BTG Bioliquids, NanosTech partner to deliver end-to-end advanced biofuels solution
- NanosTech Technology & Innovations
- Sep 8
- 2 min read
BTG Bioliquids, a Netherlands-based fast-pyrolysis technology company, and NanosTech Technology & Innovations Ltd., a Canada-based catalyst development and manufacturing firm, announced Sept. 3 that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deliver a fully integrated solution to produce advanced, drop-in biofuels.
The partnership combines BTG Bioliquids’ fast-pyrolysis technology, which converts sustainable biomass into bio-oil, with NanosTech’s proprietary aquaprocessing (AQP) platform, which upgrades challenging bio-oils into refinery-ready feedstocks to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel and marine biofuels.
The two companies said they are now actively collaborating to determine the location in Canada and Europe for the new 500-barrel-per-day modular-biorefinery system.
This system can be deployed near the feedstock source, reducing transportation emissions, improving economic viability and creating new value chains for biobased producers.
Second-generation biofuels made from nonfood biomass such as forestry residues and agricultural waste offer a critical path to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like aviation, shipping and heavy transport.
The BTG Bioliquids-NanosTech solution enables this with a flexible, modular system that eliminates the need for large external hydrogen or massive refinery-scale infrastructure, according to the companies.
“We’ve always believed in the untapped potential of our pyrolysis oil,” said Gerhard Muggen, the managing director at BTG Bioliquids. “Seeing it now evolve into a true drop-in fuel through this collaboration is deeply rewarding. This partnership represents a turning point, not just for BTG Bioliquids and NanosTech, but for the renewable fuels sector as a whole. We’re now able to offer a practical solution that meets both technical standards and economic realities.”
The companies said they are actively engaging industrial and government stakeholders to accelerate deployment by the end of 2025.
“Green chemistry is the most elegant way to decarbonize,” said Myles McGovern, CEO of NanosTech. “BTG Bioliquids’ deep expertise in pyrolysis, combined with our advanced catalyst platform, unlocks what was previously out of reach, transforming complex bio-oils into true drop-in fuels. The result—meaningful CO2 reductions from every barrel of renewable diesel, effectively turning conventional diesel engines into cleaner, more sustainable powertrains without a single hardware change.”
The companies said they aim to deliver a compact, modular and economically viable solution.
“This collaboration is a strong signal to the market that advanced biofuels are no longer just a concept—they are now a scalable, commercially viable reality,” Muggen added.
