# BIOSAFIRE

a 22-partner consortium across Europe (including Italy, Turkey, Sweden, Poland, Switzerland) developing bio-based flame retardants from lignin and tannins following a Safe and Sustainable by Design approach,…

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/biosafire/
Updated: 2026-08-15

- Country: Spain

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Research focus | Development of bio-based flame retardants from lignin and tannins for naval, railway, home appliance, and wood coating applications using the JRC Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework | https://aister.com/en/blog-en/biosafire/, https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101178218, https://www.biosafire.eu/about/, https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/biosafire-sparks-a-sustainable-future-with-fire-safe-nature-inspired-materials/66146/ |
| Grant | European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, Grant Agreement No. 101178218, with a total budget of €12.61 million and €10 million in funding | https://aister.com/en/blog-en/biosafire/, https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101178218, https://www.ict.fraunhofer.de/en/projects/biosafire.html |
| Affiliation | 22-partner consortium across Europe, including GAIKER Foundation (Coordinator), TEMAS Solutions, and others | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101178218, https://www.biosafire.eu/project-partners/ |
| Principal staff | Patricia Ares (Project Coordinator), Aitziber Iturmendi (Deputy Coordinator) | https://nsc-community.eu/nsc-overview/nsc-structure/ongoing-projects/biosafire/, https://www.biosafire.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BIOSAFIRE-project-application-of-the-JRC-SSbD-framework.pdf |
| Headquarters | Zamudio, Spain | https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101178218 |
| Publications | Scientific posters and presentations, including at the ANTHOS'26 conference and SSbD25 event | https://www.biosafire.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/BIOSAFIRE-poster-SSbD25-Zurich-Nov-2025V2.pdf, https://www.biosafire.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BIOSAFIRE-project-application-of-the-JRC-SSbD-framework.pdf |

Independent sources: aister.com, cordis.europa.eu, ict.fraunhofer.de, innovationnewsnetwork.com, nsc-community.eu

## Technologies

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