What an inspiring four days in Toulouse! The POLYMERS-5B project was represented at the 7th European Summer School on Industrial Biotechnology (ESSIB 2025), held from 7 to 10 July 2025 at the Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI). The event focused on the timely and highly relevant theme “Enzymes and Polymers in the Context of the Biocircular […]
The textile and fashion industry is on the brink of a transformative shift—one that could rival the impact of synthetic fibers introduced in the last century. Historically, this sector has been among the largest consumers of water and a significant source of microplastic pollution and CO₂ emissions. According to the European Environment Agency, textile product […]
Chiralvision BV, partner of the POLYMERS-5B project, took part in Biotrans 2025, the 17th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations, held in Basel, Switzerland. Biotrans 2025 is a leading international event that brings together scientists, industry experts, and innovators working in the fields of biocatalysis, biotransformations, and sustainable chemical processes. The symposium provides a high-level […]
On 17 June, the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) hosted its first cluster workshop, bringing together over 30 Horizon Europe-funded projects to exchange knowledge and explore synergies in the field of bio-based materials for agriculture and packaging. The event gathered more than 60 participants, including representatives from the European Commission, the Bio-based Industries […]
POLYMERS-5B took centre stage in the session “Bio-a-dressing the future: Transforming bio waste into new textile possibilities” of the 15th ECOSYSTEX public dissemination webinar, held online on Friday, 13 June 2025. The event served as a key platform for EU-funded initiatives under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE-JU) that are pushing the boundaries of […]
On June 9th, Jose Jorge Espí Gallart from EURECAT presented a poster on behalf of the POLYMERS-5B project, titled: Safe and Sustainable Biobased Eco-design and Circularity Methodology: The POLYMERS-5B Approach. The presentation introduced a cutting-edge methodology developed within the POLYMERS-5B project, aimed at driving innovation in the design and circular use of biobased polymers. This […]
On June 4–5, 2025, the POLYMERS-5B consortium gathered at EURECAT (Barcelona) for the project’s General Assembly, marking a significant step forward in our shared efforts to develop sustainable, safe, and circular polymer-based materials. The two-day meeting brought together all project partners to evaluate progress, strengthen collaboration, and coordinate the upcoming phases of the project. The […]
The POLYMERS-5B project was presented at the SETAC Europe 35th Annual Meeting, held in Vienna (Austria) from 12 to 15 May 2025 and organized by the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC). The annual meeting brought together scientists, industry experts, and policy stakeholders to discuss the latest advances in environmental science, sustainability, and chemical […]
Strengthening Bio-Based Innovation Networks Brussels was the epicenter of bio-based innovation last week, as the POLYMERS-5B team actively participated in the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Info Day 2025. The event provided an invaluable platform for knowledge exchange, fostering discussions with hundreds of stakeholders from across Europe’s bioeconomy sector. Our team, represented for […]
On 5 February 2025, the POLYMERS-5B project was presented at the CARE4BIO Info Day, an event organized by CARE4BIO. CARE4BIO, the National Contact Point (NCP) network for Cluster 6 – Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment – supports researchers and stakeholders in all aspects of proposal preparation. During the session, NSBproject, Dissemination and Exploitation […]
