Category Archives: Events

FLEXIZYME Consortium Meets in Athens for First Annual Milestone Meeting – Hosted by IPSEN Team of NTUA

PRESS RELEASENational Technical University of Athens Hosts FLEXIZYME Consortium Milestone Meeting in Athens Athens, Greece — June 24-25, 2025The IPSEN team of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) was proud to host the FLEXIZYME consortium’s first in-person meeting since the project’s Kick-off, held on June 24–25 at the Royal Olympic Hotel in Athens. This two-day gathering marked… Read More »

Bioindustry 4.0 Workshop Announcement: Biochemical Reactors at ESCAPE35

We are excited to announce that Konstantinos Mexis will lead the Workshop on Biochemical Reactors at the ESCAPE35 Conference, held in Belgium. Date: Sunday, July 6th, 2025Time: 14:00 – 17:00 (CEST)Location: ESCAPE35 Conference, Belgium This workshop offers a hands-on introduction to key methodologies and emerging technologies in the field of biochemical reactor modeling and design. Topics include: Basic… Read More »

Workshop: Social LCA within the SSbD Framework

Workshop: Social LCA within the SSbD Framework Date: June 16th, 2025Format: Hybrid (In person in Brussels & Online) Kveloce and IRISS are co-hosting a technical workshop on Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) within the framework of Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD). This workshop marks a significant step toward aligning methodologies, sharing expertise, and building common ground on the social dimension of… Read More »

SusChem GR at the 1st SUSTENS Meeting – 4–5 June 2025

SusChem GR is proud to participate at the 1st SUSTENS Meeting, a virtual conference taking place on 4–5 June 2025, with an oral presentation entitled:“Sustainable Engineering Systems: An Accelerator of the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) Framework.” Our contribution will support discussions that advance sustainable engineering practices and reinforce the essential role of SSbD in shaping a… Read More »

Circularity for safe & sustainable value chains – EFCE Spotlight Talks, May 16th 09:30 – 11:30 CEST

The session reviews important supply chains explaining gaps, opportunities and the scope to apply Safe and Sustainable by Design principles. The selected supply chains fall within the upmost priorities of the European Union’s economy. The speakers summarize findings of SSbD applications within their R&I activities by means of specific case studies that explained the implementation of the SSbD… Read More »

Dr. Stelios Bikos’ Participation at the Building Materials Forum as Coordinator of SusChemGR

Athens, Greece – March 6, 2025 – Dr. Stelios Bikos will participate at the Building Materials Forum, which will take place at the Sofitel Athens Airport (Callisto Room). Dr. Bikos will represent SusChemGR as its Coordinator. SusChemGR is honored to be an Official Supporter of the conference. The Building Materials Forum serves as an interdisciplinary dialogue on building… Read More »

Bioindustry4.0 Webinar: FAIR Data Management through the IBISBA Knowledge Hub

Enhance your skills in scientific data management, as proper data handling and the production of quality datasets are vital in research, especially in the age of AI. Don’t miss the opportunity to join this insightful webinar, brought to you by Bioindustry4.0 project  in collaboration with IBISBA. Date: March 7th, 2025Time: 14:00-16:00 CETLocation: Online Presented by: Munazah Andrabi, PhD… Read More »

Professor A. Kokossis Participation at the 9th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference

Pune, India – March 5, 2025 – Professor A. Kokossis will participate in the “9th Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference,” which is being held from March 4 to 6, 2025, at the CSIR – National Chemical Laboratory in Pune, India. Professor Kokossis will chair the session titled Sustainable Chemistry and Climate Mitigation. In addition, as an invited speaker,… Read More »

Safety and Sustainability by Design (SSbD) captures the attention of the Greek value chains

Some 65 delegates from industry, academia and consulting attended physically a packed program on 11th December 2024 in Athens, where the European context, the principles and initiatives of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) were elaborated for three value chains of priority: Packaging, Construction Materials and Fragrances. Some 40 more attended via online connection, including speakers from abroad.… Read More »

Workshop on SSbD – On-line Participation

SusChem Greece is hosting Workshop on Safety and Sustainability by Design – SSbD. Make sure to attend it today! This workshop will focus on the framework for: ✔️ Construction Material Chemicals ✔️ Packaging Materials ✔️ Industrial Fragrances Supported by the European Chemical Industry and the European Commission, the event will explore the development of new chemical substances, materials,… Read More »

Workshop Safety and Sustainability by Design (SSbD)

The Greek National Technology Platform of Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem GR) and the Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE) co-organise an informative day event entitled “Safety and Sustainability by Design (SSbD)”, focusing on three value chains of priority to Greece: (i) Construction Material Chemicals, (ii) Packaging Materials, (iii) Industrial Fragrances.  The event is set to attract business leaders, government and… Read More »

Sustainable production and recycling of plastics: process, product and technological innovations – EFCE Spotlight Talks, November 5th 14:00 – 16:00 CET

Webinar Announcement: Sustainable production and recycling of plastics: process, product and technological innovations The production of plastics continues to rely heavily on virgin fossil feedstocks, resulting in significant waste that often ends up in landfills, contaminates oceans, or is incinerated. Unlike the traditional linear economy model of “make, use, and dispose,” the circular economy challenges us to extend… Read More »

Reduced order modelling for mixing processes – EFCE Spotlight Talks, November 6th 09:20 – 11:00 CET

Webinar Announcement: Exploring Reduced Order Modeling in Industrial Mixing Processes Reduced Order Modeling (ROM) is a powerful mathematical technique that simplifies complex systems by reducing the number of variables or equations needed for accurate representation. By identifying key features that dominate system behavior and ignoring less significant details, ROM enables faster calculations with minimal loss of accuracy. In… Read More »

How to teach sustainabil(it)y – EFCE Spotlight Talks, November 13th 09:00 – 11:15 CET

With an expected 9 billion people sharing our planet in the future, the importance of sustainability and sustainable development has never been more critical. Chemical engineering must play a pivotal role in creating an economically viable and environmentally friendly chemical industry. This Spotlight will focus on how the need for sustainability influences the education and training of current… Read More »