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GEORGIAThe GEORGIA project is dedicated to turn water management and soil health challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth and innovation.GEORGIA (Green dEal cOmpliant iRriGation Increasing Europe’s Agriculture resilience to drought) is bringing together 16 partners from 9 countries to enhance agricultural resilience to drought and...
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PROCLEANLAKESIntegrated emerging approaches for joint protection and restoration of Natural Lakes in the spirit of European life heritage support.ProCleanLakes – Integrated Action for the Restoration and Protection of European Natural Lakes ProCleanLakes aims to deliver a dynamic, flexible, and science-based initiative for the long-term...
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CARDIMEDBuilding climate resilience through nature-based solutions in the Mediterranean and beyond.The CARDIMED project, funded by the European Union, addresses the urgent need for coordinated climate adaptation in the Mediterranean biogeographical region. Despite numerous EU and local initiatives...EU project
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KRAISBAUKRAISBAU - the building block of a circular construction industry.35% of global resource consumption and 40% of worldwide emissions are attributed to the construction and building sector. A disruptive shift towards circular construction methods is essential to...
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SYMBIOShaping symbiosis in bio-based industrial ecosystems based on circular by-design supply chains.The SYMBIO project provides European regional communities with tools and methodological approaches to building bio-based business models based on circularity by-design and industrial symbiosis....EU project
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RURBANIVERUral-uRBAN synergies emerged in an immersIVE innovation ecosystem.RURBANIVE will develop 6 Rural/Urban Enablers (RUEs), innovations in six domains favouring bi-directional rural/urban synergies and a well-being economy. A digital space, the “Community Store”,...
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VERNEA roadmap for sustainable tourism transformation.The VERNE project is committed to fostering the widespread adoption of systemic circular solutions for sustainable tourism, integrating economic, social, and environmental dimensions to drive...
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FUTURALEmpowering the future through innovative smart solutions for rural areas.FUTURAL aims to address social and environmental challenges in European rural areas through a set of digital smart solutions. In six pilot sites located all over Europe (Spain, Netherlands, Austria,...EU project, Featured
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INSPIREInnovative Solutions for Plastic Free European Rivers.INSPIRE is a four-year project (2023-2027), funded by the European Union’s Horizon program, that will contribute to the Green Deal targets and Horizon Europe’s Mission to restore the ocean and...
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ReLEAFValorising waste streams to produce safe, sustainable, and efficient bio-based fertilisers.ReLEAF will formulate, produce, and demonstrate agronomic and environmental performance of safe, sustainable, and efficient Bio-based Fertilisers (BBFs) that can compete in the European and global...
Past projects
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BECBABoosting Employability through Circularity of Bio-waste in Rural areasBECBA aims to empower and engage young people in agro-entrepreneurship actions that involve transforming bio-waste into valuable bio-products through innovative circular business models. The project...
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DEEP PURPLEConversion of diluted mixed urban bio-wastes into sustainable materials and products in flexible purplephotobiorefineriesDEEP PURPLE proposes an integrated treatment of urban bio-waste in a novel Multi-Platform concept as a key option to implement a synergic treatment of relevant waste streams of urban origin (mixed...
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Bioeconomy VenturesRaising disruptive bioeconomy ventures, start-ups and spin-offs to the top.Raising disruptive bioeconomy ventures, start-ups and spin-offs to the...
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Apple biorefineryInnovations for sustainable utilization and added value of residues and ingredients from fruit processingDevelopment of innovations for sustainable utilization and added value of residues and ingredients from fruit...
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Austrian BioCyclesAustrian BioCycles will assess the streams of secondary biomass qualitatively and quantitatively and examine the theoretical substitution potential. We can base this study to a large extent on work...
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LIFE-AGROMINEAnbau von Hyperakkumulator-Pflanzen auf nickelreichen Böden und Abfällen für die grüne Synthese von reinen Nickelverbindungen.Anbau von Hyperakkumulator-Pflanzen auf nickelreichen Böden und Abfällen für die grüne Synthese von reinen Nickelverbindungen Phytomining bietet die Möglichkeit der gezielten Rückgewinnung...
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HelicasInnovative utilization strategies for biomass from sunflower.The sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is one of the world’s four most important plants with rapeseed, soy and peanut for edible oil production. In addition, the seeds are also used as...
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DIRECT HUBSDirective Regenerative Co-creative Transformation HUBSProject description DIRECT HUBS DIRECT HUBS will develop a concept for a sustainable, circular urban food system that can eliminate waste and close resource cycles. We integrate successful approaches...
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Hadrian Aqueduct – Heat Mitigation GuidelinesClient: Adrienne Arsht Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council Duration: 07.03.2022 – 31.12.2022 Budget: €53,150 Tackling the climate and biodiversity loss crisis as well...
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Plant laboratoryThe project plant laboratory or “Pflanzenwerkstatt” in German aims to create a new approach of plant production and food production to students of different ages and backgrounds. With a focus on...
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KLIMURClimate-resilient urban resource management using the Zukunftshof and Rothneusiedl as a case study.Climate-resilient urban resource management using the Zukunftshof and Rothneusiedl as a case...
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Bioplastics Roadmap Austria 2050Plastics from fossil raw materials are associated with numerous environmental problems. Potential negative effects arise from the promotion of crude oil through the whole chain to the disposal of...
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LooPiPlant-based public urinal - closing LoopsLooPi is a unisex plant-based public urinal and combines wastewater management & green...
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LOW TECH innovation-labReallabor für die Transformation zu klima- und ressourcenschonenden Energieregionen mit innovativen LOW TECH LösungenReallabor für die Transformation zu klima- und ressourcenschonenden Energieregionen mit innovativen LOW TECH...
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MFA biobased industryMaterial flow analysis of the utilisation of fossil carbon in Austria with a focus on the transformation into a bio-based industry.The aim of the project is the survey of the current material flow of carbon for material utilisation and the determination of biobased substitution options for Austria. The established fossil value...
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GRecoMetThe green recovery of metals.Die in den Projekten Bio-Erz und Bergwerk Pflanze gewonnenen Erkenntnisse bilden die Basis für ein europaweit einzigartiges und wegweisendes Rückgewinnungsprojekt von Nichteisenmetallen mit dem...
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Bergwerk PflanzeIm Rahmen dieses Projekts wurden metallakkumulierende Pflanzen auf Müllverbrennungschlacken angebaut und die Metallaufnahme in verschiedenen Pflanzen und Pflanzenteilen analysiert. Diese Versuche...
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PhytoMineWithin this project metal accumulating plant species were cultivated on different slag substrate mixtures in lab and field scale experiments to analyse the uptake of metals in various plants, as...
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Vienna Circularity HubsIn the Vienna Circularity Hubs project, alchemia-nova is consulting the city of Vienna on the planning and implementation of circularity hubs to capture and valorise secondary resources and...
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Bio-OreRecovering metals from sewage sludge and similar substances using hyperaccumulator plants.The enrichment of metals from diffusely distributed concentrations (e.g. sewage and sewage sludges), is possible using currently available technology systems only with great expenditure of energy....
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guglerThis project is a “Building of Tomorrow Plus” key project. The aim of this key project is a new dimension of sustainability: cradle to cradle for operation and buildings, which means zero...
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KernCraftValorisation of a large quantity of waste product.Although incurred in the production of jams, liqueurs, juices, etc. every year more than 550 000 tonnes of kernels are wasted. The biomass isn’t allocated to a valorisation – generally...
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Farmbot 2.0Re-Design des Roboters „Farmbot“ Gartenroboter sind automatisierte Einheiten, die im Zuge von Gartenbau und Agrikultur eingesetzt werden können. Ziel der Gartenroboter ist eine automatisierte,...