How BIO-MI is bringing sustainable bioplastics from lab to pilot scale
BIO-MI Ltd. is a Croatian SME with strong expertise in research, development, and industrial processing of sustainable, bio-based polymer materials. The company focuses on the development of biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable thermoplastic materials through advanced R&D activities, including material design, formulation, and performance optimisation, while ensuring compatibility with existing industrial processing technologies. BIO-MI’s in-house infrastructure […]
Newsletter #3. Season’s Greetings from POLYMEER!
UNIROMA’s role in developing sustainable polymer blends
Sapienza University of Rome (UNIROMA1), founded in 1303, is one of the world’s oldest and largest universities. Its main campus in Rome, along with sites in Latina and Rieti, hosts a vibrant academic community of 125,332 students, including nearly 12,000 international students. Sapienza offers a comprehensive range of programs, with 311 Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, […]
The EU Bioeconomy Strategy
Last week, the European Commission adopted a new strategy to guide Europe’s bioeconomy towards a cleaner, more competitive, and more sustainable future. The 2025 Bioeconomy Strategy is an update of the 2012 bioeconomy strategy and its 2018 revision. For projects such as POLYMEER, which transform brewers’ spent grain (BSG) — a waste by-product — into […]
How UNIPG is turning brewer’s waste into the future of bioplastics
POLYMEER started from an idea by Assunta Marrocchi and Ombretta Marconi at the University of Perugia, aiming to transform brewer’s spent grain (BSG) – the brewing industry’s largest by-product, accounting for ≈85% of brewing residues – into innovative, sustainable bio-based polymers for applications in agriculture, automotive textiles, and tertiary packaging. UNIPG driving research and coordination […]
Introducing the BIOPOLY Cluster: Accelerating Innovation in Bio-based Polymers
Date: 6 November 2025 Time: 11:00h – 12:30h (CET) Registration: link The BIOPOLY Cluster unites three pioneering projects—POLYMEER, POLYMERS-5B, and BIOPYRANIA—all funded under the same Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking topic “Development of Novel, High-Performance Bio-based Polymers and Co-polymers” (HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023-R-04). The projects share a core mission: to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, circular bio-economy […]
Newsletter #2. POLYMEER turns 1 year old!
POLYMEER celebrates one year of progress at its third consortium meeting in Rome
On 25-26 September 2025, the POLYMEER consortium gathered in Rome for its 12-month meeting, hosted at Birra Peroni and organised by Sapienza University. The event marked the project’s first anniversary, a year that brought both important achievements and significant challenges. As a complex and ambitious initiative, POLYMEER has required flexibility, strong coordination and close collaboration […]
The future of bioeconomy in Europe: opportunities and priorities
The European bioeconomy is at the core of the EU’s transition towards a sustainable, circular, and climate-neutral economy. It harnesses renewable biological resources, from forests, fields and seas, to produce food, materials, chemicals, and energy, while reducing dependence on fossil resources. With a market value of over 800€ billion and more than 17 million jobs, […]
Watch the EU Green Week 2025 webinar recording
On 19 June 2025, the POLYMEER and FURIOUS projects hosted the joint webinar “Biopolymers for a Sustainable Future” as part of the official EU Green Week 2025 partner events. Bringing together leading researchers, industry experts and innovators, the webinar explored the role of bio-based and circular polymers in enabling the EU’s green transition. With over […]