Innovation Ecosystem to Accelerate Uptake of Advanced Surface Nano-Technologies
Nano-enabled surfaces and membranes have huge potential to offer material solutions to address the Sustainable Development Goals. Deployment of these
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Applied Chemistry & Materials
A fabric for firefighters or athletes capable of automatic cooling
The Catalan company ECima has created a technical fabric that allows the temperature to be cooled automatically without being connected
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New EU-Funded Project to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
FlowPhotoChem, a multi-national research project led by NUI Galway, has been awarded €6.99million in funding under the Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials,
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Webinar: New Materials – Valuing New Materials & Success Stories of Application Sectors
Developments in science and engineering lead to changes in materials technology. There is a range of modern materials with impressive
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Online Workshop: Innovative Solutions to Valorize Lignin
We would like to invite you to come as our guest and participate in a workshop related to innovative solutions
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A Sustainable, Wireless, Autonomous NC-based Quantitative Drug-of-Abuse Biosensor
The Greensense project just released its pitch video! The project develops a point of care device to perform quantitative screening
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FLOWPHOTOCHEM
FLOWPHOTOCHEM Heterogenous Photo(electro)catalysis in Flow using Concentrated Light: modular integrated designs for the production of useful chemicals Website: under construction
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Stakeholder Webinar: Advances in the Substitution of Hazardous Flame Retardants in Textile
On the 17th of June at 10:00, the LIFE FLAREX project is organising a stakeholder webinar about Advances in the
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After passing its project midpoint, VIPRISCAR outlook for industrial applications strengthens
The consortium is very confident with the IBMC production process and very optimistic with the project evolution VIPRISCAR, the European
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Optimization of electrochemical processes
Design of an electrochemical plant to demonstrate the commercial opportunities of converting low cost lignin feedstock in high value biosustainable
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Microplastics from synthetic textiles in the Environment: Knowledge, Mitigation and Policy
The OECD is organising an event in its headquarters in Paris on February the 11th about microplastics from synthetic textiles
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Register to the Functional Nanoporous Carbonaceous Materials Workshop!
On the 28th of February and in the framework of the European project POROUS4APP, Leitat is organising a workshop bringing
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Nanomaterials for Young People: Leitat collaborates with EscoLab
Today, a group of 20 high school students from Olot came to Leitat facilities in Barcelona 22@ for a visit
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POROUS4APP consortium meets in Montpellier with external advisory board
On the 10th and 11th of October, the POROUS4APP consortium met in Montpellier at the faculty of science of the
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Review of the Workshop: Innovations in Carbon Fibers and Composite Materials Recycling
On the 8th of October, Leitat organized in framework of the Customisize project (Horizon 2020 – Clean Sky 2), an
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Nanotechnology Day: Success Stories + NanoHUB Presentation
Today, being the Nanotechnology Day, at Leitat facilities in Barcelona, the Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Working Group of the Cluster of
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Open Workshop: Innovations in Carbon Fibers and Composite Materials Recycling
On the 8th of October, Leitat is organizing in framework of the Customisize project (Horizon 2020 – Clean Sky 2),
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Liberate project meeting hosted by TNO: Review of the activities and preparing exploitation
On the 10th and 11th of September, the Liberate consortium met at the TNO facilities in Petten (Netherlands) for a
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Assessing safer flame retardants for the textile industry
LIFE-FLAREX project aims to reduce the impact on the environment, human health and workers’ safety of current harmful flame retardants
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Recycling carbon fibres for stronger composites
CUSTOMISIZE received a grant to develop a new family of carbon fibres’ sizing in order to improve the interfacial adhesion
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Review of the Workshop: New Materials and Technologies for Energy Efficient Building
On the 15th of May, the Workshop entitled “New Materials and Technologies for Energy Efficient Building” took place in Barcelona
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CUSTOMISIZE
CUSTOMISIZE New tailor-made sizing strategies for recycled carbon fibres to improve the mechanical properties of polymeric and cementitious composites Website:
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Workshop: New Materials and Technologies for Energy Efficient Building
As a side event of Construmat, one of the largest construction fair, taking place in Barcelona, and preparing Expoquimia, the
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R3BORN project: A New Life for Plastic Waste
The R3BORN project was born with the aim of giving value to plastic waste that, today, has little recyclability, ending
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Sustainable Road Elements for Speed Reduction
In the framework of an R&D project called RESALTO, FCC Construcción, with the support of Leitat, develops new sustainable elements
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BICISENDAS
BICISENDAS A new bike path increasing comfort, safety, communications and environmentally friendly ABSTRACT The BICISENDAS project will develop a new
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Genesis project meeting: first promising results on IPOSS and MOF membranes
On the 26th and 27th of November, the consortium of the Genesis project met in Enschede for their 12 month
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ECHA tackles the problem of microplastics
Plastics are important materials. They make our lives easier and are often lighter and cost less than other materials. If
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10M€ to Turn Lignin into Valuable Products for a European Circular Economy Model
LIBERATE, a European project carried out by an international consortium, received a grant from European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme to
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Review of the 2018 edition of the Cosmetorium
On the 26th and 27th of September, the 2018 edition of the Cosmetorium took place in Barcelona. During this event,
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First consortium meeting of Genesis Project in Terrassa
On the 8th of June, the consortium of the Genesis project met for the first time after the kickoff meeting
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Meet us at Cosmetorium 2018: Booth A217 Hall 5
From the 26th to the 27th of September, the 2018 edition of the Cosmetorium will take place in Barcelona. During
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Review of the Clean Sky Workshop in Toulouse
On Friday 23rd of March, the Clean Sky Workshop entitled “Successful Projects for Innovation and Environment” took place in Toulouse
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Alternative Flame Retardants discussed at LIFE-FLAREX Stakeholder’s Workshop
The LIFE-FLAREX Stakeholder’s workshop was held in Brussels on January 16th 2018 and it was co-organized by LIFE-FLAREX partnership, EURATEX-The
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A sustainable, wireless, autonomous NC-based quantitative DoA biosensing platform
The activities of the GREENSENSE project were initiated in January 2018. This PILOTS-05-2017 Research and innovation action aims at developing
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Clean Sky Workshop: Successful Projects for Innovation and Environment
On the 23rd of March 2018, the RESET project organises workshop in Toulouse in the centre of the aerospace industry.
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GENESIS: 7.9M€ to Upscale the Most Promising Materials for CO2 Capture
GENESIS, a European project led an international consortium, received a grant from European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme to develop and
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European Commission funds KET4CleanProduction project
KET4CleanProduction – a three-year project funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme started on the 15th
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KET4CLEANPRODUCTION
KET4CleanProduction Pan-European Access for man. SME on tech. services for clean production through a Network of premier KET Technology Centres
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GREENSENSE
GREENSENSE Sustainable, Wireless, Autonomous Nanocellulose-based Quantitative DoA Biosensing Platform www.greensense-project.eu Paper-based printed electronics are new recyclable electronic devices with technical,
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Workshop at the Centre of Excellence in Nanotechnology in Chile
On the 22nd of November, LEITAT Chile is organising a workshop with the support of the Centre of Excellence in
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