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🗓️ On 19 April, sustainability and competitiveness come together in an essential conference. Our CFO, Dimas Antúnez will participate in this event. We are very grateful to NOVO BANCO for having Bolschare in this initiative promoted together with Câmara de Comércio e Indústria Portuguesa [CCIP] and Observador Undoubtedly, it is a very necessary point of view to link sustainability with the competitiveness of companies; something in which Bolschare we have been betting for years. #Bolschare #agriculture #Sustainability #Competitiveness #EntrepreneurialInnovation

Today, we are one step closer to a more #sustainable future! We are pleased to announce LIPSA is part of the newly created #AsociaciónCRECEMOS, an organization that aims to promote the #CircularEconomy♻️ and the use of #RenewableFuels⛽🌳 in #Spain. Actions like this are an example of our commitment towards #Sustainability. With Asociación CRECEMOS, LIPSA is betting on solutions that seeks decarbonization and the reuse of waste. #AsociaciónCRECEMOS is a joint effort of 19 leading companies: ACTECO, Productos y Servicios S.L., Airbus, ALSA, Stora Enso, Estrella Galicia Internacional, Fertinagro Biotech, Grupo Corral, Logista, Mercadona, GRUPO OLEOFAT , Repsol, Saica Natur Sociedad Limitada, Scania Group, Sesé, Tecnicas Reunidas, Toyota Motor Corporation, Vertex Bioenergy y Wärtsilä.

European and regional contribution for a biologically recyclable alternative to EPS A biobased and biodegradable alternative to EPS (styrofoam) packaging materials based on starch foam. With a new process technology, companies from Barneveld, Doorn, Ede and Enschede will start working towards the goal of developing a sustainable alternative for packaging products heavier than 5 kilos. This alternative is recyclable, just like paper, but can also be composted.    Products, such as heating and ventilation equipment, furniture and white and brown goods, are currently packaged with fillers and corner pieces based on expanded polystyrene (EPS). There is an increasing need in the market for more environmentally friendly alternatives. Not only because legal restrictions are imposed, but also because companies and consumers no longer want to receive plastic and EPS. The material to be developed by PaperFoam and project partners must have comparable properties to EPS with regard to density, resilience, tensile and bending strength, but with a low carbon footprint.  The consortium consists of the following five partners: PaperFoam B.V. from Barneveld, Innograaf from Doorn, Thermoware Particle Foam Machinery from Barneveld, Jadima Fijnmetaalwerking from Ede and Vaventis from Enschede. Together they receive a subsidy of €583,538 from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), with co-financing from the province of Gelderland and Overijssel. The total investment costs amount to € 1,167,077. The entrepreneurs have submitted a subsidy application for the project to the European Fund for Regional Development in the East of the Netherlands (ERDF East). The ERDF contribution is a subsidy for test and demonstration projects. This subsidy is intended for testing new applications and solutions from SMEs, so that innovations can be brought to the market more quickly. Innovations are important for the competitive position of companies and therefore for the regional economy. ERDF East is a European subsidy program to which the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel also contribute. Helga Witjes, deputy for Economy & Innovation of the province of Gelderland: “For an increasing number of companies in our province, circular working is no longer a future but an everyday practice. They know this is the only way forward. They earn money and create new jobs with circular innovations.” Note for editors: The province of Gelderland is the managing authority for the ERDF East programme, which falls under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). More information: Everdien Gunsing, 06-52801019, [email protected]. More information about the ERDF East program can be found at https://www.efro-oost.eu/

A few days ago, I had the pleasure to present the SMALLDERS Project during the 5th International Conference on Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing (ISM 2023), at ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa in Lisbon (Portugal). The SMALLDERS project (Smart Models for Agrifood Local vaLue chain based on Digital technologies for Enabling covid-19 Resilience and Sustainability), is financed within the PRIMA Program and aims to create an innovative #ICT #platform, which brings together #smallholders, citizens (workers and buyers), critical stakeholders (large-scale retail operators and large food producers), freight transport companies and policymakers. The main aim is to improve the #sustainability and #resilience of small-scale farmers through the use of innovative #technologies.

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For the first time, Recysmart technology is being used in Portugal, introduced by Re_Source, the innovation program developed by Beta-i • collaborative innovation and Sociedade Ponto Verde. 💪♻️ The new system, installed in recycling points, uses cutting-edge sensors and AI technologies to recognize different types of packaging and rewards citizens with points that can be redeemed for local discounts 🛍. By promoting community engagement, this technology incentivizes proper waste disposal and increases the quantity and quality of selective waste collection. The project is a collaboration between Sociedade Ponto Verde, Mafra City Council, Tratolixo, Tetra Pak, AIVE - Associação dos Industriais de Vidro de Embalagem, and the startup Candam that developed the technology. Know more about this pioneering initiative 👉  https://lnkd.in/dbDm_zTb #circulareconomy #sustainability #recycling #innovation

This morning the largest newspaper in the Netherlands, De Telegraaf, published an interview with Charles Cherington, CEO of Ara Partners, shedding light on strategic investments in decarbonisation and GIDARA's development in The Netherlands. Cherington delved into the critical importance of backing projects that pave the way for a greener future. GIDARA is proud to be part of this transformative journey, leading our groundbreaking innovation in the upgrading of waste that otherwise would simply be burned. We believe in turning challenges into opportunities, and our chemical recycling process is a testament to this commitment. It's not just about technology; it's about creating solutions that make a tangible impact on the environment. We make it possible to upgrade unusable waste to sustainable fuels, energy and circular feedstock for high quality circular products, by reconstructing the waste on a molecular level. Check out the full interview in de Telegraaf to learn more about our innovation, but also the struggles and opportunities for The Netherlands in encouraging high-impact sustainable innovations. https://lnkd.in/eFr-TNPr #Sustainability #Decarbonization #Innovation #UpgradingWaste #TechForGood #EnvironmentalImpact #Netherlands #Telegraaf #GreenTech #FutureAffairs #chemicalrecycling #circulareconomy #AraPartners #GIDARA

On August 29, H2Café will open its doors again, this time with the theme: Final investment decisions for green hydrogen production. This recurring event, organized by GroenvermogenNL and NLHydrogen, brings together the top of the Dutch hydrogen community to exchange ideas and have useful discussions about the future of hydrogen in the Netherlands. More info: see post below. #greenhydrogen #energytransition #energyresearch

Are you curious to get in the head of our resident R&D expert, Filipe Ribeiro? Catch this roundtable next week on May 7th with UACOOPERA ! #r&d #roundtablediscussion #biobased #sustainability #veganmaterial #nextgenmaterial