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AUToLooPRecommendations for increasing circularity in vehicle and component manufacturingAUToLooP aims to enhance circularity in the Austrian vehicle and component manufacturing industry, and to significantly increase the use of recyclables from end-of-life vehicles as well as other... -
GEORGIAWater management and soil health challenges turned into opportunities for sustainable growth and innovationGEORGIA (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...EU project -
PROCLEANLAKESJoint protection and restoration of Natural Lakes in the spirit of European life heritage supportProCleanLakes – 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...EU project -
CARDIMEDBuilding climate resilience through nature-based solutions in the Mediterranean and beyondThe 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 -
KRAISBAUKRAISBAU - the building block of a circular construction industry35% 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... -
SYMBIOShaping symbiosis in bio-based industrial ecosystems based on circular by-design supply chainsThe 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 -
ATRIUMBio-based materials and composites for a sustainable building industryThe ATRIUM Project is a 42-month Innovation Action (IA) dedicated to ensuring the sustainable use of bio-based materials to produce bio-composites. These bio-composites will be utilized in the...EU project -
NATURE-DEMONature-Based Solutions for Climate-Resilient InfrastructureAs climate disruptions become more frequent and intense, the protection of discrete elements of critical local infrastructure across diverse landscapes and institutional frameworks in Europe turns...EU project -
INSPIREInnovative Solutions for Plastic Free European RiversINSPIRE 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...EU project -
ReLEAFValorising waste streams to produce safe, sustainable, and efficient bio-based fertilisersReLEAF 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...EU project -
RURBANIVERUral-uRBAN synergies emerged in an immersIVE innovation ecosystemRURBANIVE 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”,...EU project -
VERNEA roadmap for sustainable tourism transformationThe VERNE project is committed to fostering the widespread adoption of systemic circular solutions for sustainable tourism, integrating economic, social, and environmental dimensions to drive...EU project -
FavoriteFlowsInnovative solutions for water and energy cycles in buildings for a climate fit cityDemonstration of detailed planning work and implementation of water cycles (building-integrated constructed wetland wastewater treatment) and energy cycles (wastewater heat exchanger) on a large... -
REHUBSRural Empowerment HUBS for climate resilienceREHUBS aims to address the issues of climate vulnerability in rural areas and in rural and small-to-medium communities, which face risks like droughts, heatwaves, wildfires, floods, and biodiversity...EU project -
FUTURALEmpowering the future through innovative smart solutions for rural areasFUTURAL 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
Past projects
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BECBABoosting Employability through Circularity of Bio-waste in Rural areasBECBA aimed 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... -
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... -
Bioeconomy VenturesRaising disruptive bioeconomy ventures, start-ups and spin-offs to the top.Raising disruptive bioeconomy ventures, start-ups and spin-offs to the... -
Apple biorefineryInnovations for sustainable utilisation of residues and ingredients from fruit processingDevelopment of innovations for sustainable utilization and added value of residues and ingredients from fruit... -
Austrian BioCyclesExploitation of secondary biomass in AustriaAustrian 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... -
HelicasInnovative utilisation strategies for biomass from sunflowerThe 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... -
DIRECT HUBSDirective Regenerative Co-creative Transformation HUBSProject description DIRECT HUBS DIRECT HUBS developed a concept for a sustainable, circular urban food system that can eliminate waste and close resource cycles. We integrated successful approaches... -
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... -
LIFE-AGROMINECultivation of hyperaccumulator plants on nickel-contaminated sites for the production of bioenergyPhytomining offers the possibility of targeted recovery of high-value metals from low-value ores exploiting natural processes in plants. The knowledge gained in the Bio-Ore and Mine Plant projects... -
Plant laboratoryPlant and food production for students of all ages and backgroundsThe project plant laboratory or “Pflanzenwerkstatt” in German aimed to create a new approach of plant production and food production for students of different ages and backgrounds. With a focus... -
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... -
Bioplastics Roadmap Austria 2050Roadmap to bio-based plastics in the EUPlastics 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... -
LooPiPlant-based public urinal - closing LoopsLooPi is a unisex plant-based public urinal and combines wastewater management & green... -
LOW TECH innovation-labLOW-TECH solutions allowing regions to thrive in a climate- and resource friendly wayReallabor für die Transformation zu klima- und ressourcenschonenden Energieregionen mit innovativen LOW TECH... -
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 was 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... -
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... -
Bergwerk PflanzeMetal recovery from waste incineration slag using hyperaccumulating plantsAs part of this project, metal-accumulating plants were cultivated on waste incineration slag, and the metal uptake in various plants and plant parts was analysed. These experiments were conducted in... -
PhytoMineAnalysing metal accumulation in plantsWithin 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... -
Vienna Circularity HubsTurning secondary resources into stepping stones towards circularityIn the Vienna Circularity Hubs project, alchemia-nova is consulted the city of Vienna on the planning and implementation of circularity hubs to capture and valorise secondary resources and contribute... -
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 but only with great expenditure of energy.... -
guglerUnlocking a new dimension of sustainabilityThis project was a “Building of Tomorrow Plus” key project. The aim of this key project was unlocking a new dimension of sustainability: cradle to cradle for operation and buildings,... -
KernCraft550,000 Tonnes of Kernels: Unlocking Potential for Biomass ValorizationAlthough 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... -
Farmbot 2.0Re-design of the "Farmbot" robotGarden robots are automated units that can be used in horticulture and agriculture. The goal of garden robots is automated, machine-controlled, and optimised plant care. Garden robots can be operated...