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Topsoe and BioVeritas sign agreement to accelerate second-generation renewable fuels production

  • May 6
  • 3 min read

  • Topsoe and BioVeritas have signed an agreement to provide fuel producers with the ability to utilize second-generation feedstocks such as waste and sustainable biomass to produce renewable fuels.

  • With limited access to first-generation feedstocks constraining development of renewable fuels and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), expanding the feedstock base is critical.

  • The BioVeritas Process™ efficiently converts second-generation feedstocks to advantaged intermediates that flow directly into Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology to enable production of second-generation renewable fuels.



Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition, has entered into an agreement with Texas based, BioVeritas, a sustainable fuels and chemicals technology company commercializing a platform to unlock advantaged feedstocks for existing infrastructure. The agreement will enable fuel producers to license Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology alongside the BioVeritas Process™ to produce renewable fuels from second-generation feedstocks, such as woody biomass, corn stover, wheat straw, and similar waste and residual biomass.


The BioVeritas Process™ efficiently converts second-generation feedstocks to advantaged intermediates, called KEYTones™ that can be processed by Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology to unlock production of renewable fuels using second-generation feedstock.


Yassir Ghiyati, Chief Commercial Officer, at Topsoe said: “Through this agreement we see a clear opportunity for HydroFlex® and the BioVeritas Process™, to expand feedstock pathways that can help make more SAF and renewable fuel projects viable and support broader deployment globally.”


Alan Del Paggio, Chief Commercial Officer at BioVeritas, said: “Fuel producers are looking for solutions that work within the infrastructure they already have. Pairing the BioVeritas Process™ with Topsoe’s HydroFlex® technology creates a practical, near-term pathway to bring second-generation feedstocks into production at scale. We’re excited to work with Topsoe to help customers unlock meaningful new volumes of renewable fuel.”


As global demand for SAF and renewable fuels continues to rise, expanding the feedstock base is critical to accelerating project development and meeting growing energy demand. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), around 1,580 million tonnes (Mt) of biomass feedstock may be available for SAF production, enough to support just over 300 million tonnes of SAF by 2050, [1] if effective conversion technology is deployed.



About HydroFlex®

With HydroFlex®, customers can convert plastics, fats, oils and greases into drop-in renewable jet and diesel that meet all globally accepted specifications for these fuels. Topsoe’s HydroFlex can be deployed in both grassroots units and revamps for co-processing or fully renewable applications.


About The BioVeritas Process™

The BioVeritas Process™ converts new biomass streams into intermediate chemicals, called KEYtones™, that can be processed into existing HEFA-based infrastructure for co-processing in place of or alongside traditional fats, oils, and greases.


About BioVeritas, LLC

BioVeritas, LLC, headquartered in Bryan, Texas, is a sustainable fuels and chemicals technology company that unlocks a new class of abundant, biomass feedstocks for existing infrastructure. The proprietary BioVeritas Process™ transforms diverse feedstocks into chemical building blocks for low-carbon fuels and chemicals. For more information on BioVeritas, please visit www.bioveritas.com. BioVeritas, LLC is a portfolio company of Ara Partners, a private equity firm specializing in industrial decarbonization investments.


About Ara Partners

Founded in 2017, Ara Partners is a global private markets firm focused on decarbonizing the industrial economy. The firm invests in the middle market across three strategies: Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Energy. The firm scales commercially demonstrated decarbonization solutions, supports the businesses and infrastructure that enable their adoption, and reduces emissions at the source across the conventional energy value chain. Ara’s model combines investing, market and policy expertise, project execution and operational optimization, and rigorous carbon accounting to reduce emissions economically and unlock growth at an industrial scale. The firm operates from Houston, Boston, Dublin and Washington D.C., and, as of September 30, 2025, had approximately $6.6 billion in assets under management. For more information about Ara Partners, please visit www.arapartners.com.


About Topsoe

Topsoe is a leading global provider of advanced technology and solutions for the energy transition. Built on decades of scientific research and innovation, we are working with customers and partners to drive energy resiliency and to achieve their sustainability goals. We offer world-leading solutions for transforming renewable resources into fuels and chemicals, and we provide technologies needed to produce low-carbon and conventional fuels and chemicals as well as ensuring clean air. We were founded in 1940 and are headquartered in Denmark, with over 2,800 employees serving customers all around the globe. To learn more, visit www.topsoe.com.


For more information, please contact:

Gabe Martinez, External Communications Manager, Topsoe

Phone: +45 26 46 78 94


Alan Del Paggio, Chief Commercial Officer, BioVeritas

Phone: +1 979 246 4686





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