Biodiesel

What Biodiesel does

Bio Rotterdam Cleantech is an Egypt-based cleantech consultancy specializing in biodiesel and adjacent renewable fuel production. The firm, headquartered at The Greek Campus in Cairo and led by Dr. Ibrahim Farouk, supports biodiesel producers and investors across the project lifecycle — feasibility studies, technology transfer, turnkey project execution, asset management (AMAS), quality management and certification, and carbon credit services. It also operates a pilot plant for process testing and demonstration. The company's stated technical differentiators are three unregistered proprietary process technologies addressing cost reduction, product quality, and shorter production cycles in biodiesel manufacturing, alongside deep operational experience managing more than 7 production facilities globally.

The business model is multi-stream and largely project-based: professional services fees for feasibility and turnkey work, technology licensing-style revenue from know-how transfer, managed-service fees under AMAS for ongoing facility operations, and transaction-based fees from intermediating biodiesel sales between MENA producers and EU buyers. Reported scale signals include intermediation of more than 200,000 tons of biodiesel sourced from Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia and sold into European Union clients, plus an expanding portfolio of adjacent offerings — biojet/SAF, HVO fuel, biogas and green hydrogen consultancy, bio-based lubricants, solvents, plasticizers, and used cooking oil collection. Target customers are biodiesel producers, renewable energy investors, and EU offtakers seeking certified sustainable feedstock.

The company's digital and commercial footprint is light: a Google Sites-hosted website, an Egypt Biodiesel Expert WhatsApp community, and direct B2B enterprise sales. With 29 employees and no disclosed funding rounds, revenue, or named enterprise customers, Bio Rotterdam Cleantech presents as a founder-led, specialist industrial consultancy rather than a venture-backed growth business, deriving its value from proprietary process know-how, trade relationships, and certification expertise in a niche segment of the renewable fuels value chain.

Name

Biodiesel

Legal name

Bio Rotterdam Cleantech

Website

https://biodieseljo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bio Rotterdam Cleantech is an Egypt-based cleantech consultancy that provides feasibility studies, technology transfer, turnkey project services, asset management, and biodiesel sales intermediation to producers and investors across MENA and the EU.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Consulting

NAICS

All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing (325199), Petrochemical Manufacturing (32511), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiesel (FAME) Production (EUAAAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biofuel Plant EPC, O&M & Process Technology Providers (EUAAAHAK), Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD), Bio-based Platform & Commodity Chemicals (e.g., bio-ethylene, bio-propylene, bio-BTX, bio-methanol) (EUAAAIAA), Biofuel Upgrading, Hydrotreating & Refining (Co-processing, Isomerization) (EUAAAHAG)

Keywords

• Biodiesel consultancy services
• Renewable energy feasibility studies
• Biodiesel sales intermediation
• Carbon credit services
• Turnkey biofuel project services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consultancy and Feasibility Studies: Providing feasibility studies for biodiesel and renewable energy projects
2. Technology Transfer Services: Technology and expertise transfer services for biodiesel production facilities
3. Turnkey Project Services: Complete project execution and setup services
4. Asset Management Services (AMAS): Assets management as service for investors in biodiesel facilities
5. Quality Management and Certification: QC & QA services plus product and company certification with required certificates
6. Carbon Credit Services: Carbon Footprint profile setup, Carbon Offset program & Carbon Credit Certificate as financial revenue stream
7. Biodiesel Sales Intermediation: Intermediating sales of biodiesel products between producers and buyers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bio Rotterdam Cleantech is a cleantech consultancy that delivers biodiesel and renewable energy services, including feasibility studies, technology transfer, turnkey project execution, and asset management (AMAS) for biodiesel facility operators and investors. The company has also intermediated sales of more than 200,000 tons of biodiesel from Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia to clients in the European Union, and supplies related biofuel products such as Biojet/SAF, HVO fuel, and methyl esters.

Product overview

Bio Rotterdam Cleantech offers a comprehensive portfolio of biodiesel and renewable energy services, centered around feasibility studies, technology transfer, turnkey project development, and assets management (AMAS) for investors. Their product portfolio includes biofuels (Biojet/SAF, HVO Fuel, Methyl Esters), bio-based chemicals (Plasticizers, Bio Solvents, Bio Lubricants), and specialty applications (Metalworking Fluids, Fuel Additives). The company provides integrated quality management, carbon footprint profiling, and ISCC certification services, supported by a pilot plant facility for process testing. Their operations focus on used cooking oil (UCO) and vegetable oil feedstocks, with sales and intermediary services spanning Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia to EU markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMAS: Assets Management As Service for investors
• Biojet / SAF
• Bio Solvent
• BioRotterdam Bio Lubricant

Products and services

• Biodiesel Feasibility Study Services Comprehensive feasibility studies for biodiesel and renewable energy projects, assessing technical, financial, and environmental viability for prospective producers and investors.
• Technology and Expertise Transfer Transfer of proprietary knowledge and technical expertise in biodiesel production to clients and partners establishing or upgrading production facilities.
• Turnkey Project Services Complete project development and implementation services from concept to operational biodiesel production facility for investors and facility operators.
• Assets Management As Service (AMAS) Managed assets service for investors, providing operational oversight and optimization of biodiesel production facilities.
• Quality Management and Certification (QC & QA) Quality control and quality assurance services for biodiesel products, including product and company certification support.
• ISCC Certification Services International Sustainability and Carbon Certification services for biomass and bioenergy sustainability compliance, delivered in Egypt.
• Carbon Footprint Profile Setup and Carbon Credit Certification Carbon footprint assessment and profile establishment for biodiesel production facilities, plus carbon offset program development and carbon credit certification as a financial revenue stream for clients.
• Biodiesel Sales Intermediation Intermediating sales of biodiesel products between producers and buyers, with intermediated volumes exceeding 200,000 tons from Jordan, Egypt, and Tunisia to EU clients.
• Biojet / Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Biojet fuel and sustainable aviation fuel products and supply services for the aviation industry.
• HVO Fuel Supply Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil fuel offered as a renewable diesel substitute.
• Methyl Esters Supply Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) produced from biodiesel manufacturing, supplied to industrial buyers.
• Diesel EN 590 Fuel Supply Standard diesel fuel meeting EN 590 specifications offered for sale.
• Biogas Projects Consultancy Consultancy services for biogas production and utilization projects.
• Green Hydrogen Consultancy Consultancy services for green hydrogen production and utilization projects.
• Used Cooking Oil (UCO) Collection and Sales Collection and sale of used cooking oil used as feedstock for biodiesel production in Egypt.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decreased cost of biodiesel production through proprietary technology
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Verbio: European producer of biodiesel, bioethanol, and biomethane with in-house process technology. Comparable in combining biodiesel production technology with renewable fuel diversification (biogas).
• Argent Energy: UK-based producer of biodiesel from used cooking oil and animal fats, with focus on sustainable feedstocks. Comparable to Bio Rotterdam's UCO sourcing and FAME production orientation.
• BDI-BioEnergy International: Specialist in biodiesel plant construction, process technology licensing, and multi-feedstock biodiesel projects. Comparable technology and EPC profile to Bio Rotterdam's core offerings.
• Desmet Ballestra: Provides process technology, engineering, and turnkey plants for biodiesel, oleochemicals, and bio-based chemicals. Overlaps with Bio Rotterdam's technology transfer, turnkey project, and methyl ester (FAME) production focus.
• Crown Iron Works: Supplier of process technology, EPC services, and equipment for biodiesel and renewable fuel plants globally. Directly comparable to Bio Rotterdam's turnkey project services and process improvement offering for biodiesel producers.

Broad incumbents

• Neste: Global leader in renewable diesel (HVO/NEXBTL) and SAF production with proprietary process technology. Comparable to Bio Rotterdam as a biodiesel/HVO technology operator, though vastly larger scale and integrated downstream.
• Alfa Laval: Supplies separation, heat transfer, and process equipment widely used in biodiesel and renewable fuel plants. Adjacent to Bio Rotterdam's biodiesel process equipment and turnkey EPC positioning.
• REG (Renewable Energy Group, now Chevron Renewable Energy Group): Large-scale biodiesel and renewable diesel producer with proprietary processes. Comparable downstream biodiesel focus, though at integrated refinery scale rather than consultancy/intermediation.

Emerging players

• BTG Bioliquids: Developer of fast pyrolysis technology for bio-oil and renewable fuel intermediates, including SAF pathways. Comparable to Bio Rotterdam's R&D orientation around bio-based fuels and process technology.

Regional players

• Greenergy: UK-based biodiesel supplier and waste feedstock aggregator serving EU markets. Comparable to Bio Rotterdam's biodiesel intermediation/trade focus on EU buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biodiesel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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