Turning CO₂ Waste into a Resource: The ICO2NIC Project
The European Union (EU) awarded €14 million to a new EU-funded project, ICO2NIC (Innovative electrochemical CO2 Conversion to Versatile Feedstock), which aims to transform industrial CO2 waste into valuable materials through innovative climate technologies. Launched in January 2025, the project represents a key step in the EU’s goals for a more sustainable industrial future
Fiberdom and Kiefel form partnership to accelerate fiber-based packaging innovation with advanced dry forming technology
As packaging regulations become increasingly stringent, the new strategic partnership aims to accelerate the shift toward sustainable alternatives by expanding the scope of fiber-based solutions available to manufacturers and converters. The collaboration will unlock scalable, cost-effective applications that deliver high performance and functionality while ensuring full compliance with evolving environmental standards
Fashion for Good Unveils “The Next Stride”, A New Footwear Project To Replace Fossil Fuel Material With Bio-based Sole Innovation
In partnership with adidas, Target and Zalando, alongside leading material innovators, the initiative will test and validate bio-based polymers as high-performance alternatives to fossil fuel–derived materials
Solar-driven Biomass Pyrolysis: Mid-term Achievements of the PYSOLO Project
The aim of Horizon Europe project PYSOLO (PYrolysis of biomass by concentrated SOLar pOwer) is to develop a fully renewable process that applies concentrated solar power to run biomass pyrolysis for the sustainable production of bio-oil, biochar and pyrogas, while minimising associated CO₂ emissions. PYSOLO highlights the milestones achieved of the first half of the project
Biotech company Mevaldi successfully closes funding round with HTGF and ICIG Ventures to scale up breakthrough technology for green chemistry
Mevaldi will also focus on the commercialization of its flagship product Pentonext®: an innovative building block for sustainable polyesters and polyurethanes in textiles and elastomers, among other things
EU project on sustainable batteries: BAM develops innovative measurement methods for safe rechargeable batteries
The EU-project HyMetBat aims to develop innovative hybrid metrology: Several independent measurement methods are to be combined to analyze battery materials under realistic operating conditions (“in situ”)
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