The ToFuel project focuses on converting waste streams from tomato production and processing into SAF, animal feed, fertiliser and nutritional oil via an innovative, efficient biorefinery concept.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under grant agreement No. 101235233.

€3.49M (158,875.00€ for ESEIA)

01 January 2026- 31 Dec 2029 (48 months)

ESEIA (AT), TU Graz (AT), UZagreb PBF (HR), LNEG (PT), TU Vienna (AT)

ESEIA leads Work Package 7 (WP7) – Dissemination, Communication, and Exploitation, acting as Task Lead for T7.1 Communication and dissemination activities and T7.3 Stakeholder engagement, ensuring visibility, impact, and strong stakeholder involvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Project Coordinator: Marlene Kienberger, TU Graz, AT
ESEIA Project Manager: Zina Mejbri, AT

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The ToFuel project has already received extensive international media coverage, highlighting its relevance for Sustainable Aviation Fuel production and the circular bioeconomy:

Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Tomato Waste
Aerospace & Defence
Coverage highlighting the ToFuel project as an innovative EU initiative for circular bioeconomy-based aviation fuel production.
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Planes Could Soon Fly on Jet Fuel Made from Tomato Waste
Interesting Engineering
International feature on ToFuel’s biorefinery concept and its potential impact on aviation decarbonisation.
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Aviation Fuel Production from Tomato Residues: TU Graz Coordinates Visionary EU Project
Chemeurope
European industry media highlighting the scientific and technological relevance of the ToFuel project.
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TU Graz Coordinates Visionary EU Project on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Bionity
Feature article on the ToFuel project and its innovative conversion pathways for Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
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Aviation Fuel from Tomato Processing Residues
Kleine Zeitung (Austria)
National media coverage highlighting TU Graz’s coordination role in ToFuel.
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