


Our value promise
Pioneering use of lignin for care products, food ingredients, and biobased fabrics.
Functional lignin-based material alternatives.
How we do it
We transform raw lignin into valuable materials and intermediary products.
With our proprietary technology to tailor lignin particles and know-how we create formulations of
novel lignin based-products.
Our contribution to sustainability
- Creating value from sustainability. LignoPure’s innovations link the use of biobased alternatives with companies’ goals.
- Our vision is aligned with the UN sustainable development goals.
Who we are
LignoPure is a spin-off of the Hamburg University of Technology founded and led by an international team based in Germany.
Awards and competitions
Advisors
Scientific
Prof. I. Smirnova
- Head of TVT-institute ,TUHH
- Our greatest supporter
Dr. Carsten Zetzl
- Researcher at TVT-institute, TUHH
- Expertise in biomass treatment (25+ years)
- Public-private projects
- CEO of BioMP
Dr. Robert Meyer
- Material science expert
- Leader of material production and quality testing at ITMC, UHH
- Pioneer in lignin for porous materials
Business
Veronika Reichboth
- Head of startup unit HIW Hamburg Invest
- Future Hamburg Award
Florian Heinemann
- Experienced leader of international projects (McKinsey)
- Head of industrial operations at Siemens Gamesa
Ruth Donners
- Venture Developer Manager at DSM
- Licensing and intellectual property