Our Milestones
Developing novel technology and market opportunities in the bio-renewable chemicals space (since 1998)
Overview
The Road Less Traveled (Image: DalinYebo)
Three decades of a journey in the bioresources processing sector
2019
Update coming soon!
2018
2015
October 2015
Our Cob.Trade™ Team’s Biomass.Market development was selected as one of the top 10 South African Cleantech Innovations for 2015.
June 2015
GreenEnergyPark™ was selected as a semi-finalist by the Global Cleantech Innovation Program (GCIP), which is a United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) initiative, hosted and jointly implemented in South Africa by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA, Department of Scinece and Technology initiative).
April
Introduction of the µ-BioRefinery™ – in propinquitatem ad biomasa – a downscaled adaptation of the GreenEnergyPark™ concept. It takes biorefining to communities and/or smaller farming enterprises.
2013
2011
January
Launch of GreenEnergyPark™ – Smart biomass (agricultural/forest residues) conversions to energy, chemicals and commercial products.
September
1st SA Company: Runner-up at CTI PFAN Africa Forum for Clean Energy Financing.
2010
2008
July
Second SupraYield® License sale on behalf of PCSMA by DYTD to Arcoy Biorefinery Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
January
Start of operation of DalinYebo Innovation, located at the Innovation Centre, University of KwaZulu-Natal, under the leadership of Prof. Arnold.
August
Effective date of global exclusive technology marketing agreement for SupraYield® between DYTD and PCSMA.
Business restructure into three separate entities: Innovations division (“DYI”), project implementation company (“IFT”) and trading&development company (“DYTD”).
July
Tradesale of SupraYield® technology to PCSMA.
Exist of VC and private investors.
2007
2006
2005
2004
September
Received the Neale-May Gold Medal from the South African Institute of Chemical Engineer for “Outstanding Achievement In Chemical Engineering”. (This award is granted for outstanding achievement in chemical engineering or process technology in its broadest definition. Unusually competent chemical engineering effort carried out essentially within Southern Africa, including commercial implementation (where relevant) and with at least an element of innovation, are the main criteria. As engineering is largely a team effort, the award is more likely to be made to a group, though not necessarily so).
2002
November
Agreement with the University of KwaZulu-Natal for the “Collaboration Between The University Of Natal And International Furan Technology (Pty) Ltd To Undertake Research Into The Development And The Industrialisation Of Processes For The Manufacture Of Bio-Based Chemicals At The University”
Associates agreement with Prof. Dave Arnold.
September
First round of finance (Venture Capital) concluded for IFT.
Start of operation of DalinYebo Trading and Development (Pty) Ltd (“DYTD”).
May
Start of operation of International Furan Technology (Pty) Ltd (“IFT”) and buyout of SupraYield® patents from Bosch Projects (Pty) Ltd.
Start of operation of DalinYebo Investment CC
2001
2000
January
First furfural made, using SupraYield® technology
April
First SupraYield® patents registered.
1999
1998
September
The search for novel technology in the bioresources processing sector started by the DalinYebo team members, under contract with Bosch Projects (Pty) Ltd.
