Canada launches EOI for lignin joint investment challenge

In Canada, Nextfor launched a series of High Performance Lignin Collaboration Forums to gather value chain feedback on the state of lignin product development in Canada and Ontario. Industry leaders worked together in these sessions to identify three opportunity maps for commercialization:

• • Polymers & Fine Chemicals
• • Resins & Adhesives
• • Thermoplastics & Composites

An EOI have been opened with the aim of launching a C$1 million joint investment challenge (50% industry matching contribution required) to support a project which will establish or increase the commercial readiness of lignin-based platforms; and build robust consortiums through information sharing and collaboration.