Laboratoire des Technologies de la Biomasse

Name

Laboratoire des Technologies de la Biomasse

Legal name

Laboratoire des Technologies de la Biomasse

Website

https://ltb-btl.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bioenergy and Biorefinery Research Services

NAICS

Biomass Electric Power Generation (221117), Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193), Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing (325194)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMALAA

Cellulosic Biofuels & Renewable Fuels (2G ethanol, SAF intermediates)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Biomaterials & Bio-based Products

SECONDARYEUAAAHAK

Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biofuels Production (Ethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, SAF)

SECONDARYEUAAAIAA

Bio-based Platform & Commodity Chemicals (e.g., bio-ethylene, bio-propylene, bio-BTX, bio-methanol)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biorefining & Bio-based Chemicals (Co-products, Bioproducts)

SECONDARYEUAAAHAG

Biofuel Upgrading, Hydrotreating & Refining (Co-processing, Isomerization)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Bioenergy, Natural Gas & Biomass/Biofuels Production (Ethanol, Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, SAF)

SECONDARYEUACAIAE

Wastewater Treatment Plant Biogas & CHP

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Electric Power Generation/Biomass & Biogas Power Generation (Waste-to-Energy, Landfill Gas)

SECONDARYEUAEAAAI

Biomass & Waste-to-Energy Plant EPC

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Energy Infrastructure & Services (EPC, O&M, Field Services)/Power Generation EPC & Construction

Keywords

• Biomass valorization research
• Renewable fuel development
• Lignocellulosic conversion
• Biofuel production research
• Analytical laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherbrooke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Research Grants: Funding from Quebec government, NSERC, and Fonds de recherche Quebec for research activities and Industrial Research Chair operations
2. Industrial Partnerships: Contract research and development services for industrial partners including analysis, pilot projects, and technology development
3. Analysis Services: Laboratory analysis services for biomass characterization, molecule identification, and biofuel quality assessment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laboratoire des Technologies de la Biomasse (LTB/BTL) is a university research laboratory at Université de Sherbrooke that conducts research and development on the conversion of biomass and residual carbon into renewable fuels, biochemicals, bioproducts, and biopolymers. It also provides analytical and characterization services (chemical composition, biofuel quality, biochemical analysis) and conducts applied research in food technology, notably maple syrup valorization through its Industrial Research Chair CRITA.

Product overview

Laboratoire des Technologies de la Biomasse (LTB) / Biomass Technology Laboratory (BTL) is a research laboratory at Université de Sherbrooke offering a comprehensive suite of biomass valorization research services and technologies. The portfolio includes core analysis services for biomass characterization and biofuel quality testing, supported by specialized equipment (HPLC, ASE, BMP incubators). The research program centers on two industrial research chairs: CRITA (Industrial Research Chair in Maple Syrup Technologies) and CRIEC-B (Industrial Research Chair in Cellulosic Ethanol and Biocommodities). Key technology platforms include furfural production pilots, non-enzymatic cellulose hydrolysis systems, and algae biomass semi-pilot facilities. The laboratory also develops Power-to-X technologies for converting renewable electricity to fuels via CO2, and anaerobic digestion processes for biomethane production. BTL International extends these capabilities through global partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biomass Analysis and Characterization Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Development of processes from laboratory to industrial scale with demonstration plants operational

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FormicaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 July 2021New partnership announced to reduce Formica's environmental impact, led by Pr Bruna Rego De Vasconcelos. Project focuses on developing sustainable solutions
• ReSolve EnergieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2021Announced demonstration plant to be built in Lac Megantic, Quebec. BTL supports the project with research expertise in renewable energy
• Laiterie de Coaticook and Gestion P.ASminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2021Partnership for alcoholic fermentation project with dairy company Laiterie de Coaticook, combining food industry expertise with biotechnology research
• HydrogeniumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2020Collaboration with Hydrogenium on their disruptive hydrogen technology, meeting with CEO Stephane Gaudreault to discuss partnership opportunities
• CERESIS (EU project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020European project supported through New Frontiers in Research Fund, expanding international collaboration network
• CelluFuel/BoralexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2019Partnership for converting disposable masks into liquid fuel feedstock. CelluFuel and Boralex collaborating with BTL on innovative waste-to-fuel technology
• Hydro TechnologiesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 May 2018New partnership with Hydro Technologies company for renewable energy and biomass projects, co-funded by the company
• Ciment McInnisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Partnership with cement manufacturer Ciment McInnis for industrial collaboration on alternative fuels and sustainable practices
• GreenField Ethanol Québec inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Industrial partner in the Industrial Research Chair in cellulosic ethanol and biocommodities, contributing to the development of second generation biofuel technology and Quebec's renewable fuel capabilities
• Enerkem inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partner in demonstration plant development for cellulosic ethanol production. Enerkem operates commercial plant in Edmonton and demonstration plant in Westbury, applying LTB research to industrial scale
• CRB Innovations inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Industrial partner in the research chair focused on cellulosic ethanol and biocommodities development, contributing to Quebec's biofuel technology ecosystem
• Université de SherbrookecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Host institution for the Industrial Research Chair in cellulosic ethanol and biocommodities, providing laboratory facilities and academic infrastructure
• CRIBIQcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec industrial research consortium in biotechnology collaborating on Power-to-X and other bioenergy projects with BTL team

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Enerkem: Enerkem operates commercial and demonstration plants for cellulosic ethanol and renewable fuels from waste, including facilities at Westbury and Edmonton that LTB research directly supported; it is both an industrial partner and the closest commercial analogue to LTB's cellulosic ethanol and gasification-to-biofuels R&D.
• GreenField Ethanol: GreenField Ethanol is a major Canadian ethanol producer and a core LTB industrial partner in the CRIEC-B chair; both organizations work on second-generation biofuel technologies from grain and lignocellulosic feedstocks.
• FPInnovations: FPInnovations is Canada's largest forest products R&D organization with deep capabilities in lignocellulosic biomass valorization, biorefinery, and bioproducts, making it a natural Canadian peer to LTB's biomass-to-biofuel research.
• Bioenergy 2020+: Bioenergy 2020+ is an Austrian bioenergy research competence center conducting R&D on biomass gasification, second-generation biofuels, and biorefinery processes; comparable to LTB's applied, partner-funded research model in the European bioenergy ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN): IFPEN is a major French public R&D organization in energy with deep biofuel, bio-refining, and biomass-to-chemicals expertise; it provides a comparable large-scale European public research peer for LTB's cellulosic ethanol and biochemical programs.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): NREL is the US Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency R&D, including large-scale biomass conversion, cellulosic ethanol, and biochemical research; it is a much larger, federally funded bioenergy research peer.
• CanmetENERGY (Natural Resources Canada): CanmetENERGY is the Canadian federal R&D center for clean energy including biofuels, bioenergy, and biomass conversion; as a government lab it shares the public-research mission but with broader mandate and scale than LTB.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology (UMSICHT): Fraunhofer UMSICHT conducts applied R&D in bioenergy, biorefinery, and biomass-to-fuel processes in Germany; like LTB it operates pilot-scale facilities for cellulosic conversion and biochemicals, but at significantly larger institutional scale.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: VTT is a leading European applied research organization with major programs in biomass conversion, biofuels, biochemicals, and Power-to-X; comparable in scope and public-research orientation to LTB but operating at substantially larger scale in Finland and the EU.

Regional players

• Boralex: Boralex is a major Canadian renewable energy operator partnered with LTB (and CelluFuel) on converting disposable masks into liquid fuel feedstock; while primarily a wind/solar/biomass power producer rather than a biofuel researcher, it is a Canadian renewable energy partner and adjacent ecosystem player.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ltbiomasse

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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