About
BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH is a K1 Competence Centre in the Austrian COMET programme and closes the gap between academic research and industrial technology development by undertaking industry-driven applied research and development in the fields of bioenergy, the sustainable bio-based economy, and future-proof energy systems. BEST is working on the scientific and technological basis for processes which use biomass and waste to produce heat, electricity, gaseous and liquid energy carriers and sources, and basic materials for the chemical industry. The company also carries out research on the joint use of bioenergy and other renewable energy supply technologies as a means of providing efficient, sustainable and economic solutions for the energy system of the future. Additionaly techno-economic assessment and life cycle assessment (LCA) complete the R&D and service portfolio of BEST.
Destination 3. Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply
HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-01: Targeting key value chain components for increasing the competitiveness of renewable energy technologies in EuropeHORIZON-CL5-2026-04-Two-Stage-D3-02: Next generation of renewable energy technologiesHORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-04: De-risking renewable fuel technologies through transnational pre-commercial procurement of renewable fuel industrial value chainsHORIZON-CL5-2026-11-D3-05: Demonstration of solid biofuel supply and conversion to high efficiency large scale CHP from fully sustainable regional value chainsHORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D3-29: Pre-commercial appraisal for CO2 aquifer storage
Destination 4. Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use
HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-01: Researching the technical, social & economic factors impacting the energy performance of Smart Buildings (Built4People Partnership)HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-08: Full-scale demonstration of heat upgrade solutions in industrial processes
Destination 2. Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition
HORIZON-CL5-2026-03-D2-02: Development of direct recycling processes (BATT4EU Partnership)
Destination 1. Climate sciences and responses for the transformation towards climate neutrality
HORIZON-CL5-2026-07-D1-04: Fighting disinformation and effectively communicating on climate change