BIO-BUTANOL MARKET ANALYSIS

Key Developments

• In July 2018, SilicoLife (designs optimized microorganisms and novel pathways for industrial biotechnology applications) was awarded with SME instrument phase 1 grant for commercial evaluation of its BUTANOVA technology, a biological process for production of butanol. SME Instrument is a grant provided by the European Commission under the European Innovation Council pilot. The major objective of the new grant is to evaluate the new technology and a marketing strategy for the new cost competitive alternative for production of bio-butanol.
• In June 2018, Kreussler Inc. (manufacturer of textile care products) in partnership with Green Biologics Ltd. (bio-based chemicals manufacturer) launched new bio-based dry cleaning solvent SYSTEMK4. Green Biologics will use its patented fermentation process to convert corn into bio-butanol used to produce SOLVONK4, main solvent in the SYSTEMK4 dry cleaning solvent.
• In 2017, Butamax Advanced Biofules LLC ( JV between BP and DuPont) acquired Nesika Energy, LLC (manufacturer of bio-ethanol). Butamax started production of bio-butanol at Nesika’s manufacturing facility located in Kansas (U.S.). The new facility helped Butamax to expand its production capacity of bio-butanol.