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21.11.2024
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New scientific article by the LEITAT team on innovative materials development
We’re happy to announce the publication of a new scientific article by the talented team at our project partner Leitat Technological Center: Gerard Pérez, Jorge Luque Rueda, Pau Bosch, Eduard Borr...
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19.11.2024
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VIVALDI policy recommendations shared at the Materials for Sustainable Development Conference
On 12-15 November 2024, Tudy Bernier, Policy Director at CO2 Value Europe and a partner in the VIVALDI project, was invited to speak at the Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS Fal...
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15.11.2024
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VIVALDI presented at VEUS2024, UAB’s science outreach event
On November 14, our colleague Zainab Ul Kausar, PhD candidate at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), a consortium partner in the VIVALDI project, presented her research at VEUS2024, UAB’s...
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31.10.2024
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Video interview with the partners UAB and CO2 Value Europe
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Season 2 of "VIVALDI Talks"!
The "VIVALDI Talks" video series brings together top experts from our consortium to dive into the most pressing topics surrou...
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18.10.2024
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1st MIBITECH Day includes a VIVALDI presentation on BioElectrochemical CO₂ conversion
On October 17 2024, at the 1st MIBITECH Day held at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, our colleague and VIVALDI consortium partner, Paniz Izadi, presented the project...
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22.08.2024
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ISLE presents VIVALDI at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2024
At the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2024, our partner Isle Utilities led an impactful workshop on “Boosting the Adoption of Innovation in the Water Sector,” co-chaired by Blanca Antiz...
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31.07.2024
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VITO presents VIVALDI research on ElectroBioCatalysis at Cell Symphosia
On 22-24 July 2024, our colleague Deepak Pant, Senior Scientist at VITO, presented the VIVALDI project during his plenary talk at "Cell Symposia: A circular economy for the chemical sector"!
The p...
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23.07.2024
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LEITAT presents a VIVALDI poster at the 18th International Congress on Catalysis
On the week of 14-19 July 2024, our colleague Gerard Pérez presented a poster at the 18th International Congress on Catalysis!
From 14-19 July, ICC Lyon gathered academia and industry to share the...
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18.07.2024
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VIVALDI research on yeast fermentation published on “Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts”
A new scientific paper sharing VIVALDI results in yeast fermentation has been published on Springer Link's Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts!
In the article, Manja Mølgaard Severinsen, to...
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24.06.2024
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The project coordinator joins the XV Spanish Water Treatment Congress
On 19-20 June 2024, the VIVALDI project coordinator was at the XV Spanish Water Treatment Congress!
From 19-21 June, the XV Spanish Water Treatment Congress took place in A Coruña, where the META...
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03.06.2024
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VITO presents VIVALDI results at the 36th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry
Last week, our colleague Deepak Pant, Senior Scientist at VITO, was invited as keynote speaker at the 36th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry.
The meeting, held in Ši...
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27.05.2024
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BOKU University opens its doors for the Researchers Night in Vienna
On the evening of the 24th of May 2024, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) opened its doors in Muthgasse 18 for the Researchers Night in Vienna. The Civil Society had...
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23.05.2024
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A VIVALDI delegation joins the BES2024 symposium
From 19-23 of May, a VIVALDI delegation was at the XXVIII International Symposium on Bioelectrochemistry and Bioenergetics of the Bioelectrochemical Society.
The VIVALDI team is in Madrid to presen...
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16.05.2024
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VIVALDI workshop on Industrial Wastewater Circularity
On the 16th of May 2024, it took place the VIVALDI workshop “Industrial Wastewater Circularity: Innovative Approaches to Bioelectrochemical Nutrient Recovery”.
Environmental engineering has ev...
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13.05.2024
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BETA Technological Center presents the VIVALDI project at SETAC Seville 2024
From 5-9 May 2024, Jorge Senán Salinas, researcher at our consortium partner BETA Technological Center presented the VIVALDI project at SETAC Seville!
With the theme “Science-Based Solutions in...
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28.04.2024
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El Confidencial newspaper interviewed the VIVALDI project coordinator
On the 28th of April 2024, the VIVALDI project featured in an El Confidencial article!
Journalist Angel L. Martínez Cantera interviewed the VIVALDI project coordinator Albert Guisasola Canudas for...
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18.04.2024
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New scientific article on bioelectrochemical nitrogen recovery from wastewaters
A new scientific paper sharing VIVALDI results in bioelectrochemical nutrient recovery has been published on Elsevier's Bioelectrochemistry with the title "Continuous high-purity bioelectrochemical ni...
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17.04.2024
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UAB presents the VIVALDI project at the Bio-CO2 Use and Removal 2024 Conference
On the 16th of April, the Bio-CO2 Use and Removal 2024 conference took place in Helsinki, Finland. The event, organised by Bioenergia, the Bioenergy Association of Finland, in collaboration with VTT,...
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27.03.2024
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VIVALDI co-authors an article about EU policy published on Euractiv
A new article co-authored by the VIVALDI, CATCO2NVERS and the CO2SMOS projects was published today on Euractiv on the 27th of March 2024.
The three projects collaborated exchanging knowledge and ex...
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07.03.2024
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LCA studies within the VIVALDI project presented at the 2nd CINEA LCA to CCUS & Alternative Fuels Workshop
On the 7th of March 2024, Jorge Senán Salinas, researcher at our consortium partner BETA Technological Center, presented the work he is carrying out in the VIVALDI project at the 2nd CINEA LCA to CC...
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05.03.2024
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VIVALDI presented at the CAPTURE’s workshop dedicated to energy use in carbon capture and reuse
On the 4th of March 2024, our colleague Deepak Pant, Senior Scientist at our consortium partner VITO, participated in the workshop on "Considerations and trajectories of energy use in carbon capture a...
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25.02.2024
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VITO and UFZ co-writes a scientific paper dedicated to the electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction performance assessment
A collaborative scientific paper, written by our consortium partners VITO and Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), has been published today in Advanced Energy & Sustainability Rese...
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22.02.2024
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VIVALDI co-organises the policy workshop “Addressing Challenges and Unlocking Carbon Capture Utilization”
The VIVALDI, CO2SMOS and CATCO2NVERS projects co-organised the workshop "Addressing Challenges and Unlocking Carbon Capture Utilization: Circular Carbon Advancement through Policy Reform", which was h...
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07.02.2024
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VIVALDI presentation for high-school students for the “100tifiques project”
On the 7th of February, our colleague Zainab Ul Kausar, Ph.D. student at our consortium partner the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, presented the great work she is doing in the VIVALDI project t...
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13.12.2023
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VIVALDI research is on the cover of ChemElectroChem journal
Congratulations to Aykut Kaş, Paniz Izadi and Falk Harnisch, research team at our consortium partner Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), for their research paper titled "High Salt Ele...
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07.12.2023
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Sustainable Energy & Fuels journal publishes VIVALDI review on integrative electrochemical and biological catalysis
The new study "Integrative electrochemical and biological catalysis for the mild and efficient utilization of renewable electricity and carbon resources" has been freshly published in the scientific j...
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15.11.2023
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VIVALDI Speaks at the Public Perception and Business Models Joint Event organised by CINEA
On the 14th of November, Elvira Serra (Principal Consultant at Isle Utilities) and Jorge Senan Salinas (researcher at BETA Technological Center) joined the “Public Perception and Business Models J...
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09.11.2023
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VIVALDI project invited to speak at PYROCO2 Exploitation Workshop
The Horizon 2020 project PyroCO2 invited the VIVALDI project to speak at the Exploitation Workshop they organised on the 8th of November, in the frame of the Ecomondo Fair & Exhibition.
The w...
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07.11.2023
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Press Release: CATCO2NVERS, CO2SMOS and VIVALDI to support the green transition of chemical industries
The three EU-funded projects VIVALDI, CATCO2NVERS and CO2SMOS projects published on the 7th of November the joint press release "CATCO2NVERS, CO2SMOS and VIVALDI to support the green transition tow...
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07.11.2023
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New article about the VIVALDI, CO2SMOS and CATCO2NVERS projects published on Euractiv
The VIVALDI project, together with CATCO2NVERS and the CO2SMOS, has been featured in an article on the pan-European news website Euractiv!
The communication and dissemination officers Lara Tott...
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06.11.2023
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New scientific paper featuring VIVALDI published on Nature Communications
VIVALDI consortium partner the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) has recently published a new paper on Nature Communications. Our colleagues Simone Bachleitner, Özge A...
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27.10.2023
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VIVALDI presented at the European Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit
On the 26th of October, our colleague Deepak Pant, Senior Scientist at VIVALDI project partner VITO, joined as a speaker the "European Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit"!
The VIVALDI project was s...
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02.10.2023
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VIVALDI stand at the European Researchers’ Night in Austria
On Friday, the 30th of September, the VIVALDI project took part in the European Researchers' Night in Austria.
With the motto exploREsearch, the programme of this year's European Researchers' Night...
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26.09.2023
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Artist Anna Dumitriu collaborates with the VIVALDI project to create a dedicated artwork
While some people believe that art and science have nothing in common, both rely on observation and interpretation of the world around us to create something new.
Internationally renowned British...
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08.09.2023
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Four presentations showcase VIVALDI project’s progress and results at EUISMET6
From 6-8 September, a VIVALDI project delegation joined the EUISMET6, the sixth European Meeting of The International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology (ISMET).
During the 3-day...
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28.07.2023
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New study on bioelectrochemical ammonium recovery from wastewater published on the Chemical Engineering Journal
Congratulations to our partners from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB): Mariella Galeano López, Albert Guisasola Canudas, Mira Sulonen, Zainab Ul Kausar, Mireia Baeza Labat and Juan Antonio Ba...
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25.07.2023
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Biotec2023 features a presentation of the VIVALDI project held by consortium partner UAB
From 17-20 July, Sílvia Àvila Cabré, PhD student at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), was in Madrid at Biotec2023 to present the VIVALDI project.
Since 1986, the XVIII Congress of the S...
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13.07.2023
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New publication analyses the limits of electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction to formate at biocompatible conditions
The VIVALDI project is proud to announce the publication of the scientific article “On the stability of electrochemical CO2 reduction reaction to formate at indium electrodes at biocompatible condit...
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11.07.2023
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MEEP Symposium 2023 invites UFZ to present the VIVALDI project and give an overview on electrobiorefineries
The MEEP Symposium is a high-level international event offering students, researchers, suppliers and industry the opportunity to come together and share information and insights in these interesting a...
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30.06.2023
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UAB researchers present VIVALDI’s progress on continuous bioelectrochemical ammonia recovery at ecoSTP2023
On June 27-28, our colleagues from the 'Research Group on Biological Treatment and Valorisation of Liquid and Gaseous Effluents' of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona joined ecoSTP2023, the 6th IWA In...
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27.06.2023
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VITO joins the 20th ICCDU to present VIVALDI’s progresses on electrochemical CO₂ conversion
Between 25-29 June, our colleague Deepak Pant, Senior Scientist at VITO, joined the 20th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation as a keynote speaker.
On Monday, June 26, he present...
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19.06.2023
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VIVALDI poster presented at the 15th World Congress in Metabolic Engineering
From 11-15 June, while the VIVALDI consortium was meeting in Brussels, our colleague Sílvia Àvila Cabré, PhD student at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, was in Marina Bay Sands (Singapore) t...
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15.06.2023
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The VIVALDI consortium meets in Brussels for the General Assembly
From June 13-14, the VIVALDI consortium met in Brussels for its yearly General Assembly! A 2-day meeting to present progresses, discuss, exchange knowledge and ideas, and spark new collaborations....
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03.06.2023
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UAB delegation showcases the VIVALDI project at 15th Mediterranean Congress in Chemical Engineering
From May 30 to June 2, Juan Antonio Baeza and the members of the Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona presented the VIVALDI project a...
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04.05.2023
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BETA Technological Center presents the work done on LCA in the VIVALDI project at SETAC Dublin 2023
On May 1, Jorge Senán Salinas, researcher at BETA Technological Center and partner of the VIVALDI project, joined the SETAC Dublin 2023 as a speaker.
The SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meet...
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28.04.2023
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Students discover VIVALDI project at the open doors day MEMEnginy2023
On 27 April, more than 1000 students and 50 industries joined MEMEnginy23, the technology conference of the School of Engineering of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)!
The Open Doors Day b...
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25.04.2023
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VIVALDI co-organises the webinar “Leading the way in turning CO2 emissions into chemicals”
VIVALDI, CATCO2NVERS and CO2SMOS projects joined forces to organise the online workshop “Leading the way in turning CO2 emissions into chemicals – Three European solutions working on CO2 conversi...
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24.04.2023
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VIVALDI project presented at the Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023
On April 20, our colleague and project partner Deepak Pant, Senior Scientist at VITO, participated as a speaker at the Conference on CO₂-based Fuels and Chemicals 2023 in Cologne, Germany.
VITO'...
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03.04.2023
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New scientific review on the application of gas diffusion electrodes in bioeconomy
Paniz Izadi and Falk Harnisch, scientists at Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and partners of the VIVALDI project, have contributed to the scientific review “Application of gas d...
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24.03.2023
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New study investigates innovative Microbial electrosynthesis (MES) cell configurations
Our project partner and colleague Deepak Pant, Senior Scientist at VITO, collaborated in the research effort behind the recent publication of the scientific paper “Microbial electrosynthesis of ac...
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15.02.2023
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VIVALDI Talks: discover our key topics through short video interviews to our partners
The "VIVALDI Talks" is a series of 5 short videos in which our consortium's experts discuss the key topics related to the VIVALDI project and the long-term sustainability of bio-based industries....
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29.11.2022
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New publication of VIVALDI research on scientific journal PNAS
We are proud to announce that the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) team of researchers led by Professor Diethard Mattanovich published a research paper on ...
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24.11.2022
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Milestone reached for the VIVALDI project: sampling activities completed
The European research project VIVALDI embraces circularity by developing solutions to capture and convert the carbon dioxide emissions of bio-based industries into greener chemicals.
This summer, r...
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22.11.2022
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VIVALDI launches an animated video with subtitles in 10 languages
The VIVALDI consortium released the 1st official video of the VIVALDI project. In just 2 minutes the animated video explains in a clear and simple way the motivations, the concept, the impa...
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17.11.2022
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VIVALDI participation at the European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology
Last week, the VIVALDI delegation took part in the European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology (esib)!
The European platform for industrial biotechnology took place on 14-16 November in Graz (Austr...
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13.10.2022
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Avantium and VITO present VIVALDI project at the 18th Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit
On October 5-6, VIVALDI partners Avantium and VITO were among the speakers at the 18th Carbon Dioxide Utilisation Summit.
The event, organised by Active Communications International (ACI Europe),...
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23.09.2022
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VIVALDI partner BOKU talks about yeast biotechnology at Austrian radio programme “Dimensionen”
This week Diethard Mattanovich and Michael Sauer, scientists at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), partner of the VIVALDI project, took part in the Austrian radio...
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22.09.2022
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VIVALDI attends ISMET8 Global Conference
From September 19-23, a delegation of partners from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Leitat Technological Center, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) and Luleå University of Tech...
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15.09.2022
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New article about VIVALDI project published on Bioplastics Magazine
The May-June issue of Bioplastics Magazine includes the two-page article “Turning CO2 emissions into bioplastics: the cases of succinic and lactic acids in VIVALDI”. The article explains in detail the motives behind the European research project VIVALDI, the circular...
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01.06.2022
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Workshop on “Funding Opportunities for the Development of CCU”
On the 18th of May, our scientific project manager Mira Sulonen (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) presented the VIVALDI project during our first thematic workshop “Funding Opportunities for the De...
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12.05.2022
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New study published: “Carbonic anhydrase to boost CO2 sequestration: Improving carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS)”
VIVALDI’s partners at the Luleå University of Technology published on Chemosphere (Elsevier) the study “Carbonic anhydrase to boost CO2 sequestration: Improving carbon capture utiliz...
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27.04.2022
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Detektor.fm podcast dedicates an episode to CO2 utilisation and VIVALDI project
Detektor.fm, in collaboration with our partner Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), dedicated an episode of the Research Quartet podcast to the VIVALDI project! In a discussion with...
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13.04.2022
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Blanca Antizar (ISLE Utilities) nominated “Woman of the Year” in the 8th edition of the iAgua awards
Congratulations are in order to our colleague Blanca Antizar (ISLE Utilities) has been awarded “Woman of the Year” in the 8th edition of the iAgua awards! Blanca Antízar is a hydraulic engineer...
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28.03.2022
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VIVALDI project featured on national TV channels
The Austrian TV Channel ServusTV has recently featured our colleague Diethard Mattanovich, professor at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). During the programme P.M. Wissen, he discussed with astrophysicist Gernot Grömer the...
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07.12.2021
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New article from the Austrian Press Agency features VIVALDI project
In a new article series about CO2 capture and utilisation, APA Science looks at projects from Austrian laboratories in which microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts have a central role. VIVALDI is among the projects identified as it uses the specifically engineered yeast strain...
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24.06.2021
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A change of tune for the chemical industry: VIVALDI turns CO2 emissions into sustainable bio-products
The European Union has awarded 7M€ to the VIVALDI project to transform the bio-based industry into a new, more environmentally friendly and competitive sector
To reach climate targets, industri...
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