| National Non-Food Crops Centre | |
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| Abbreviation | NNFCC |
| Formation | 2003 |
| Legal status | Not-for-profit company |
| Purpose/focus | Renewable energy, fuels and materials |
| Location | York Science Park, York, UK |
| Region served | United Kingdom |
| Chief Executive | Dr Jeremy Tomkinson |
| Affiliations | DECC |
| Website | http://www.nnfcc.co.uk |
The National Non-Food Crops Centre (NNFCC) is a not-for-profit company, formed in 2003 as a result of a UK Government commitment to extend the competitive non-food uses of crops.[1]
The NNFCC was opened in November 2003 by Larry Whitty, Baron Whitty and is situated in the BioCentre on the York Science Park at the University of York.
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The NNFCC is the UK's National Centre for Biorenewable Energy, Fuels and Materials. The Centre is committed to the sustainable development of markets for biorenewable products. They promote the benefits of biorenewable energy, fuels and materials for enhancement of the bioeconomy, environment and society.[2]
The NNFCC:
The NNFCC is interested in building supply chains for products made from crops, wood and wastes including fuels, energy, packaging, polymers, chemicals, lubricants, pharmaceuticals and construction materials.
The Centre receives funding from and is a delivery partner for the Department for Energy and Climate Change.[3] The Centre also undertake commercial work for a wide range of organisations[4] and have three tiers of paid membership for businesses and individuals.[5]
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