Kick-off Meeting of the BIOntier European project
The kick-off meeting of the BIOntier project (BreakIng FrOntiers in sustainable and circular biocomposites with high performance for multi-sector applications) was held in mid-October in Heraklion (Crete, Greece). The project, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe programme, is made up of a consortium of 25 entities from 12 countries. BCMaterials is one of several Basque partners in the project, along with Tecnalia and Graphenea.
The main objective of the BIOntier project is the design, development and scalable manufacturing of the next generation of bio-based composites (BioC). Through the participation of agents throughout the value chain, the aim is to obtain profitable, sustainable, lightweight and recyclable compounds, improving their thermal, mechanical and chemical properties, as well as their functionalities: for example, resistance to corrosion - chemical and fire -, hardness and impact resistance, resistance to high temperatures, structural health control, etc.
BIOntier will develop 6 use cases that will support future technologies for different sectors such as automotive, aerospace, energy (hydrogen economy) and water treatment.
Related news
Sara Martín and Stefano Lunghi Join BCMaterials as New Researchers
BCMaterials is pleased to welcome two new members to its research team: Sara Martín Iglesias, a postdoctoral researcher in the Active and Smart Materials research line, and Stefano Lunghi, a…
Nanomaterials for Water Remediation and Valorization
Scientific staff at BCMaterials are developing next-generation nanomaterials combined with naturally sourced polymer membranes for water decontamination and reuse. These advanced materials not only…
Three New Resarchers Join BCMaterials
The new year has brought BCMaterials the arrival of three new young scientists to our staff. They are the pre-doctoral researchers Karen Cano and Mikel Russo, along with the post-doctoral researcher…
BCMaterials Activities at Emakumeak Zientzian (Women in Science)
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Emakumeak Zientzian (Women in Science) initiative, which brings together more than 30 Basque organizations (universities, research centers, companies…) to…