BTG Bioliquids BV (BTL) of the Netherlands and Canada’s NanosTech Technology & Innovations Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly deliver a fully integrated solution for producing advanced, drop-in biofuels, reports Businesswire.
The collaboration will combine BTL’s fast pyrolysis technology—which converts sustainable biomass into bio-oil—with NanosTech’s Aquaprocessing (AQP) platform that upgrades bio-oils into refinery-ready feedstocks. The resulting fuels include sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, and marine fuels.
The companies plan to establish a 500-barrel-per-day modular biorefinery system in Canada and Europe. Designed to be deployed close to feedstock sources, the system is expected to cut transport emissions, improve project economics, and build new value chains for bio-based producers.
Second-generation biofuels, derived from forestry residues and agricultural waste, are seen as key to decarbonizing sectors such as aviation, shipping, and heavy transport. The BTL-NanosTech solution offers a flexible, modular pathway without the need for large-scale refineries or external hydrogen supplies.
“This collaboration represents a turning point for renewable fuels,” said Gerhard Muggen, Managing Director at BTL. “We’re now able to offer a practical solution that meets both technical standards and economic realities.”
NanosTech CEO Myles McGovern said the partnership makes advanced fuels more attainable. “By upgrading complex bio-oils into drop-in fuels, we can achieve meaningful CO₂ reductions from every barrel of renewable diesel—without requiring changes to existing diesel engines.”
The companies are working with industry and government stakeholders to accelerate deployment by the end of 2025, aiming to demonstrate that advanced biofuels are now commercially viable and scalable.
