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Next Tuesday, August 6 at 1:00 p.m., the CETIM Technology Center will hold a public event to show the progress of the Exploitation Plan for the BIOEquip2CETIM research infrastructure.   Focused on bioeconomy and circular economy, the BIOEquip2CETIM infrastructure has been subsidized by the Galician Innovation Axencia.     We are hereby pleased to invite you to the event for the public dissemination of the progress of the Exploitation Plan...

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CETIM Technological Centre has been the beneficiary of an aid for the hiring of a technologist to carry out R&D activities, thus being staff co-financed by the Xunta de Galicia in the framework of the Resolution of the Axencia Galega de Innovación (GAIN) of the December 17, 2018 (PRINCIPIA Program). Within GAIN's PRINCIPIA Program framework, aimed at companies and research organizations in Galicia, the grants are...

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Today, the Project Adviser - Raw Materials of the European Commission, Susana Xará, also participated.   After this first meeting at the CETIM facilities, the next step is to start working on this strategic environmental project for the EU.   Culleredo, June 27, 2019. Researchers and technicians from universities, research centres and leading companies throughout Europe and South Africa meet for three days and until tomorrow at CETIM Technological...

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Technological Centre's new newsletter  is published every four months.   Those interested in receiving the next number can subscribe through the web.     Culleredo, June 18, 2019. CETIM has just published the first issue of its online corporate magazine. Every four months, the Technology Centre has chosen to activate this new communication tool as a way to enhance contact and relationship with its partners, customers and new subscribers, which can...

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Next January 9, 2019, the CETIM Technology Centre will host the presentation of the Conecta PEME project BIOCHARMB "Development of a biomass pyrolysis plant for the use of biochar in environmental applications".   Its consortium includes the companies GESTÁN Medioambiental, Valora Consultores, ENSO Environmental Solutions and INTACTA Gestión Ambiental, the latter leader of the consortium. With the technological support of CETIM, the partners will develop and validate...

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Today is one of the most important days of the environmental calendar. The celebration of the World Environment Day was set at the end of 1972 by the United Nations (UN).   Since its inception, CETIM has decided to encourage the circular economy through research and innovation in recycling processes and methodologies.     Culleredo, June 5, 2019. We have a clear mission, to offer services and to satisfy the...

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Since 2014, it had the category of Technological Innovation Support Center.     Culleredo, April 23, 2019. This April 10th the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICINN) has notified CETIM of its official registration in the registry as national Technology Centres. It is a recognition of Center’s work in research and innovation, its human and material resources and its scientific and technological capabilities.   This grant represents a qualitative...

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Cadena SER interviewed CETIM researcher Cristina Martínez, head of ECO BIO Technologies of the Center, to shed light on rare earths and their strategic importance.   Their importance lies in the fact that they are the source of essential raw materials for electronics used in smartphones, wind turbines or medical equipment.     Just days after the Donald Trump administration included Huawei on its commercial blacklist, a move that involves...

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These researches, financed by European Union programs Horizon2020 and LIFE, involve an investment mobilization of around € 25 million.   Among the benefits for society are from reducing the importation of critical raw materials to optimizing water treatment systems.     Culleredo, May 27, 2019. Since its beginnings in 2011, CETIM has collaborated, and led, international projects with objectives such as improving water quality or revalorizate by-products; as well as...

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Eduardo García Pazo, director gral. CUPA Innovación

Since its origins in the southern region of Valdeorras (Galicia, Spain) almost 130 years ago, CUPA Group has positioned itself as the world leader of the natural slate business, covering more than the 33% of the global market share. Its business development will continue to grow under three strategic lines like innovation, with ITC projects such as CUPA 4.0, applied knowledge and environmental concern. We...

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