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Developing novel technology and market opportunities in the bio-renewable chemicals space (since 1998)

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The Road Less Traveled (Image: DalinYebo)

Three decades of a journey in the bioresources processing sector

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2019

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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

November

Qualified as Technology Top 100 Enterprise.  

September

Award “in recognition of achievement in developing the bioscience sector in South Africa” (presented by the Honourable Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Derek Hanekom  

December

IFT Qualified as Technology Top 100 Enterprise.  

September

PCSMA receives A$12m Govt. Grant for the use of SupraYield® technology.

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).  

September

First SupraYield® license sale to Proserpine Corporate Sugar Milling Association Limited, Queensland, Australia (“PCSMA”).  

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2003

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.

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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.

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