Previous challenges
Seeking: Chemical building blocks derived from biomass waste streams
"This challenge was about unlocking the potential of biomass waste to create a sustainable alternative to traditional fossil fuel. We’re now working on a number of exciting projects that have grown from the submissions we have received over the last 18 months.”
Chris Lindsay, Materials Science Team Leader, Syngenta
The Challenge
Our goal is to revolutionize our crop protection portfolio by transitioning from fossil fuel-based chemical building blocks to sustainable, biowaste-derived alternatives across our herbicide, fungicide and insecticide product lines.
In this challenge, we were seeking solutions which could be used to formulate new active ingredients or new pathways to existing ingredients.
We have received and evaluated submissions from across the globe and are currently progressing projects to accelerate delivery of more sustainable products to our growers.
Moving forward
While this challenge is now closed, our innovation in this space continues. If you have a proposal for new pathways to existing chemical ingredients, entirely new chemicals or new sustainable routes to bio-derived solvents, we'd still be interested to hear from you.
