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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 »

Bioindustry 4.0 welcomes a distinguished artist to explore the intersection of biomanufacturing, AI, and automation

The Bioindustry 4.0 project is pleased to announce that Špela Petrič  has been selected as the Artist-in-Residence further to an open call launched last year. Through her artistic inspiration the concept of AI-driven biomanufacturing processes will be explored in an original interdisciplinary process. Using art to explore automation in biomanufacturing Petrič, a Slovenian hybrid media artist with a… Read More »

The “Transitioning to a Net-zero Chemicals and Materials Industry” Conference

On Friday, February 21, 2025, Professor A. Kokosis will participate at the conference titled “Transitioning to a Net-zero Chemicals and Materials Industry”, which will be held from February 19 to 21, 2025, at the Arizona State University Tempe Campus, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Professor Kokosis will take part as a member of the Discussion Panel, contributing his experience… 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 »

BISC-E Ευρωπαϊκός διαγωνισμός καινοτομίας στη Βιοοικονομία για φοιτητικές ομάδες

Η Σχολή Χημικών Μηχανικών του Εθνικού Μετσόβιου Πολυτεχνείου στο πλαίσιο δράσεων του Ελληνικού Τεχνολογικού Βάθρου για την Αειφόρο Χημεία SusChem GR αναλαμβάνει και φέτος την εθνική διοργάνωση του πανευρωπαϊκού διαγωνισμού BISC-E (Bio–based Innovation Student Challenge Europe). Πρόκειται για μια δράση που προάγει την καινοτομία, θέτοντας βιο-βασισμένες λύσεις σε ζητήματα που αφορούν το περιβάλλον, την οικονομία ή την κοινωνία… Read More »

Happy Holidays!

We wish you and your families a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year! As we reflect on 2024, we are filled with gratitude for an incredible year of growth and achievements. None of this would have been possible without the hard work of our team and the unwavering support of our partners. We hope this festive season… Read More »

Bioindustry 4.0 training workshop

27th of January 2025, Bioindustry 4.0 invites you to a training workshop. AI and Digital Transformation in bioindustry: Hands on advanced modelling and digital twinning training for industrial bioreactors and metabolomics. Workshop objectives: • Understand the role of AI in transforming bioindustrial processes. • Learn about the application of digital twins in industrial bioprocess optimization. • Explore twinning technologies… 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 »

Open Session, EFCE Sustainability Section at the 6th Gas Treatment Conference in Doha, Qatar

Doha, Qatar, Monday 2nd December 2024 Prof. Antonis Kokossis and Prof. Soheil Mansouri, co-chairs of the Sustainability Section of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE), are proud to announce the successful hosting of a special session focused on advancing sustainability efforts at the 6th Gas Treatment Conference, held at Qatar University. This session, which was dedicated to promoting… 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 »