Weyland AS was established in 2001 by Karl Weydahl and Knut Helland in order to commercialize technology for production of ethanol from cellulose, so-called second-generation bioethanol. The technology is a result of research and development conducted in cooperation with the Bergen University College since 1987. The Weyland technology is now ready for commercial application.
See the first news story on TV2 (Norwegian national broadcast channel), August 2007
Key Milestones
1987 R&D start up at Bergen University College
1999 R&D by Karl Weydahl and Knut Helland
2001 Incorporation of the Weyland Company by Weydahl and Helland
FSG becomes a shareholder in the company
2005 Launch of bench scale unit
2006 Funding by the Norwegian Research Council
2007 Design and engineering of the pilot plant
Sarsia Seed becomes a shareholder in the company
Patents for acid and solvent recovery
2008 Starting the construction of the pilot plant
2009 Sponsor agreement with Statoil
Grants from Innovation Norway
Sparebanken Vest becomes a shareholder in the company
2010 Start-up of pilot plant
