BioBoosters is an EU-funded Baltic Sea program aimed at empowering environmentally focused companies. It connects Challenge Providers and Solution Providers from seven European countries (Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) through public calls to address specific challenges. The initiative promotes collaboration among start-ups, innovators, researchers, and established businesses.

Key information about the project

Project duration
01.01.2023 until 31.12.2025

Budget
Overall: 2.788.365,00€
WITENO: 396.484,00€

Ready for the next challenge?

Looking for the Perfect Challenge Provider for Spring 2025

Are you searching for innovative solutions to tackle a pressing problem? Interested in participating in a hackathon to discover groundbreaking ideas? If your company is based in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, this is your opportunity to become a Challenge Provider. Collaborate with creative minds and industry experts to find advanced, tailored solutions that meet your needs. Partner with talented teams and gain fresh perspectives that could drive your business forward. Don’t miss the chance to shape the future of your industry!

Benefits for Solution Providers:

Participants have the opportunity to collaborate with the Challenge Provider. Depending on the feasibility of the solution, this could lead to a business partnership, a joint project, or a pilot project to test the idea. It’s an excellent chance to expand your professional network by connecting with industry experts, mentors, and peers. Team skills can be enhanced in a dynamic, hands-on environment.

The Hackathon Process: 

A hackathon is an innovation competition that begins with an open call from a company seeking solutions to a specific problem. Teams with potential solutions pitch their ideas, and those with the greatest potential receive mentoring to further develop their concepts. The process often includes team-building activities to enhance collaboration skills. Finally, the teams present their solutions to a panel of experts from the challenging company and key mentors.

Feel free to contact us!

Dr. Gudrun Mernitz

WITENO GmbH
Project management BioBoosters
mernitz@witeno.de
+49 151 15273020

Franziska Kiel

WITENO GmbH
Communication
BioBoosters
kiel@witeno.de
+49 (3834) 439 8000

About BioBoosters

BioBoosters is a concept developed by companies and organizations from seven European countries. It empowers businesses that benefit the environment. Through a public call to address challenges or specific needs, BioBoosters aims to connect Challenge Providers and Solution Providers. This creates a win-win situation, offering companies, start-ups, innovators, and researchers the opportunity to collaborate with established enterprises.

BioBoosters is an initiative carried out as part of the project of the same name, involving Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It is an EU-funded Baltic Sea program.

Our Main Partner

Recap of the 2024 Hackathon

In the spring of 2024, we hosted our first hackathon with Cosun Beet Company, Anklam as the Challenge Provider. The goal was to transform the sugar factory into a green biorefinery with a comprehensive product portfolio for various markets. “Our mission is to unlock the full potential of plants in a transparent circular process. We call it The Plant Positive Way,” says Matthias Sauer, Managing Director of Cosun Beet Company Anklam.

The challenge focused on innovative ways to utilize specific by-products through cutting-edge concepts, technologies, and equipment. Three winning teams were selected for their impactful solutions.

The team n-fix from Belgium developed an innovative method for producing microbial bio-fertilizers from beet pulp digestate. This method promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sugar beet cultivation, while enhancing plant robustness, yield, and sugar content, all while minimizing nitrogen use.

The team Vinasse2Proteins from Biberach University focuses on the growing importance of plant-based proteins in the sustainable food supply of the future. These proteins can be sourced from fungi that grow on by-products from the bioethanol plant. The residual water is still of such high quality that it can be used to cultivate algae, which can then be processed into food.

The team CAPitalize Leaves, a consortium from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ and the German Biomass Research Centre DBFZ in Leipzig, aims to further develop the innovative, climate-friendly Capraferm process. This process enables the conversion of beet leaves into carboxylic acids, which can serve as raw materials for high-quality chemicals.

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