Earlier this week, the first edition of the Técnico Innovation Summit took place at the Técnico Innovation Center as part of the 10th edition of the PhD Open Days. In this opportunity, four impactful projects funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (Recuperar Portugal) featuring CERENA’s contributions were showcased: 🌱 Within the VIIAFOOD Agenda framework, our researchers are developing biodegradable polymers for food oil and olive oil packaging, using sustainable raw materials of natural origin. This initiative is part of the broader effort to transform the agri-food sector in Portugal. 🔍 The Sustainable Stone by Portugal Agenda aims to reduce CO2 emissions and quarry waste by combining AI and drone imaging to create virtual 3D models of natural stone blocks in the early stages of industrial processing. In strict collaboration with ornamental stone industries and associations, Instituto Politécnico de Santarém and IDMEC, the team is developing deep learning algorithms that are key to optimizing raw material use. ✈ In support of the energy transition in transportation, the Moving2Neutrality Agenda focuses on developing sustainable fuels to achieve carbon neutrality. CERENA hosts two research groups: one working on green ammonia production at an industrial scale, and the other on developing green fuels for air and maritime transport from alternative, non-fossil raw materials. Collaboration with Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE) strengthens the impact of this project. 🔋 Aiming to meet the EU’s energy transition goals and fully electric mobility by 2040 and 2035, respectively, the New Generation Storage Innovation Pact project is focused on building a full battery value chain, from recycling used batteries to reusing materials like Lithium for second-life applications. CERENA researchers are exploring leaching and extraction processes to recover valuable materials for sustainable battery production. Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE) and LNEG are key partners in this initiative. Our scientific community had the honor of presenting some of the results of cutting-edge publicly funded research to a visiting group of ministers and the Prime Minister of Portugal. When science gets the funding it deserves, the future looks brighter and greener for everyone! 🌍✨ #InnovationSummit #Sustainability #AgriFood #EnergyTransition #GreenTechnology #Innovation #CERENA #PRR #AI #GreenFuels #BatteryRecycling dimpomar - Natural Stone from Portugal and Around the World Granoguli ASSIMAGRA Associação Cluster Portugal Mineral Resources StoneCITI
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