Valorising marginal land oil crops for sustainable flagship plants
AT A GLANCE
RUNFASTER4EU is creating a sustainable and replicable bio-based value chain for large-scale cultivation of oil crops on marginal lands.
The aim is to transform these unproductive, and non-economical lands into productive sources of feedstock for bio-based industries.
Through advanced biorefinery processes, realised in two flagship plants in Italy, the project converts vegetable oils and residual biomass into high-value bio-based products in a cascading approach. These include bio-building blocks and intermediates, cosmetic formulations, bio-stimulants, feed ingredients, herbicides, dielectric fluids, bioplastic, and NIPU for vertical gardens.
PARTNERS
BLOG
Field activities are underway in RUNFASTER4EU, with partners in Italy and Serbia making important strides in the cultivation of sustainable oil crops on marginal land.
The RUNFASTER4EU Consortium is pleased to announce the successful completion of its first stakeholder workshop, held online on 3 December 2025, bringing together numerous participants
RUNFASTER4EU launches to demonstrate more sustainable oil crop cultivation on marginal lands and upgrade two flagship Italian plants for bioproducts. As Europe seeks to accelerate