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Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme (closed)

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is providing £30 million in funding to support innovation in the production of sustainable domestic biomass.

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published:
3 March 2021
Last updated:
4 August 2022
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  1. Successful projects for Phase 2 published.

  2. Phase 2 now closed.

  3. Phase 2 is now open to projects that were supported as part of the Phase 1 competition.

  4. Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme Phase 2 now open to applications from the projects that were supported under Phase 1.

  5. We have published details of the projects that will receive funding.

  6. First published.

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This Programme is now closed to applications. Read details of the successful projects resulting from the Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme.

Documents

Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme: successful projects

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/biomass-feedstocks-innovation-programme-successful-projects

Aberystwyth University: Miscanspeed - accelerating miscanthus breeding using genomic selection - phase 1 report

PDF, 1.57 MB, 33 pages

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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute: Perennial energy crops decision support system (PEC-DSS) - phase 1 report

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Energy Crops Consultancy: Proving low ground pressure harvesting equipment in the field to extend SRC willow and poplar wood crops harvesting season - phase 1 report

PDF, 900 KB, 24 pages

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Forest Creation Partners: Using geospatial data science to identify optimal planting sites - phase 1 report

PDF, 1.43 MB, 24 pages

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Green Fuels Research: Microalgae biomass sustainability (MISTY) - phase 1 report

PDF, 3.65 MB, 44 pages

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Hennock International: Marginal land biomass harvesting and extraction using drone assisted technology - phase 1 report

PDF, 837 KB, 15 pages

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MiDAS: Feasibility study investigating the integration of geothermal energy to cultivate spirulina - phase 1 report

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J George Ltd: Harvesting agricultural hedges for biomass production - phase 1 report

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Mostex Global Solutions Ltd: Integrated whole tree extraction and on site - phase 1 report

PDF, 3.26 MB, 47 pages

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New Energy Farms: Enhanced multiplication, propagation, and establishment technologies for vegetatively propagated energy crops - phase 1 report

PDF, 2.92 MB, 44 pages

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National Institute of Agricultural Botany: Multi-site energy crop demonstrator - phase 1 report

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NMC2: Development of a biodegradable, bio-based tree shelter that improves planting efficiency - phase 1 report

PDF, 2.69 MB, 78 pages

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Phycofoods Ltd: Gold to Green to Gold (3Gs) whisky by-products - phase 1 report

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ReHeat Ltd: PromoBio - phase 1 report

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Rickerby Estates Ltd: Upscaling UK SRC willow planting and harvesting capacity - phase 1 report

PDF, 608 KB, 12 pages

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Rothamsted Research: Accelerating willow breeding and deployment - phase 1 report

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SEaB Power Ltd: Integrated microalgae biomass production via carbon dioxide sequestration - phase 1 report

PDF, 334 KB, 22 pages

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SeaGrown Limited: Transforming UK offshore marine algae biomass production - phase 1 report

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Teesdale Environmental Consultancy Ltd: Teesdale moorland biomass - Phase 1 report

PDF, 478 KB, 26 pages

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Terravesta Farms Ltd: Optimising miscanthus establishment through improved mechanisation - phase 1 report

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology: BIOFIND, the biomass feedstock innovation demonstration platform - phase 1 report

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University of Glasgow: Automated planting, weeding and harvesting of miscanthus in harsh environments - phase 1 report

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University of Surrey: Soilless cultivation for rapid bioenergy feedstock production - phase 1 report

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University of York: HEMP-30 catalysing a step change in the production - phase 1 report

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White Horse Energy Ltd: Technological innovations in mobile pelletisation - phase 1 report

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Details

The Biomass Feedstocks Innovation Programme aims to increase the production of sustainable domestic biomass by funding innovative ideas that address barriers to biomass feedstock production. It will support those who are seeking to improve productivity, through breeding, planting, cultivating and harvesting.

The programme forms part of the BEIS £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which aims to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy technologies and processes through the 2020s and 2030s.

The competition was split into 2 phases:

Phase 2: Demonstration (closed 14 February 2022)

Read details of the successful Phase 2 projects.

Phase 2 builds on Phase 1, providing £26 million in funding to take projects from the innovation design stage through to the innovation demonstration.

This means that the Phase 2 competition was open only to applications from the projects that were supported under Phase 1.

Phase 1: Project development (closed)

Read details of the successful Phase 1 projects.

£4 million in funding was given to:

  • 22 Lot 1 innovation projects
  • 3 Lot 2 multi-site demonstrator projects

to develop strong proposals that will deliver commercially viable innovations in biomass production.

Contact

bioenergy@beis.gov.uk

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