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Bio-Mi d.o.o

Filip Miketa

CEO

Content

About us

Bio-Mi and EU projects

Opportunities and challenges of bioeconomydevelopment in Croatia

About us

Bio-Mi is an R&D SME and smallmanufacturer created on the platform of Mi-plast company that has over 40 years of experience in the field of plastics technologyand processing

The company isdedicated to the production of final and semifinal thermoplastic bio-based materials and products used for the production of primary and secondary packaging and agricultural products

Our projects: international research projects in the field of bio-polymers, advanced materials and technologies

Bio-Mi is a full member of the BIC consortium and conducts business and development activities in accordance with the circular economy

Productionand

development of new

bio-polymer/ materials/ granulates

PLA, PHAs,

PBS, PCL

TPS, PBAT

All of ouractivities

aim to achieve fullbioeconomy

potential

Optimization of

production processes

and product quality

Productionof blends

fromrecycledmaterialsand bio-polymers

Complete the existing recycling

system with bio-based

solutions and biomaterials in

order to achieve circular

economy goals

Participation in research

and innovation projects at theEuropean level in the field of

polymers, advanced

materials and technologies

About us – our objectives

Blown extrusion

Cast extrusion

Co-extrusion & mono-extrusion

Re-granulation i.e regeneration and mechanical recycling

Welding/sealing/thermoforming

Printing/coating/lamination

Twin screw extrusion (reactive extrusion, compounding,

blending, functionalization, compatibilization, additivation)

Evaluation and characterization of obtained materials

(rheology, physical properties, temperature properties etc.)

Project management and dissemination activities

About Bio-Mi

Activities and processes implement are at

different TRL (3-9)

From monomers and bio-polymers to final

products and solutions

About Bio-Mi

BIOMASS

BIOREFINERY OPERATIONS

(FERMENTATION, SEPARATION

PURIFICATION)

SYNTHESIS AND POLYMERIZATION

COMPOUNDING AND BLENDING

DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING

END PRODUCT READY FOR

MARKET

VALUE CHAIN

POLYMERIZATION

Goals:

First biorafinery in this part of Europe

Establishing new Croatian value chains

Enhancing bioeconomy in Croatia, but

also this part of Europe - SEE

Bio-Mi is the first company in this part of Europe that produces

innovative thermoplastic biodegradable materials and blendsAbout Bio-Mi

Bio-Mi EU projects

5 ongoing projects + other H2020 submitted proposals in2019 – under evaluation

Bio-Mi decision : to continue further work with criticalmass of quality projects

Bio-Mi goal: to become the first company in South-East Europe that produces bio-polymers and bioplastics and to introduce innovative products to the market – large scale

Effective ( Horizon 2020)

Ecoat (Horizon 2020)

Usable Packaging (Horizon 2020)

BionTop (Horizon 2020)

Mandala (Horizon 2020)

BACKGROUND

•FOUNDING OF THE COMPANY

•BIO-MI FULL BIC MEMBER

2017.PROJECT: EffectiveH2020

2018.

•Mandala H2020

•BiontopH2020

•UsablePackagingH2020

•EcoatH2020

•NEW INVESTMENTS

•NEW PROPOSALS

2019.

•NEW PROJECTS

•NEW INVESTMENTS

2020.

Bio-Mi EU projects - timeline

Bio-Mi EU projects – BIC membership

Strong connection with Large Industries,

SMEs, RTOs and Universities across EU and

non-EU, Eastern European partners and

other BIC (Biobased Industries Consortium)

full and associate members

Partnerships with strong industrial leaders

such as: Novamont, Aquafil, H&M, Total-

Corbion, Vaude, Su dzucker, Barila,

Novozymes, Unilever, BASF, Braskem,

Repsol etc.

BIC members recognized our potential and

ideas based on strong dedication to

bioeconomy sector

Bio-Mi EU projects

Benefits:

Internationalisation of our business

Confirmation of excellence and competitiveness

A chance to work with some of the best and renominated RTOs in EU as well as

Large Industry members

An opportunity to share expertise and knowledge in placing products on the

market

An opportunity for us to implement new technologies and processes which are

then used for obtaining new products with high added value

Building Bio-Mi portfolio of IP (patents, industrial secrets and know-how)

Easier placement of our bio-based products on local and EU market

How to become a member of consortia

In order to network, you have to be present at important bioeconomy

events (international conferences, meetings of BIC (if member), H2020

info days, etc.)

Invest in the internationalization of your business and your ideas

As an associate member you have a chance to get the best possible

networking and meet "big bioeconomy players" and companies via

face2face meetings

Take the opportunity to participate in consortia and everything is up to

you!

Bio-Mi EU R&D projects

• Advanced Eco-designed Fibres and Films for large consumer products from biobased polyamides and polyesters in a circular Economy perspective

EFFECTIVE

• AQUAFILSLO (SLOVENIA) AQUAFIL S.P.A (ITALY), NOVAMONT (ITALY), SUDZUCKER (GERMANY), CARVICO (ITALY), VAUDE (GERMANY), BALSAN (FRANCE), H&M GROUP (SWEDEN), CIRCE (SPAIN),LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING (ITALY), CIRCULAR CHANGE (SLOVENIA).

Consortium:

• DEMO, 2018.-2022.

Type of activity and duration of the project

Bio-Mi EU R&D projects

• The transition of MultilAyer/multipolymer packagiNg into more sustainable multilayer/single polymer products for the fooD and phArmasectors through the deveLopment of innovative functional Adhesives

MANDALA

• FUNDACION AITIIP (Spain), AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIORDEINVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (Spain), SOCIETA AZIONARIA PER L INDUSTRIA CHIMICA ITALIANA SAPICI SPA (Italy), REPSOL SA (Spain), BIO-MI D.O.O. (Croatia), NORNER RESEARCH AS (Norway), GAVIPLAS, S.L. (Spain), CADEL DEINKING S.L. (Spain), ASOCIACION CLUSTER FOOD+I (Spain), AIDISA(Spain), TSATSOS GEORGIOS (Greece), LABORATORI ARCHA SRL (Italy)

Consortium:

• RIA, 2019.-2023.

Type of activity and duration of the project

Bio-Mi EU R&D projects

• Novel packaging films and textiles with tailored end of life and performance based on bio-based copolymers and coatings

BIOnTOP

•AIMPLAS (Spain), INSTM (Italy), CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE & TECHNIQUE DE L'INDUSTRIE TEXTILE BELGE (Belgium), FACHHOCHSCHULE ALBSTADT-SIGMARINGEN(Germany), EUROPEAN BIOPLASTICS EV (Germany), TOTAL CORBION PLA BV(Netherlands), PLANET BIOPLASTICS SRL (Italy), BIO-MI D.O.O.(Croatia), EMSUR MACDONELL SA (Spain), CRISTOBAL MESEGUER SA (Spain), SILON SRO (Czechia), SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV (Belgium), WEAREBIO OU (Estonia), QUESERIAS ENTREPINARES SA (Spain), UBESOL SL (Spain), ORGANIC WASTE SYSTEMS NV(Belgium), ROMEI SRL (Italy), IRIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (Spain), LABORATORI ARCHA SRL (Italy), ENCO SRL (Italy), MOVIMENTO CONSUMATORI (Italy)

Consortium

• RIA, 2019.-2023.

Type of activity and duration of the project

Bio-Mi EU R&D projects

• Unlocking the potential of Sustainable BiodegradabLe Packaging

USABLE PACKAGING

• AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DEINVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (Spain), BIO BASE EUROPE PILOT PLANT VZW (Belgium), FUNDACION GAIKER (Spain), UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA(Italy), NUOVA OMPI SRL (Italy), INNOVEN SRL (Italy), UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA (Italy), BIOINICIA SL (Spain), INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE (France), INNOEXC GMBH (Switzerland), BARILLA G. E R. FRATELLI SPA (Italy), BIO-BASED AND BIODEGRADABLE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION LTD (United Kingdom), AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS (Greece), SONAE MC - SERVICOS PARTILHADOS, SA (Portugal), UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (Spain), SABIO S.R.L. (Italy), UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER (France), PUBLI EMBAL (France), NOVA ID FCT (Portugal), MATIKEM France), BIO-MI D.O.O. (Croatia), OROGEL SOCIETA COOPERATIVA AGRICOLA (Italy), CAVIRO (Italy), POZNANSKA HODOWLA ROSLIN (Poland), KORUMA KLOR ALKALI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI (Turkey)

Consortium

• RIA, 2019.-2022.

Type of activity and duration of the project

Bio-Mi EU R&D projects

• ECO sustainable multifunctional biobased COATings with enhanced performance and end of life options

ECOAT

•INSTM (Italy), FRAUNHOFER (Germany), STAZIONE SPERIMENTALE PER L'INDUSTRIA DELLE CONSERVE ALIMENTARI (Italy), THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER LBG (United Kingdom), UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE (Spain), LUCCA (Italy), KNEIA SL (Spain), TIPA CORP LTD (Israel), PLANET BIOPLASTICS SRL (Italy), CELABOR SCRL (Belgium), IRIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS (Spain), LABORATORI ARCHA SRL (Italy), CONDENSIA QUIMICA SA (Spain), BIO-MI D.O.O. (Croatia), CONSORZIO DEL PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA (Italy), HUHTAMAKI FLEXIBLE PACKAGING GERMANY GMBH & CO KG (Germany), ORGANIK KIMYA SANAYI VE TICARET As (Turkey)

Consortium

•RIA, 2019.-2022.

Type of activity and duration of the project

Opportunities and obstacles for developing

bioeconomy in Croatia

OPPORTUNITIES:

Re-building of industry infrastructure in line with circulareconomy demands

We should build up and use our traditionally strong chemistry sector which is in some way a branch of biotechnology

Marginalised and unused land represents a huge advantage, but at the same time we lack clear policy and reforms in that area

Use feedstock that is available to us, such as OFMSW (Organic Fraction Municipal Solid Waste); wood waste i.elignocellulosic feedstock; crop wastes; residues from thefood chain sector (up to 50% of world food in the wholechain end up in waste); waste water and sludge, marine biomass in general

Possibility of synergies between ESIF and Horizon 2020

Opportunities and obstacles for developing

bioeconomy in Croatia

OBSTACLES:

Lack of funding

ESIF is not oriented to the innovative SMEs

Lack of transparency – 3 years for evaluation of theproposals

Bad environment for green investments- Virtually nonexistent

S3 Smart specialization- Bioeconomy is marginalized

Financial limitations – „bank scissors”

Lack of strategies especially for bioeconomy and green sector in general

Red tape – It takes years to obtain all permits

Very slow public sector

There is no dialog between us and the institutions

High price of land/ High price of old refinery facilities

Attempt No. 1 November 2016-CEKOM

(Centers of competences)

evaluation 2,5 years=30 months

Attempt No. 2 February 2017 – IRI

(Istraživanje, Razvoj, Inovacije)

Attempt No. 3 February 2019

„Inovacije noovoosnovanih MSP-ova”

Reguested grant 180.000€

Attempt No. 4 IRI 2019 ?!?!

Opportunities and obstacles for developing

bioeconomy in Croatia – Our experience

ECOAT € 5 567 436,

EFFECTIVE € 11 869 647,

MANDALA € 4 573 892,

BIONTOP €5 447 389,

USABLE PACKAGING € 6 427 043,

CIRCPACK € 9 252 466,

REFUCOAT € 3 234 338,

AFTERLIFE € 4 180 166,

RESURBIS € 3 377 915,

ECOMETHYLAL € 2 039 142,

PULPACKTION € 11166 442,

FUNGUSCHAIN € 8 141 661,

HYPERBIOCOAT € 4 810 611,

BIO-QED €11 179 694).

• Since 2013 and our

first FP7 project

preparation until

now, overall, we

participated in 14 EU

funded projects.

• We believe 14 EU

projects speak for us

and show our

experience and

experise in this area,

EC recognized us as

reliable partner and

funded with almost 4

million Euros

• We will continue with

our project work and

this number can only

grow.

REFEREN

CES

until

2017

BIO

-MI

TOTAL – OVER 90 MIL €

2 beneficiaries –

3,75 mil to Croatia

With these funds, we wanted further to

develop our blend formulation and bring

something new to the market.

What is here new and innovative?

Our research work is based on all types of polymers, i.e. depending on the final application

(which can be innumerable) we can create a blend formulation so that the final product has

the best performance for its functionality.

This formulation can beat current market price for 10-20 % and still bring profit.

What can we do?

• After HAMAG BICRO valuated our project like „it does not meet quality requirements” we

are looking forward to see the winners (funded projects) so we can learn from the best

in Croatia in innovation

• continue with EU programmes (Directly under EC, not Croatian evaluation )

• invest own money or find investitor for further development and boosting capacities

• move our R&D center and production facility to Slovenia or Italy where bioeconomy is not

so neglected

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It is not going to happen !

Too expensive consultants for writing a proposal,

big players are mostly winning in Croatia, we are

SME, private interests above social needs

Contact us and follow us on social media!

Bio-Mi d.o.oHeadquarters: Put brdo 15,

Matulji, Hrvatska

Production facility: Jurinići 21D,

Matulji, Hrvatska

Tel: +385 51 742-466

+385 51 583-205

Web: www.bio-mi.eu

Mail: bio-mi@bio-mi.eu

filip.miketa@bio-mi.eu