Nova Biochem is a UK-based impact driven startup developing a proprietary technology. Its approach uses supercritical water to access the valuable chemistry of lignin-rich side streams such as Black Liquor. Their technology breaks down Black Liquor in a continuous flow right at its source, pulp and paper mills.
Nova is a core technology partner in SPLENDOR, a project designed to deepen the understanding of depolymerisation, develop integration methodologies, scale the technology to TRL7, and create a suite of products in close collaboration with industry