Facilities
BEACON is a joint collaboration between Aberystwyth, Bangor and Swansea Universities, with unique facilities at each institution.
BEACON will build upon research already underway at Aberystwyth University's Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) to produce fuels from energy crops such as high-sugar grasses like rye. Bangor University will build upon work to develop new materials and chemicals from plants which can be used to develop innovative products. BEACON will enable Swansea University to focus on developing their expertise in using bacteria and fungi to digest, or ferment, plant matter within the biorefining process.