-class accelerator to boost your startup’s growth How do we create a world where we can feed a population of 9 billion, and keep all those... How do we create a world where we can feed a population of 9 billion, and keep all those people healthy?
Delft Advanced Biorenewables (DAB) has secured €2m ($2.2m) from Dutch regional development agency InnovationQuarter and venture capital fund FORWARD.one for its bioreactor technology. The process can double fermentation productivity, while halving operating costs, making fermentation competitive with fossil processes for use in sectors including flavours and fragrances, speciality chemicals and biofuels. The funding will support commercial growth and development across the US and Europe.