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IE149-StrawChip/STCHP

StrawChip

Description

Strawchip has developed a product that takes the dust particles and waste residues of straw to bind them together into a highly absorbent product used for bedding and feeding of animals. Composts Quickly After Use.

Sector

A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities

Needs/ Problem statement

There is an existing challenge in utilising abundant raw agricultural residues like straw effectively and sustainably as they are usually underutilised and with limited market.

Objective

The Strawchip project aims to process straw into high-value, versatile products that improve performance (e.g., higher absorbency, improved hygiene), reduce waste, create new market opportunities and displace environmentally harmful inputs such as peat.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialnull

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

animal bedding, feed and novel applications including as a biomass fuel.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.

Intended user

Farmers/foresters

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

4 - very complex application (conditions)

Final user

Farmerx

Foresterx

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailerx

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential -Expected to bring 2 or 1 social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Food/Feed = High

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

10400

Investment cost (€)

5-9M

Operational costs (€)

50€/Ton

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

20

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

IE

Official website

https://strawchip.com/

OG Region

IE06Eastern and Midland

Geographic Scope

Local

Focus Area

FA 6A: Facilitating diversification, creation and development of small enterprises, as well as job creation

Key words

Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues

Main source of funding

Other EU research funds

Period

2025-2026

Duration (months)

14

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

null

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

1

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Ongoing

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 8 – system complete and qualified

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