CORDIS · 744409 · H2020
PEFerence From bio-based feedstocks via di-acids to multiple advanced bio-based materials with a preference for polyethylene furanoate
Coordinator: AVANTIUM CHEMICALS BV (NL)
The PEFerence project will establish a globally first-of-a-kind, industrial scale (5 000 tonnes/year), cost-effective FDCA (diacid) biorefinery flagship plant producing bio-based chemicals and materials (bottles, films, Lego Bricks, polyurethanes) using also existing facilities in industrial symbiosis. The consortium aims to replace a significant part of fossil based polyesters (such as PET), but also technologically superior packaging materials like glass and aluminum with 100 % bio-based polyesters (such as PEF). The unique properties of PEF (excellent barrier and strength) make it a materi…
About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.
EU contribution: €25.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 8.2 years from 2017-09-01 to 2025-10-31.
Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who funds this research project?
- This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the IA funding scheme.
- What is the EU contribution?
- The European Commission contributes €25.0M.
- Which EU programme funds it?
- The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-BBI-JTI-2016.
- Who coordinates the project?
- The project is coordinated by AVANTIUM CHEMICALS BV (NL).
- What is the project timeline?
- The project runs from 2017-09-01 to 2025-10-31 — approximately 8.2 years.
- Where can I find the full project record?
- The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 744409.