LignEasy Oy Awarded Prestigious EIC Accelerator Grant (to be confirmed with JM)

Every year, an estimated 100 million metric tonnes of bio-based raw materials are wasted globally — representing both a major environmental challenge and a missed economic opportunity. A significant portion of this underutilized potential lies within pulp mills, where valuable side streams remain largely untapped.

To address this, LignEasy Oy — supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC) — is pioneering a breakthrough solution that transforms pulp mill waste streams into high-value lignin-based products. Crucially, the technology integrates seamlessly into existing pulp mill operations, enabling resource recovery without disrupting core processes.

Objective

LignEasy technology helps to unlock the potential of high-scale bio-based raw material which is currently wasted on a 100 Mt/a scale.

 With game-changing technology, a pulp mill waste stream can be processed into value-added lignin products without affecting the pulp mill’s process. LignEasy technology is efficient, sustainable, and scalable.

In brief:

•  The process is integrated into pulp mills’ production system
•  Pulp mills side stream is utilized for lignin production
•  Lignin is sold to the chemical industry as feedstock 

LignEasy products benefit is its high suitability for several end-product use cases as the product can be chemically modified. A flagship application has been demonstrated: phenolic resin in plywood manufacturing. Further uses are pursued.

LignEasy brings to market the circular economy concept for industrial waste streams. Positive environmental impacts are gained both in the pulp and manufacturing industries. The European Union will provide a total of €2,031,050.00 to support the development and scale-up of this game-changing technology.

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