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29.11.2022
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 PNAS...
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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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