About Biocover​

BioCover A/S Short history:

BioCover is a Danish company owned by its founder and CEO, Morten Toft. BioCover specializes in the sustainable use of organic fertilizers (slurry) and has developed the SyreN System for field acidification of slurry. BioCover collaborates with the German company Vogelsang GmbH on production as well as sales and marketing across several European markets.

The SyreN System applies acidification technology (sulfuric acid) to convert ammonia (gas) into ammonium (salt) during slurry application. This reduces ammonia emissions by up to 70% and eliminates nitrogen-driven eutrophication. The reduced emissions correspond to up to 50 kg nitrogen per hectare, while simultaneously increasing the amount of plant-available nitrogen. Plant-available phosphorus is increased by up to 40%, while the method also supplies the correct amount of plant-available sulfate sulfur.

The increased efficiency of nutrients in slurry, combined with the direct use of raw materials from the fertilizer industry in the production process, optimizes slurry logistics and farm economics and reduces or eliminates negative environmental impacts from slurry application. The technologies developed by BioCover transform a global pollution problem into a profitable fertilization solution.

Timeline:

  • 2007. The idea of the mobile acidification system started.
  • 2009. Start of BioCover. Innovation grant of ½ Mio €. 5 prototypes of SyreN System were set into production and were tested after the VERA protocol. 2 EP patents filed for SyreN System.
  • 2010. 5 systems in the field. Approval of mobile acidification by EPA to be used instead of injection at pH 6.4. Winner Agromek price
  • 2011. 19 systems in the field.
  • 1012. 24 systems in the field. Ep patent on SyreN+. Winner EPA CSR Award. Winner Baltic Manure Handling Award
  • 2013. 79 Systems running and the first SyreN+ in the field. Winner EU-CSR Award
  • 2014. 93 systems in the field.
  • 2015. 98 systems in the field. Reversal of legislation - serious setback for market demand
  • 2016. 115 systems in the field. Danish nitrogen quota legislation abandoned – further setback for demand.
  • 2017. 120 systems in the field. Grant of 5.4 Mio. € for Baltic acidification project. Export of 3 systems. 1 Mio. grant for SyreN e-missioN. EU BAT status.
  • 2018. 126 systems in the field. Export of 3 systems. Scale-up Denmark finalist. MI ½ Mio € investment for 20 % shares. 1 EP and 1 US patent filed for Changes.
  • 2019. 133 systems in the field. Export of 3 systems. Winner Solar Impulse sustainable brand. 1 EP patent for e-missioN filed.
  • 2020. 146 systems in the field. Export of 9 systems. Vogelsang Cooperation agreement signed. MI 1 Mio. € Investment for additional 25 % shares. ½ Mio. grant for e-missioN. National Winner Energy Globe – world Award for sustainability. Danish Innofounder grant of 200 k€ for development of e-missioN System
  • 2022. 176 systems in the field. 5.4 Mio € grant by German BmeL MuD program – Säuer+ im Feld - 8 demonstration units in 8 Bündesländer in the period 2023-2025. MI Holding divest from agriculture and BioCover repurchase shares.

  • 2025 2-year extension for MuD program Säuer+ Im Feld with grant of 2 Mio € until August 2027 

Links to press articles:

http://www.biocover.dk/uk/articles/articles-from-the-press.aspx

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Advantages with syren​

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​BIOCOVER A/S

v/ Morten Toft | Veerst Skovvej 6 | 6600 Vejen, Denmark | Tlf.: 29 63 49 36 | mt@biocover.dk