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08 Jul

At CETIM we held a sustainability day to establish scientific and business synergies with Business Factory ClimaTech

by Carolina Solino
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BF ClimaTech is the first incubation, acceleration and consolidation programme for projects that have a positive impact on the climate and the environment, facing present and future challenges. Our Technological Centre is part of the Scientific Committee to ensure that the selected initiatives are viable, innovative and aligned with the global challenges facing the industry. Today at CETIM we welcome in our facilities a group of Galician...

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16 Jun

At CETIM we offer sustainable solutions through biotechnology to boost the circular economy in industry

by Carolina Solino
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Today is International Biotechnology Day, a discipline in which we work in our Technology Centre through 14 projects, mobilising more than 70 million euros and contributing to the sustainable development of the planet. RECOBATs, a pioneering battery recycling initiative; FERTINSECT, for more efficient, safer and environmentally friendly bioactive fertilisers; and H2020 REWAISE, which will transform wastewater treatment plants. [caption id="attachment_17478" align="aligncenter" width="664"] International Biotechnology Day 2025.[/caption] As every...

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20 Sep

Axencia Galega de Innovación approves the Circular Excellence CETIM infrastructure project

by Administrador
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The Axencia Galega de Innovación has approved funding for the Circular Excellence CETIM infrastructure project (IN607E 2024/02) as part of a line of grants to support the creation and improvement of research, testing and experimentation infrastructure at Galician technology centres. Thanks to this investment, CETIM will improve its scientific and research excellence, strengthening itself by renovating its research infrastructure specialising in the circular economy. The project...

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03 Sep

At CETIM we continue to increase Galicia’s scientific talent

by Carolina Solino
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We are looking for senior profiles specialised in Life Cycle Assessment, polymeric materials, coatings and adhesives, sustainable building materials and water treatment technologies. So far this year, a total of 20 undergraduate, master's and vocational training students have completed their training placements at our facilities. [caption id="attachment_16046" align="aligncenter" width="769"] General Chemistry Laboratory of CETIM.[/caption] Chemists, biologists, biotechnologists, chemical engineers, physicists...

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23 Jul

CETIM lead RESURGENCE to find solutions for sustainable water use in industry

by Carolina Solino
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In the project, which is funded by Horizon Europe and involves 20 partners from 11 countries, we will search innovative solutions for industrial water management through the development of novel technologies that also recover water, energy and high-value raw materials in the process. [caption id="attachment_15884" align="aligncenter" width="763"] Laboratory tests for RESURGENCE.[/caption] The beginning of summer brings with it a big challenge: water scarcity. More and more areas...

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23 Jul

LIFE GREEN SEWER will reuse wastewater for agricultural irrigation, recover energy and high-value nutrients

by Carolina Solino
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CETIM have led a European research project, in alliance with EMAFESA, MAGTEL, SOCAMEX and the University of Barcelona, to develop a technological solution based on membranes for the innovative secondary treatment of wastewater. [caption id="attachment_15865" align="aligncenter" width="582"] Final meeting of the project, held in Almendralejo (Extremadura).[/caption] Water scarcity is one of the major problems threatening human life on Earth and industrial activity. Drought is becoming increasingly common...

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23 Jul

LIFE PHOENIX: Obtaining Class A reusable water

by Carolina Solino
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At CETIM, we are researching and developing innovative technologies for the regeneration of wastewater from the secondary treatment of the 'El Toyo' water treatment plant, in Almeria, adapting to current european regulations. [caption id="attachment_15877" align="aligncenter" width="593"] Pilot plant indoors developed at LIFE PHOENIX.[/caption] Global water scarcity has been increasing annually over the last decades, with more acute and long-lasting droughts becoming more common in affected areas, especially...

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23 Jul

We will revalorise agroforestry waste for food packaging application

by Carolina Solino
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In the NEWPOWER project, in which we are participating together with the University of Vigo and 11 other partners, we will obtain biomaterials from agricultural and forestry waste that can be used in the food, pharmaceutical, biotechnological and organic farming industries. [caption id="attachment_15928" align="aligncenter" width="650"] Lignin test in the CETIM laboratory.[/caption] The abandonment of rural areas and the accumulation of agricultural and forestry waste are some of...

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23 Jul

Increasing sustainability in construction, ever closer thanks to BITÚMINA

by Carolina Solino
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The project, which CETIM is collaborating with ENCE and MISTURAS, will develop cold and warm bituminous mixtures with improved mechanical and rheological performance, to achieve a significant reduction in the carbon footprint and boost the circular economy in the sector. [caption id="attachment_15934" align="aligncenter" width="763"] Test in the CETIM's construction laboratory.[/caption] The use of raw materials with a lower carbon footprint, renewable and circular, which contribute to the...

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22 Jul

We present our project for La Cros to Regional Minister of Education, Science, Universities and Vocational Training

by Carolina Solino
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The Regional Minister of Education, Science, Universities and Vocational Training, Román Rodríguez González, accompanied by the Director of the Galician Innovation Agency, Carmen Cotelo Queijo, visited our facilities this morning. Our General Director, Toni Pons, and our Executive Director, Lucía Camino Vázquez, explained the great growth that we have experienced in recent years, and our commitment to continue working to promote R&D the sustainability of the...

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