From Lab to #Market: How do we bridge the gap between promising alternatives and industrial reality? The DESIDERATA project's Work Package 2 is tackling one of industry's biggest challenges: advancing safer chemical alternatives from laboratory concepts (TRL 4-5) to market-ready solutions (TRL 6-7). Here's how we are making it happen. Through five structured tasks, we are transforming theoretical possibilities into practical applications: 1. Refined Design & #Risk Mapping: We start by conducting sustainability assessments, comparing current solutions with #SSbD alternatives to ensure technical requirements are met from day one. 2. Process Design & #Economics: Our techno-economic analysis evaluates production feasibility at industrial scale, optimizing material and resource flows for real-world implementation. 3. Value Chain Assessment: We examine the entire ecosystem, identifying strengths, barriers, and resources needed to bring these solutions to the market. 4. Solution Advancement: Through iterative development and continuous monitoring, we advance each use case according to its specific industrial needs. 5. Performance Validation: Following international standards (CEN, ISO), we validate technical performance while addressing certification costs tackling a major barrier to SSbD adoption. Moving from concept to commercialization requires more than good intentions. By integrating technical development with economic analysis and regulatory compliance, we're creating a roadmap that others can follow. Our collaboration among 16 partners ensures these solutions work in practice. What barriers have you encountered when implementing safer alternatives in your industry? Your experiences help shape better solutions for everyone. About DESIDERATA: DESIDERATA is a Horizon Europe Innovation Action bringing together 16 partners across 13 European countries to advance safe and sustainable chemical innovations. Led by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), the project combines multidisciplinary collaboration, cutting-edge research, industry expertise, and policy development to transform chemical and material manufacturing in Europe. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Research and Innovation program under grant agreement N° 101178011 and from the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI. Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Graphene-XT, Monolithos Catalysts & Recycling Ltd., Factor Social, Neovili, PHOENIX SEP, TEMAS Solutions, LATI Benefit Corporation, IVL, ITENE, ICCRAM University of Burgos, GAIKER Technology Centre, Entelos Institute, Tampere University, Nanotechnology Industries Association, Brimatech Research gGmbH. European Commission European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) and State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI
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🚀🔬 Science at its best! ✨ Scientists have developed a graphene oxide-based coating that is: 💧 Water-resistant 🛢️ Oil-repellent ♻️ Environmentally safe 💪 Remarkably strong This breakthrough paves the way for a sustainable alternative to plastics and toxic PFAS-freepackaging — protecting both our health and the planet! 🌱🌐 🌍Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dWHQdeky #HorizonEurope #Innovation #Graphene #PFASFree #Sustainability #GreenPackaging IDENER.AI | AITEX | EXELISIS IKE | HOLOSS | Kemijski inštitut - National Institute of Chemistry | NILU | NovaMechanics Ltd | Pilkington United Kingdom Limited | REEPACK | RINA | RukaInnovation B.V. | TECNALIA Research & Innovation | TECNALIA Surface Engineering | Universidad de Málaga | European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)
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Our CTO, and current postdoc from Ingeniería Mecánica – Universidad de los Andes, Yván is talking at the US Biochar Initiative North American Biochar Conference about Biochar-based composites: potentials and limitations Join us for an honest look at the current state of biochar composites research. While biochar has generated excitement as a sustainable filler for plastic materials, this presentation will provide a balanced, evidence-based perspective on where the technology actually stands today. What we'll explore: - Why not all biochars are created equal - feedstock and processing matter significantly - The reality gap: laboratory successes (up to 30% loading) vs. commercial viability (≤5% loading) - Application constraints: why thin-film products face serious limitations while thicker applications show more promise - The nuanced environmental story: how life cycle assessments reveal that performance requirements can actually undermine expected environmental benefits - Economic realities: current production volumes and market conditions that shape practical applications Key takeaways: This isn't a story of revolutionary breakthrough, but rather one of careful optimization and strategic market selection. We'll discuss how biochar processing, processing parameters, and application requirements must be precisely matched for success. Perfect for researchers, industry professionals, and students who want to understand the real challenges and opportunities in sustainable materials - beyond the hype. We'll examine both the promise and the limitations, helping you develop realistic expectations for this emerging technology. Bring your critical thinking - we'll separate the potential from the promises. #NABC2025 #biochar #cinteresting
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A few months ago, TU Graz launched its new lead project DigiBiotech. This multidisciplinary initiative brings together experts in biosciences, process engineering, and computer science with a shared goal: to accelerate the development of novel enzymes and optimize biotechnological processes. By leveraging digital innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration, the project aims to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time, the breakdown of so-called “forever chemicals.”
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🌍 New Trends in Laboratory Consumables: Green, Precision & Smart The laboratory consumables industry is entering a new era of sustainability, precision, and smart solutions. At A-gen Biotech, we are committed to innovation and quality — from using eco-friendly materials to developing high-precision and intelligent products that support researchers worldwide. The vision of a “green laboratory” is becoming today’s industry standard. ✨ Together, let’s accelerate sustainable progress in science. #LaboratoryConsumables #Biotech #LifeSciences #Innovation #Sustainability #Research
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Biggest achievement in my academic journey 👏 Another review article has been published in a Q1 journal (Impact Factor: 3.3 | Cite Score: 9.7) 📝 Title: Biomaterials for energy storage: Synthesis, properties, and performance 📘 Journal: Green Technologies and Sustainability (Elsevier) 🔗 DOI Link: https://lnkd.in/gy4QDTm4 This review explores the integration of biomaterials into energy storage systems, emphasizing their potential to replace conventional materials due to their biocompatibility, biodegradability, and minimal environmental impact. The article discusses advancements in enhancing the conductivity, structural stability, and scalability of these biomaterials, aiming to develop sustainable and high-performance energy storage solutions.
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🤔 Wonder about the advancements in nanomaterials for Sustainable Technologies? 🎉 MERGE Project has the honour to co-host the EU-Asia Workshop on Sustainable Technologies, along with SAN4Fuel project. “The conference will mainly focus on the development of advanced materials for sustainable applications in energy, medicine, and chemistry,” said Radek Zboril, chief expert supervisor of the event. ⭐Renowned international scientists and researchers from Europe and Asia will be present! They will analyse topics such as graphene derivatives for catalysis and energy storage and nanomaterials for photoelectrocatalysis, computational materials and machine learning for atomic-scale design! Read more about the conference: https://lnkd.in/eXcMCbbk 👉 Stay tuned to our social media for more updates on Sustainable Technologies! #mergeprojectEU #horizoneurope #GreenDeal #SustainableChemistry #Greenchemicals #sustainablefuels #biofuels #widera #twinning #czechrepublic #Czechia VSB - Technical University of Ostrava | Politecnico di Milano (Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta" - Politecnico di Milano) | University of Groningen (Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials) | Q-PLAN INTERNATIONAL
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KTU Researchers Develop Sustainable Smart Polymers for Medicine, Electronics, and Optics Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have developed a new class of materials with wide-ranging potential—from medicine and electronics to optics—where cleanliness, precision, and durability are critical. What sets these materials apart is not only their advanced functionality but also their sustainability: they’re made from renewable resources, and no solvents are used during production.
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Meet SurfToGreen EU project partner Universidad de Huelva! Universidad de Huelva (UHU) was founded by popular demand and is now a strong connection between local businesses and the international landscape. It participates in SurfToGreen through its Chemical Process & Product Technology Research Center (Pro2TecS), devoted to the study of the processing and properties of complex multicomponent and/or multiphase products from a Chemical Engineering perspective. UHU/Pro2TecS is involved in the development of formulations for home & personal care and encapsulation technologies, with special focus on rheological characterization, structure-rheology relationship and encapsulation of active agents. Discover the team: https://lnkd.in/dBy4K8gm CSGI - Center for Colloid and Surface Science, Aalto University, Adsorbi, Airi - Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca Industriale, Boreal Bioproducts, Chalmers University of Technology, CHT Group, INRAE, Nouryon, Oleon, Procter & Gamble, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Spiga Nord S.p.A., Universidad de Huelva & Pro2TecS, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 𝐍𝐢𝐤𝐤𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐬, Shiseido, Sichuan University #SurfToGreen #Biosurfactants #Sustainability #Innovation #GreenChemistry #CBE
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THE CATCO2NVERS PROJECT CELEBRATES ITS FINAL EVENT TO PRESENT THE ADVANCES AND MILESTONES ACHIEVED IN CO₂ VALORISATION 💚The project will celebrate its final event on 1 October in Madrid, presenting major outcomes and technological advances in CO₂ valorisation after nearly five years of execution 💚CATCO2NVERS will reveal how CO₂ emissions can be transformed into valuable chemical products Read and download our full press release, where we tell you all the information about the Catco2nvers final event: https://lnkd.in/ddT6jNNg Funditec Wageningen University & Research CARTIF CSIC University of Twente Avantium PERSEO Biotechnology S.L. Hysytech s.r.l. nova-Institut GmbH DAN*NA Sustainable Innovations (SIE) Evyap Johnson Matthey Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM - CSIC) Novamont Leda Polymer
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🎥 CARBOWAVE 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: MUEGGE Group🎥 🌟 👨🔬 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: @Daniel Baars 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 MUEGGE Group 🚀 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗪𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮! 🌿🇪🇸 The CARBOWAVE consortium gathered 📍 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮, 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 | 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟮–𝟮𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 at the Jardí Botànic de la University of Valencia 🌸 for two days of collaboration, strategy, and knowledge exchange. 💡 @Daniel Baars, Microwave Applications Engineer at MUEGGE Group, shared his insights on the project’s progress and highlighted the vital role of microwave and plasma technologies in achieving CARBOWAVE’s ambitious goals. 🔬 MUEGGE Group provides its unmatched expertise in microwave applications to CARBOWAVE, offering partners key components such as: 📡 𝗪𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 & 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🔋 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘀 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 💨 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌐 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 & 𝗔𝘁𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 🔥 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Through these advanced solutions, MUEGGE Group is collaborating with CARBOWAVE to deliver sustainable, energy-efficient, and scalable composite technologies for 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 🚗, 𝗮𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 ✈️, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏗️ 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. 🤝 A big thank you to all partners and to the University of Valencia (UVEG) for hosting this inspiring meeting. Together, we are shaping the future of green innovation 🌍⚡. 🔗 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://carbowave.uv.es 📩 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁: carbowave@ul.ie 📲 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 | 𝗫 (𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿) | 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗦𝗸𝘆 | 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲 🎥 Stay tuned for videos, updates, and interviews! MUEGGE Group German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research, Stellantis Juno Composites Ltd, Fraunhofer IFAM, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Universidad de Valencia, Marilena Radoiu, CRF ÉireComposites Teo #CARBOWAVE #MicrowaveTechnology #PlasmaInnovation #MUEGGE #CleanTech #SustainableComposites #EnergyEfficiency #HorizonEurope #GreenInnovation #AutomotiveTech #AerospaceEngineering #ConstructionInnovation #ResearchCollaboration
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