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This page is the running record of PACE progress, from the retrofit phase through to full-scale commercial production. Milestones, press coverage, workshops, and conference appearances are posted here as they happen, so the project's timeline stays public rather than surfacing only in final reports.

News21 July 2026

CBE JU Publication

A competitive bioeconomy for a sustainable future 2026

The European bioeconomy is gaining momentum, with bio-based innovation increasingly moving from research to industrial-scale implementation.

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Press release24 June 2026

Industrializing Circular Chemistry

PACE launches Europe's first full-scale retrofitted biorefinery to transform potato juice into sustainable bio-based chemicals

A new European flagship project is set to demonstrate, at industrial scale, how an underutilized side-stream from the potato processing industry can become a valuable source of sustainable chemicals.

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A competitive bioeconomy for a sustainable future 2026

PACE launches Europe's first full-scale retrofitted biorefinery to transform potato juice into sustainable bio-based chemicals

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