On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, the BIOPOLY Cluster officially launched a new joint communication campaign highlighting the strategic importance of feedstock selection in the development of sustainable bio-based products. The campaign brings together three EU-funded research and innovation projects with a shared goal: increasing awareness among stakeholders, policymakers, and the wider public of how feedstock […]
POLYMERS-5B is pleased to announce its participation in the 2025 Photo and Video Competition #CBEScaleUp, promoted by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). The initiative showcases how CBE JU–funded projects are moving from research to real-world impact, contributing to the scale-up of Europe’s bio-based and circular future. For this edition, POLYMERS-5B has submitted […]
Ph.D. Miķelis Kirpļuks Showcases Bio-Based Vitrimer Innovations at Dynamic Polymer Networks Meeting 2025 in Iceland From 11–14 August 2025, the Dynamic Polymer Networks Meeting (DPN 2025) brought together chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and engineers at the Natura Hotel in Reykjavik, Iceland, to exchange knowledge on vitrimers, covalent adaptable networks, and dynamic polymer systems. Ph.D. Miķelis […]
Bio-based textiles and circular innovation: how POLYMERS-5B is helping to reshape the fashion industry The Italian magazine Agenda Digitale, in an article published today, highlights how the POLYMERS-5B project is shaping the future of sustainable textiles. The textile and fashion industry is undergoing a major transformation, driven by the urgent need for sustainability and increasing […]
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 […]
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 […]
