The NNFCC provides high quality, industry-leading technical consultancy which will add value to your business. Working with us enables you to stay ahead in a complex and constantly changing marketplace.

1. NNFCC
The UK’s National Centre for Biorenewable
Energy, Fuels and Materials
Understand and exploit opportunities in the bio-economy
N
NFCC are the leading independent consultants for projects within
the emerging bio-based sector. From agriculture and waste to
industrial products and downstream end-uses, we provide global
business intelligence and market analysis on issues of production and
demand, profitability, forecasts, and policy.
Established by the UK Government in 2003 as an independent advisor
on bio-based energy, fuels, chemicals and materials, the NNFCC has
grown to become an international consultancy focused on helping
organisations understand and exploit opportunities in the biorenewable
marketplace.
Whether you are a grower, processor, manufacturer, end-user,
Government body, NGO, investor, financial institution, or law firm,
we offer technology and market analysis to help you operate more
efficiently and competitively.

2. Maximising returns & de-risking investment in bio-renewables
We can provide:
• Early identification of opportunities
• Evidence to make better informed decisions on targets
• Safer investment choices
• Faster deal conversion
• Potential for higher returns
Our key strengths include:
• Specialised expertise in the bio-renewables industry – we know and
understand the issues that are specific to your business sector
• Internationally recognised experts – well known and highly respected
individuals in their areas of expertise
• Breadth and depth of our services – our team works together to address a
broad range of your needs in evaluating and de-risking opportunities in the
bio-renewable market
• Our objectivity – being independent, we have no axes to grind and our
conclusions are based on objective analysis
• Our global reach – our staff travel widely to ensure we are constantly in
touch with emerging technologies and markets

3. NNFCC toolkit
1. Strategic planning and project implementation
a. Bio-based market analysis
We will give you informed opinion and analysis on the market developments in
bioenergy, biofuel, biomaterials and biochemicals; enabling the identification
and assessment of IP and other investment opportunities. The up-to-date market
knowledge will also allow any opportunities of interest to be further analysed
against competitor activity, including the use of SWOT and PESTLE tools.
b. Policy, Standards and Certification (PSC)
We are acutely aware of the importance of globally developing frameworks
in PSC for bioenergy, biofuels, biomaterials and biochemicals. PSC can both
encourage and constrain a decision to invest and as such we provide up to
date information and analysis of the PSC area. It is also important to consider
PSC in existing markets and the effect this has on developing profitable bio-
economy opportunities.
c. Geographical considerations
The emerging bio-economy means a shift away from historical geographical
concentrations of fossil carbon processing to countries which have a large
land area available for biomass generation and processing. We will, as part
of any analysis, look at the emerging bio-economies, the environmental
and sustainability pinch-points, and how grants, deferred taxes and political
Les Sohettes biorefinery, image courtesy of Champagne Cereales

4. measures affect growth and opportunities in these regions. New
economies also mean new technological hubs and expanding markets,
leading to increasing investment possibilities. We will provide up-to-date
information and analysis which de-risks investment in emerging markets
and technologies, as well as providing context and expert comment on
their interaction with the fossil economy.
2. Feedstock availability, processing, production and sustainability
The feedstock used in bio-based processing projects is crucial and we
have considerable expertise in looking at feedstock risks and potential.
Analysis of current and future global availability of agricultural and other
forms of biomass (such as bio-wastes, agricultural residues, algae, forestry
and other non-food crops) is part of our expert service, which also includes
consideration of yields, sustainability and security of supply issues.
3. Biomass conversion - technology and implementation analysis
We are regularly scrutinising and reviewing biomass conversion
technologies in all markets. Our experience and knowledge enables you
to make key investment and market entry decisions with confidence;
knowing that processes have been characterised, and considerations
such as feedstock supply, conversion routes and efficiencies have been
thoroughly covered.
4. Bio-based economy
Any entry into the emerging bio-based economy needs additional
reasoning and analysis in comparison to conventional markets because
of the requirement to consider the whole of the supply chain. In our
management of any project we have the competence and know-how
to ensure that life cycle impacts, carbon footprint and value of bio-based
carbon are taken into account in energy, fuel, materials and chemical
projects, thereby providing a lower level of risk and extra opportunity in
any given proposition.
More Information
For more information on any of the services shown here contact a
member of our team at:
NNFCC
The UK’s National Centre for Biorenewable Energy, Fuels and Materials
NNFCC, Biocentre, Phone: +44 (0)1904 435182
York Science Park, Fax: +44 (0)1904 435345
Innovation Way, Email: enquiries@nnfcc.co.uk
Heslington, York, Web: www.nnfcc.co.uk
YO10 5DG.