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27 Oct

Pablo García-Bodaño: “The true circular economy begins when we stop seeing waste as a problem and start seeing it as a raw material”

by Carolina Solino
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The circular economy has become one of the great challenges of our time, as it proposes a new way of understanding production, consumption and resource management. Its true potential goes beyond reducing waste: it is changing the way we look at materials, allowing us to discover new opportunities. With this vision in mind, we spoke about the challenges of sustainability and the need to move...

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16 Jun

Lupe García: “Collaboration between industry and technology centres is essential for turning research into practical solutions with a real impact on the sector”

by Carolina Solino
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How can the agri-food sector advance towards more sustainable, efficient and future-ready models? At CETIM, we collaborate with industry to drive new solutions in areas such as sustainability, the bioeconomy and digital transformation. We discussed these topics with Lupe García, Head of Projects and Sustainability at AIRA, the Galician cooperative that operates the largest dairy cattle feed mill in Spain. AIRA was founded in 2005...

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24 Feb

Eugenio Navarro: “Advances in materials science allow us, and at the same time compel us, to think in terms of continuous improvement without getting bogged down in terminology or literal interpretations. Performance is what counts”

by Carolina Solino
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The search for innovative solutions requires the support of strong partnerships. An example of this is the partnership between CETIM and Tesela, a technology-based research company specializing in materials, with which we are currently working on the European HERIT4AGES project and the MORFEO Public-Private Partnership project. Today we talk to Eugenio Navarro, Founder and CEO of Tesela, to learn a little more about the company's...

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31 Oct

Adrián Capelán: “It is at this frontier, between engineering and applied science, that the advances that keep Spain at the forefront of renewable energy are emerging”

by Carolina Solino
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The renewable energy sector has become a key pillar of the global energy transition towards a more sustainable and emission-free model. This sector is also facing several challenges, and today we learn how Norvento is seeking solutions to these challenges through R&D projects, such as R3POWER, which they are leading with the scientific support of CETIM. Below, Adrián Capelán, Director of Technology at Norvento TECHnPower,...

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23 Jul

Ramón Pericet Cámara: “Working with CETIM allows us to incorporate cutting-edge methodologies and enrich our R&D capabilities”

by Carolina Solino
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One of the solutions we develop at CETIM is the recovery of complex plastic waste. An example of this is the ECLIPSE project, which has just been completed with successful results and which we have coordinated together with Técnicas Reunidas to obtain key technologies for the separation, recycling and recovery of complex plastic waste of high value for the automotive sector. Today we talk to...

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23 Jul

Durk Krol: “Our continent is a unique testing ground for new technologies, and, therefore, uniquely positioned to respond to the water challenges by applying a wide range innovative solutions”

by Carolina Solino
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Water, that transparent, colourless, odourless and tasteless liquid, is essential for the life of all living beings on Earth. Society faces multiple challenges related to water resources, such as water scarcity, pollution and gaps in access to water supplies. Today we speak to Water Europe's Executive Director, Durk Krol, to find out what is happening in the water sector, Durk Krol, to learn about the...

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23 Apr

Francisco Vea Folch: “We run the greatest risk if we do not innovate, because in this uncertain and changing world, immobility will lead us to disappear”

by Carolina Solino
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Construction is one of the key sectors in Spain that, like many others, must face the main current challenges, such as the lack of digitalisation or the reduction of environmental impact. Today we talk to Francisco Vea Folch, Director of Innovation and New Technologies at Simetría Grupo, a company that has been working for more than 80 years in different fields, such as construction, energy,...

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23 Jan

Francisco Rodríguez López: “Working with CETIM has allowed us to improve our competitiveness and stay in touch with the main innovations in the industry”

by Carolina Solino
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Extraco is a construction company that began its operations in 1969. After positioning itself as a reference company in Galicia in its early years, today it is one of the 50 companies in the construction sector of revenue and presence at both national and international levels. Today we learn about its formula for success, its evolution over the years and perspective on the future challenges...

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24 Oct

Anacleto Rizzo: “Nature-based Solutions are blue-green infrastructures, designed to provide the same level service than grey infrastructures”

by Carolina Solino
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IRIDRA is the first Italian company specialising in Nature-based Solutions for sustainable water management and it continues to be one of the few companys in the world is able to offer this type of solution to their clients. It collaborates in the NICE project, which CETIM leads, optimising green walls for the treatment and reuse of grey water. Today we talk to his partner, Anacleto...

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18 Jul

Javier Sánchez: “The logistics-port sector is currently facing numerous challenges, including the technological revolution and the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies”.

by Carolina Solino
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Grupo Nogar is a Galician business group with a track record of more than 60 years. Thanks to its loyal commitment to its customers and its strong commitment to technology, R&D&I and positive environmental policies, it has managed to position itself as a benchmark in the maritime-port, logistics and commercial market. Today we talk to its Head of R&D&I Department, Javier Sánchez, who will give...

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