Bioplat - Spanish Biomass Technology Platform

the spanish biomass technology platform –bioplat – is a scientific-technical sectorial excellence and coordination group consisted of all relevant stakeholders in biomass sector in spain. bioplat mainly aims are to determine the conditions, identify and develop viable strategies for the promotion and sustainable commercial development of biomass in spain. bioplat holds 317 entities from the spanish bioenergy sector: - 180 companies - 49 technological centres and foundations - 36 universities - 21 associations and cooperatives - 26 public entities - 5 public research centres the specific objectives of bioplat are: • to analyze the current situation of biomass in spain in all its aspects and to identify needs in r&d. • to recommend research funding in areas with high relevance to biomass, covering the whole economic value chain, raising awareness and mobilizing public authorities, both at nationally, regionally and locally level. • to propose strategies and sustainable alternatives, in e