Bioref - Collaborative Laboratory (Colab)

the bioref association - collaborative laboratory for biorefineries intends to promote research and innovation within the implementation of the national plan for the promotion of biorefineries (pnpb), approved by council of ministers resolution no. 163/2017 of 31 october. one of the main objectives of this plan is to strengthen the country's commitment to the valorisation of various renewable energy sources, through the sustainable use of different types of biomass and bio-waste, as well as the development of the concept of a bioeconomy based on sustainable resources as an alternative to fossil resources. the entities that integrate bioref are: • national scientific and technological system (sctn) entities (9): lneg (coordinator), ist, feup, unl/itqb, fcul, uaveiro, uminho, ipportalegre and utad; • companies (11): tratolixo, petrogal, solvay, biodourogas, a4f-algafuel, raiz, blc3-evolution, sysadvance, silicolife, biotrend and tap. contacts: geral@bioref-colab.pt