Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

Programme 2007 - 2013 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

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Description (EN):

Grow2Build works on the transition of the north west european economy from an oil based economy towards a biobased economy. Specific focus is put on the integration of local sustainable cultivation of resources in this future oriented economy. Grow2Build focuses specific on hemp and flax based building materials: Grow2Build wants to tackle the remaining bottlenecks through the whole product chain (production and supply) of hemp and flax based biobuilding materials as well as in the marketing of those products so that this bio economical business can develop in a sustainable and profitable way within NWE region. The business should be profitable for every stakeholder in the product chain.The challenges are situated at different fronts: there is a need for technical development and product innovation. a lot of work has to be done on partner matching to develop new businesses ánd . very important. still a lot of work has to be done to increase market demand. Policy makers need to be involved. as different policies have significant interferences with the development of these markets. Through its actions. conducted by specialized partners. the project is dealing with all these challenges. Focus is put on hemp and flax. as the NWE region is particular suitable for cultivation of these crops compared to other european regions ánd these crops can fit perfectly in a sustainable primary production system. This way the NWE region can differentiate itself from other regions in its economical development through making use of the strengths of the region. namely the ideal growing circumstances for hemp and flax and the historical expertise available on cultivation and processing of these crops.

Achievements (EN):

Documents: • Crop fact sheet hemp • Crop fact sheet flax - File Download • 2014 - Protocol variety trial fibre hemp for technical applications • 2014 - Protocol fertilization trial fibre hemp for technical applications • 2013 - Protocol test hemp for technical application • 2013 - Protocol test flax for technical application

Website: http://www.nweurope.eu/

Thematic information

Green technologies ICT and digital society Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (DLO)

Address: Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Brunel University

Name: Brunel University

Address: Brunel University, London, UB8 3PH London, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

DLV Plant BV

Name: DLV Plant BV

Address: P.O. box 7001, 6700 CA Wageningen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

MATERIA NOVA asbl

Name: MATERIA NOVA asbl

Address: Avenue Nicolas Copernic, 1, 7000 Mons, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

CELABOR SCRL

Name: CELABOR SCRL

Address: ZI de Petit-Rechain, Avenue du parc, 38, 4650 Chaineux, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

ZonneWinDT

Name: ZonneWinDT

Address: Ijzerdijk 47, 8600 Diksmuide, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Vlaams Instituut voor Bio-Ecologisch bouwen en wonen (VIBE vzw)

Name: Vlaams Instituut voor Bio-Ecologisch bouwen en wonen (VIBE vzw)

Address: Grotesteenweg 91, B-2600 Antwerpen-Berchem, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

INAGRO, PROVINCIAAL EXTERN VERZELFSTANDIGD AGENTSCHAP IN PRIVAATRECHTELIJKE VORM VZW

Name: INAGRO, PROVINCIAAL EXTERN VERZELFSTANDIGD AGENTSCHAP IN PRIVAATRECHTELIJKE VORM VZW

Address: Ieperseweg 87, 8800 Rumbeke-Beitem, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Institut für Textiltechnik RWTH Aachen University

Name: Institut für Textiltechnik RWTH Aachen University

Address: Otto blumenthalstrasse 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Legal status: n/a

CREPIM - Centre de Recherche et d Etude sur les Procédès d Ignifugation des Matériaux

Name: CREPIM - Centre de Recherche et d Etude sur les Procédès d Ignifugation des Matériaux

Address: Parc de la Porte Nord – Rue Christophe Colomb, F-62700 Bruay-la-Buissière, France

Legal status: n/a

Quest Fibres Ltd

Name: Quest Fibres Ltd

Address: Morningside, Church Road, Wacton, NR15 2UG Norwich, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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Brunel University

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DLV Plant BV

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (DLO)

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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MATERIA NOVA asbl

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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CELABOR SCRL

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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ZonneWinDT

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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Vlaams Instituut voor Bio-Ecologisch bouwen en wonen (VIBE vzw)

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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INAGRO, PROVINCIAAL EXTERN VERZELFSTANDIGD AGENTSCHAP IN PRIVAATRECHTELIJKE VORM VZW

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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Institut für Textiltechnik RWTH Aachen University

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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CREPIM - Centre de Recherche et d Etude sur les Procédès d Ignifugation des Matériaux

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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Quest Fibres Ltd

Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

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Project name (EN): Grow2Build - Local cultivated hemp and flax as ressource for biobased building materials

Project acronym: Grow2Build

Project start date: 2011-05-12

Project end date: 2015-08-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 170 671.62

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 585 335.81

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2007 - 2013 North West Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

114 / 114 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 104 / 1 104 (100%)

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