Charis Xiros

RISE is Sweden’s research institute and innovation partner. Through our international collaboration programmes with industry, academia and the public sector, we ensure the competitiveness of the Swedish business community on an international level and contribute to a sustainable society. Our almost 3300 employees engage in and support all types of innovation processes. RISE is an independent, State-owned research institute, which offers unique expertise and over 130 testbeds and demonstration environments for future-proof technologies, products and services.

RISE Processum is a unit of RISE developing and promoting Biotechnological and chemical solutions to establish bioeconomy. We conduct research from lab to DEMO scale within the sectors of biomaterials, biofuels, food and feed.

We acquire and operate fermenters and DSP form 1L up to 10 m3 for various applications such as bacterial nanocellulose (BNC), PLA (in collaboration with our Chemistry Unit), SCP, Biofuels, platform chemicals