News & Events

We are excited to share that our partner, INESC TEC, had a strong presence at the STRENTEX Project Conference in Novi Sad, Serbia! 🙌 On 02-03 October, the team presented the W2BC project, showcasing their innovative work and breakthroughs in sustainable and bio-based solutions. It was a fantastic opportunity to exchange knowledge and collaborate with...

Exciting times at the 6th European Eco-Plasturgy Congress in Alessandria, Italy! 🇮🇹 On 2-3 October, Propagroup participated in the BIO-MATTER cluster session, presenting the latest progress on the W2BC project. The team discussed practical use cases, key challenges faced, and significant achievements so far. The session concluded with a look at the next steps for...

Our partner, the Universidade da Coruña, recently participated in the XVII Congreso del Grupo Especializado de Polímeros GEP from 16-19 September, where they presented key developments from the W2BC project. Their contributions focused on cutting-edge research in the field of biopolymers, highlighting innovative solutions for a more sustainable future. ✨ Together, we’re driving forward with...

We’re thrilled to share that Salvatore Davide Crapanzano from Propagroup was a key presence at the conference, where he presented groundbreaking mid-term work done in W2BC. Davide discussed crucial topics such as turning waste into valuable feedstock for sustainable packaging, developing new biopolymer grades, and tackling processability issues through lab-scale tests. Notably, Propagroup has achieved...

CITEVE, our project coordinator, showcased the Waste2BioComp project at this year’s iTechStyle Summit, the International Textile and Clothing Conference. Held at the Porto Cruise Terminal from 20-22 May, the conference focused on “Boosting the Digital Path for a Sustainable Future”, and significant advances made in the areas of both digitalization and sustainability were presented. We’re...

Augusta Silva from CITEVE, our project coordinator, represented us in Frankfurt from April 23 to 26, where she shared some innovative results from the Waste2BioComp project. Her presentation, ‘New bio-based pigment inks for digital textile printing applications,’ showcased the advancements in textile inks that are both sustainable and cutting-edge. The Techtextil Forum focuses on current and future-oriented topics and...

From 16th until the 21st of April, Waste2BioComp had the pleasure of participating at Hannover Messe 2023, with the assistance of our consortium partners Hochschule Kaiserslautern, in particular Prof. Sergiy Grishchuk and Mr. Wael Almustafa! The fair allowed us the opportunity to communicate our project with a wider audience and exchange insights and new innovative ideas, particularly in the field of bio-based and biodegradable polymer materials. What a...

We are very proud to be a member of ECOSYSTEX! 🎉 With 17 R&I EU-funded member projects focusing on textile sustainability, ECOSYSTEX– European Community of Practice for a Sustainable Textile Ecosystem has been formally launched in early 2023, with a mission to accelerate collaboration in the textile sustainability and circularity field. ECOSYSTEX aims to become the...

Last week the #Waste2Biocomp kick-off event took place at our project leader headquarters, @CITEVE! The consortium had the opportunity to receive a guided tour of @CITEVE and @CENTI_PT facilities, where we could experience first-hand cutting-edge technology. 🌱🔬 Thank you! 🙂

During the 13th of October, we had the pleasure of receiving and engaging with an extraordinary panel of expert speakers in the textile, shoes and package value chains! The challenge is set! 🎯