Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies

Name

Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies

Legal name

BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH

Website

https://best-research.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Solvent/Sorbent/Catalyst Materials & Capture Equipment Manufacturing (Absorbers, Strippers, Heat Exchangers) (EUAAALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flue Gas Cleaning & Air Pollution Control for Biomass/WtE (FGD, SCR/SNCR, ESP/Baghouse, Dioxins/Mercury) (EUAAALAH), Methane Abatement Projects (Landfill Gas, Manure, Coal Mine Methane, O&G Methane) (EUABABAL)

Keywords

• Bioenergy research
• Renewable fuel development
• Thermochemical conversion
• Biorefinery solutions
• Microgrid energy systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Research Funding: As a COMET competence center, BEST receives core funding from Austrian federal ministries (BMBWF, BMK) and state governments (Lower Austria, Styria), with additional funding from FFG for specific research projects. Revenue is project-based and cyclical, tied to research program cycles.
2. Contract Research Services: BEST conducts commissioned research for industrial partners including BASF, Heinzel Group Laakirchen Papier AG, and others. Projects address specific technical challenges in bioenergy, biofuels production, and sustainable technologies.
3. Technology Licensing and Transfer: BEST develops technologies and processes that may be licensed to industrial partners for commercial deployment, particularly in areas like Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, gasification, and microgrid control systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BEST is an Austrian COMET research competence center that conducts applied research and development in bioenergy and sustainable technologies. The company develops and validates processes for producing renewable gases, liquid fuels, and platform chemicals from biomass and waste feedstocks, using thermochemical (gasification, Fischer-Tropsch), biochemical (biogas, anaerobic digestion), and electrofuel platform technologies. It operates pilot and demonstration infrastructure — including a 1 MW dual fluidized bed gasification plant, a GreenCarbon biorefinery lab, and a Microgrid Research Laboratory — and delivers contract research, collaborative R&D, and technology licensing to industrial and public-sector partners.

Product overview

BEST (Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies) is a COMET research competence center focused on advancing bioenergy and sustainable technologies. The organization operates across three main research areas: Biorefineries (Area 1) covering thermochemical, biochemical, and syngas platform technologies; Digital Methods and Solutions (Area 2) including process analysis, simulation, control engineering, and microgrids; and Sustainable Supply and Value Chains (Area 3). Research infrastructure includes the Syngas Platform Vienna (1 MW advanced dual fluidized bed gasification), GreenCarbon Lab, and Microgrid Research Laboratory Wieselburg. The center conducts collaborative research projects (COMET modules) with industry partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Research and Applied R&D Services
• Syngas Platform Vienna
• GreenCarbon Lab
• Microgrid Research Laboratory Wieselburg
• Technology Licensing and Intellectual Property Transfer
• Sustainable Liquid Fuels Research Program
• Microgrid and Storage Solutions Research Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 MW fuel input successfully converted to 769 kW product gas power (256 kg/h dry biomass to 245 Nm3/h product gas)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing academic partner collaborating on dual fluidized bed gasification research, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and microgrid technologies. TU Wien provides theoretical modeling and fundamental research capabilities complementing BEST's pilot and demonstration facilities.
• Montanuniversität LeobencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in energy systems research, contributing expertise in energyverbundtechnik (energy coupling technologies) and district heating optimization through the Chair of Energy Network Technology.
• BASF SEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading chemical company partnered on pilot project for chemical recycling of mixed waste from end-of-life vehicles (ASR) together with renewable raw materials, demonstrating recycling of high-performance plastics.
• Laakirchen Papier AG (Heinzel Group)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaper mill partner in Biogas4Industry project focused on industrial wastewater treatment and biogas production from process residues at the Laakirchen facility.
• DBFZ - German Biomass Research CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman research partner coordinating EvEmBi project on methane emissions from biogas plants, with BEST contributing expertise in measurement methodologies.
• BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences ViennamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to biogas and waste management research projects including waste characterization and resource recovery.
• Hansen & Rosenthal Ölwerke Schindler GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner in FT2Chemicals project for upgrading Fischer-Tropsch waxes for commercial applications including pharmaceutical and cosmetic uses.
• IEA Bioenergy TCPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in multiple IEA Bioenergy Tasks including Task 34 (Direct Thermochemical Conversion), Task 39 (Biofuels for Transport), Task 44 (Flexible Bioenergy), contributing to international research coordination.
• Interreg Alpine Space ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in transnational European projects including Alps4GreenC for sustainable green carbon production, ELLIPSE for pulp and paper residues, and AquaCycle for aquaculture sustainability.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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