ERANOVA collects algae blooms, a polluting biomass, and uses a patented process to enrich the algae into a starch-rich material. This material is then processed into biodegradable or durable bioplastics using another patented technique. Their bioplastics improve the mechanical properties of current bioplastics by 15% and can serve markets for renewable ecological bioplastics and biodegradable/compostable packaging films and bags. Their roadmap outlines plans from 2017-2021 to build raceways and extraction facilities to produce thousands of tons of biomass and bioplastics annually, selling licenses for biomass and starch production by 2019.