Partners
Università degli Studi di Perugia (UNIPG)
The university is home to the Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, experienced in European projects and in the synthesis and characterisation of polymers, and the Italian Brewing Research Centre, dedicated to innovative technology transfer in the brewing industry.
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Role: project coordinator (WP6) and leader in the lab scale process for the production of monomers and macromers production (WP1)
Sapienza Università di Roma (UNIROMA1)
Founded in 1303, Sapienza is the oldest university in Rome and the largest in Europe. It has facilities and expertise in the production and testing of polymers and polymer matrix composites, the characterisation of polymers and polymer matrix composites, and the use of plant fibres in biopolymers.
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Role: leader in the lab scale formulation of the developed biopolymers and optimisation of processing parameters (WP2)
Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (BBEPP)
Independent non-profit SME located in North Sea Port, Belgium, consisting of a flexible and diversified open access pilot plant for the development, up-scaling and production of new, bio-based processes. It has equipment for pretreatment, fermentation, bio-catalysis, green chemistry, etc.
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Role: scale up of the BSG components isolation and advisor for the process at lab scale
Next Technology Tecnotessile (NTT)
Private, non-profit research company from Italy, focused on the research and technological innovation in the textile sector. Reference point for research and technological innovation in the textile sector involved in research projects on textile processing and textile machinery design.
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Role: testing textile applications and supporting the formulation, compounding, characterisation and scaling up of biopolymers
Lomartov
Engineering SME based in Spain that provides high-quality consultancy services to help develop innovative and circular solutions, industrial, societal, and technological projects to improve their environmental, economic, and social sustainability.
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Role: leader of the sustainability assessment and end of life scenarios (WP4) carrying out a life cycle assessment, a techno-economic feasibility analysis, and a social acceptability study
Zabala
With more than 500 employees, and located in Spain, France, Belgium and Portugal, it provides R&D and innovation management consultancy services to more than 10,000 clients. It has coordinated and participated in 60+ EU projects. For more than 10 years, it has led dissemination and communication strategies for 20+ H2020 and Horizon Europe projects.
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Role: leader of dissemination and communication activities (WP6) and support to the coordination team
AIMPLAS
Technological centre in Spain with over 30 years of experience in the development of plastic products. Working on the development and formulation of plastic materials and products, processing and prototyping tests, technical consultancy, and laboratory characterisation of plastics and composites.
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Role: participant in the recyclability tests and characterisation of the bioplastics
Normec OWS
Belgian company mainly active in biodegradation and organic recycling laboratory testing, compost and digestate analysis, and environmental sustainability assessment. It is involved in the development of test methods to assess the biodegradability and ecotoxicity of materials.
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Role: biodegradability and recycling testing of the formulated bioplastics and study of the end-of-life scenarios
Bio-mi
R&D SME based in Croatia dedicated to research, development and production of biodegradable, recyclable and bio-based thermoplastic materials, products for primary and secondary packaging, and agricultural products.
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Role: leader of WP3 for scaling of the project to pilot, specially focused on the scaling of the compounding and formulation and the film for agricultural applications
University of Twente (UT)
University in the Netherlands that stands for life sciences and technology with more than 3,000 researchers and professionals. The Sustainable Polymer Chemistry research group (SPC) has expertise and reputation in the development of biodegradable and bio-based polymers.
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Role: development and synthesis of bio-based (co-)polymers. With state-of-the-art synthesis facilities and polymer analysis (molecular scale and macroscopic properties)
Birra Peroni
Italian brewery founded in 1846 and part of the Asahi Group, which offers a wide range of products. It has three production plants and an annual beer production of more than seven million hectolitres, of which over two are exported.
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Role: BSG knowledge and tertiary packaging potential consumer
Borgstena
International company dedicated to the production of textiles for automotive applications, with a presence in 21 countries and four continents. Committed to sustainability, it works with technological materials and processes that reduce logistics and material waste.
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Role: application of the bioplastics in textiles for automotive elements
Fraunhofer
Applied research organisation based in Germany with 76 institutes and research units and around 30,800 employees. The Pilot Plant Centre for Polymer Synthesis and Processing PAZ carries out polymer synthesis and processing procedures on an industrial scale, enabling flexible polymerisation.
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Role: responsible for scale-up synthesis of monomers and co-polymers
Northmoore
Consulting firm in Denmark specialising in supporting innovative SMEs by carrying out business, financial and socio-economic analyses, including business model and value chain analysis. The company has extensive experience in EU projects in a wide range of business and industry sectors.
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Role: responsible for the exploitation of the project results and the design of the business plan