The European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology (ESIB) has been celebrated during the days 12-14th November 2024 in Graz, Austria. AXIA Innovation has joined the Bionanopolys and BIOMAC workshop: Dedicated Open Innovation Test Beds (OITB) for Sustainable Bionanomaterial Production. Both projects aim to establish an OITB ecosystem to support the scaling up of nanostructured bio-based materials (NBM) for market readiness and production. This event was dedicated to engaging German-speaking stakeholders and showcasing our innovative developments. 

The session started with a presentation named The European Concept of Open Innovation Test-beds (OITBs) by our colleague María C. Naranjo, where the Innovation management approach of Open Innovation Test-beds was explained as well as an overview of Bionanopolys project. Later, Anthony Bochon (G&S), explained the Bionanopolys – a single-entry point for SMEs, companies and research groups. 

In the second part of the workshop, Professor Dimitris Bikiaris (AUTH) gave an overview of the BIOMAC project. This initiative includes 17 pilot lines collaborating to create nano-structured bio-based materials for use in five key sectors: automotive, agriculture, packaging, construction, and printed electronics. Following this, Thayana Rigo from Axia presented the Decision Support Tool, developed in partnership with Exelisis and RDC. This web-based platform assists the bio-polymer industry by helping users identify the optimal production pathway for intermediate and final products, taking into account both environmental and economic impacts. 

In the last part of the workshop, Sofie Lodens (BBEPP) and Pablo López (AITEX), explained the technical work carried out during the implementation of the projects. 

Learn more about Bionanopolys project: http://www.bionanopolys.eu/ and BIOMAC Project: www.biomac-oitb.eu  

Thank you ACIB for organizing the conference! 

Topic: DT-NMBP-04-2020 – Open Innovation Test Beds for nano-enabled bio-based materials (IA) 

This project has received funding for the European Union H2020’s research and innovation program under the grant agreement number 953206.