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🌱 We’re excited to be taking two of our projects – SUSFERT - SUStainable FERTtilisers and BIOVEXO Project - Biopesticides to fight Xylella – to the 2023 European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy (EFIB)! 🇪🇺 As Europe’s premier congress focussing on innovation and manufacturing’s economic and ecological contribution to Europe within industrial biotechnology and the bioeconomy, it only makes sense for RTDS to be there. As Austria's leading SME for the development, implementation and management of EU-funded research and innovation projects in the Bio-based Industries sector, it's our privelage to be spending time with Europe's top minds in this area. 👇 Read more on our site below https://lnkd.in/dXexU6fK #horizoneurope #bioeconomy #agriculture #innovation

🌱If you are curious about the cutting-edge Agro-Advisory and Business Service Platform? 🌾 Look no further! 🔍 Explore the informative leaflet below to uncover out to discover why you should register for PestNu's Digital Platform today!🌟 #pestnu #h2020 #digitalplatform

We're thrilled to announce the official launch today of EIC Project BIGALPS, a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at transforming the landscape of soil stabilization! Our Partners: •EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne •INRAE - National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment •Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Coordinator) Project Budget: Nearly 3 million Euros What is BIGALPS all about? BIGALPS is a project funded via European Innovation Council (GA Number 101113081) and SERI that is on a mission to revolutionize the field of soil stabilization. We're introducing an innovative bio-technology for soil treatment that offers a complete environmentally friendly solution. This technology has the incredible capacity to tackle some of the most critical soil stability issues, including landslides and erosion. What is EIC? EIC Transition funds ERC-Adv born innovations that go beyond the experimental proof of principle in laboratory to support both: the maturation and validation of a novel technology in the lab and in relevant application environments. In BIGALPS the technology of biocementation developed during BIOGEOS (GA No. 788587) goes European thanks to our ambitious consortium. Bio-cementation: At the heart of our project is the pioneering soil improvement technique known as bio-cementation. This technique leverages the metabolic activity of microorganisms to produce calcium carbonate, which binds soil particles together, creating a solid foundation. Our Goal: Our primary objective is to mature and validate this groundbreaking technology. We aim to make it fully compatible with real-world environments, in line with existing norms and industry standards. Join us on this incredible journey towards a greener, more stable future for our soil and the environment. Together, we can make a lasting impact! https://lnkd.in/dUumSzRz Stay tuned for updates on our exciting progress! #BIGALPS #SoilStabilization #Innovation #EPFL #INRAE

Do you know that the Greentech Innovation Center (GTIC) of Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) stands out as a promising player in the #research of #bioactive plant molecules in Europe? Indeed, the GTIC houses a team of about 60 scientists dedicated to developing concepts in biologically-originated products and processes of industrial interest. Their primary focus is on #plantbased material, aiming to produce high-value molecules, particularly of interest in the cosmetics sector. Industrial partners, both in Luxembourg and abroad, operate in sectors such as #nutraceuticals , food colorants, or #antifungals for agriculture. The GTIC aims to bridge the gap between academic and #industrialresearch and has recently invested in a two-million-euro equipment line to have a concrete economic impact. It has positioned itself among the top in Europe in terms of equipment and knowledge, notably being part of a European consortium for research in the #cosmeticsindustry. The quick rise of this plant #biotechnology sector now attracts attention spontaneously from industrial players, proof of a growing recognition of its expertise. To further dive into the topic, you may be interested in discovering this illustrative technology developed by Sylvain Legay at our Plant Molecular Farming Group led by JEAN-FRANCOIS HAUSMAN, which was published on our Open Innovation Platform in collaboration with Research Luxembourg: Production of Triterpene-hydroxycinnamate From Apple Cell Suspension Culture 🍎 ✔️https://lnkd.in/ePwc6Y7S My colleagues Jenny Renaut, Lucie Pfaltzgraff & Sylvain Legay will be presenting the technology at the next BIOKET Bioeconomy Key Enabling Technologies platform Conference, an event at the interface of #technology and #sustainability to stimulate innovative businesses focused on the conversion of #biomass into high-value products. Another success story proudly #madeinluxembourg at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) !

Laying foundations for the Baltic~Nordic #biotech cluster:

WE PRESENTED OUR NEWEST FINDINGS IN SPAIN At the end of the year 2023, The Sustainable Development Materials Conference (MATSUS23) was held in Torremolinos, Spain. This event was established with the goal of creating a platform to discuss and share knowledge and tools of advanced materials in the science and technology area. It is indisputable that the shift to sustainability is a goal that binds together our whole society and therefore every event like this is extremely important and stimulating. INO-HUB Energy was represented by our partners, Associate Professor Almáši and Dr. Király from Univerzita 'Pavla Jozefa Šafárika' v Košiciach. They presented their findings in the synthesis, characterization, and advancement of organic electrolytes for redox flow batteries. Their research was primarily focused on examining viologens with different alkyl chains and investigating the impact of reaction conditions on the costs of the reactions. We thoroughly appreciated the well-organized nature of the conference as well as the stimulating discussions held with experts from various interesting fields of material research. And we believe that common discussions and newly acquired contacts can jointly move us forward toward a more sustainable tomorrow! #inohubenergy #conference #spain #sustainable #university #technology #future

Yet another Hub? 🤔 That was my first thought when reading the EC's Communication on "Boosting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU" which states in Action 2: "establishing an EU Biotech Hub, an operational tool for biotech companies to navigate through the regulatory framework and identify support to scale up". Yesterday I was given the opportunity to represent Fraunhofer-Institut für Grenzflächen- und Bioverfahrenstechnik IGB and IBISBA at a workshop organized by the EC's Directorate General GROW to discuss the Communication and respective actions 🤓 Some key points for me were 👉 The Biotech Hub would largely build on existing infrastructures, e.g. IBISBA, Pilots4U, or existing regional clusters, e.g. CLIB - Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie. A respective mapping of European activities has been started. 👉 Better access and transferability of regional funding could help companies to get the support they need from e.g. pilot facilities, although perhaps located somewhere else. Briefly stated, maybe only remains my wishful thinking. 👉 Bio-based content (or rather renewable carbon content?!) requirements for certain product categories could stimulate market demand, but need to be seen in the perspective with other regulations (e.g. plastic waste regulation) 👉 It was not just me whining about the costs of, not building, but maintaining large research infrastructures. That point got noted 🤞 🙏 YES, there is still the plan to have an updated Bioeconomy Strategy in 2025 Thank you for the opportunity! #biotechnology #bioeconomy #biomanufacturing

Introducing the members of the European Biosolutions Coalition: Federchimica Assobiotec   🇮🇹 The Italian Association for the Development of Biotechnology, Assobiotec represents beyond 120 companies and science and technology parks operating in healthcare and bioeconomy which includes agriculture, industry, and environment. Assobiotec was first established in 1986 as part of Federchimica, the Italian Federation of the Chemical Industry. Its mission is to encourage and support Biotech innovation.   🤝 Why did Assobiotec join the European Biosolutions Coalition? Vice-President, Mrs. Elena Sgaravatti puts it like this: "Our membership to the newly-born European Biosolution Coalition is intended to be a contribution that the National Association of Italian Biotechnology also makes to bring down the many cultural and regulatory barriers that are leaving Europe on the margins of a global revolution: the biorevolution, on which building the future of the Planet." Did you know? ♻️ In 2017 the Italian Government promoted the development of a National Strategy for the Bioeconomy (BIT), updated in 2019 (BIT II) to interconnect the pillars of the national bioeconomy more efficiently: the production of renewable biological resources, their conversion into valuable food/feed, biobased products and bioenergy, and the transformation and valorisation of organic waste streams.   💶 In 2022, the set of activities connected to the bioeconomy in Italy, of which biotechnology is the driver of innovation, generated a production value of 415.3 billion euros, employing around two million people. The Italian bioeconomy accounts for 11% of the total value of production, a clear increase compared to 9.9% in 2019.   🔬 The centrality of biotechnology as a driver for the development and for the innovation of the entire country has been more and more recognised by the Italian Government. The Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy is working on a National strategy for the development of biotechnology. Moreover, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy has recently kicked off a working table dedicated to the internationalization of the biotech sector. Michelle Tagliavento Biosphere S.r.l Marco Pistocchi Sofie Carsten Nielsen Marit Hvithamar Rystrøm   #biosolutions #greentransition #sustainability #innovation #eu

There are some familiar faces for advisors at #BIOKET2024.

May is for making it happen - we are officially launching in 6 new European regions! As part of the TeBiCE Territorial Biorefineries project, Value Chain Generator® will be working with 8 leading organisations across Italy, Poland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and Slovakia, to develop value chains for biorefineries, creating a market for circular, high-value products made from underutilised organic by-products and waste. Why is this important? In 2023 alone, the EU generated approximately 1 billion dry tons of by-products and waste, with nearly half stemming from agriculture. Recognising the untapped potential, Value Chain Generator® is leveraging AI and big data to de-risk investments and create more efficient markets for by-products and waste from primary production and agri-food processing sectors. Read more about this exciting collaboration here https://lnkd.in/dmFVuJQe #bioeconomy #innovation #circulareconomy #waste #bioeconomy #biorefinery #circularity #netzero #AI #bigdata #climate #vcg #vcgai #techforgood Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme Veneto Agricoltura Kemijski inštitut - National Institute of Chemistry Fraunhofer Italia - IEC Chemie-Cluster Bayern GmbH University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Województwo Kujawsko-Pomorskie Slovenská obchodná a priemyselná komora FACHHOCHSCHULE KÄRNTEN