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MixMatters Celebrates Its First Anniversary Promoting the Valorisation of Mixed Biological Waste

The 18 entities that make up the European consortium MixMatters gathered in Valencia on 4 and 5 of June to hold their general assembly, marking the first year of this innovative project. The meeting took place at Las Naves, one of the participating entities, and served as a platform to review the...

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Dalarna Science Park, a leading example of implementing sustainability

Dalarna Science Park is one of the few science parks in Sweden that has achieved the ISO 26 000 verification, a global standard for social responsibility, which means that the park is committed to promoting sustainable development in its organisation and the region of Dalarna. In this article, we...

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2nd OPEN CALL - ClusterXchange visit in Sweden 14th-16th November, 2023

Dalarna Science Park participates in the GreenTech 2.0 project, which aims to strengthen cooperation within the ecosystems of cluster organizations and support SMEs in taking advantage of development opportunities in the area of green technologies. International cooperation between organizations...

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How to combine ancient, traditional sustainable, green, knowledge, wisdom, expertise with smart, cutting edge technology

Many want to improve the world, and some are passionate about it. One of those is Linda Magdalena Jonsson, who, with her company Alder Olmai Supernaturalcolours, has decided to make the textile and fashion industry more sustainable. "My main goal is not a commercial success but to make a difference...

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The CEEC Strategic Immersion brings together around 150 energy professionals to discuss the implications that the decarbonisation process has on the economy

The Catalan Energy Efficiency Cluster celebrated the 5th edition of the Strategic Immersion on April 27, a day to publicize and debate the latest trends in the energy sector. The event, held in Jalpí Castle (Arenys de Munt), brought together more than a hundred energy professionals who were able to...

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Clusaga and Packaging Cluster join forces to find out the impact of the plastics tax on the food industry

The meeting organised by the Galician Food Cluster and the Packaging Cluster of Catalonia was attended by more than 60 professionals from the packaging and food sectors DS Smith, Buergofol and Karibou offered three sustainable alternatives to reduce the production of non-reusable plastic packaging...
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EU CLUSTERS' Competences Mapping Survey

AIBC Euroclusters' partnership invites all European clusters working / interested in the fields of digitalisation, sustainability, ICT and digital technologies (Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain), manufacturing, mobility, energy and logistics, to take part in a short survey to map compenteces...
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Packaging Cluster participates in the 3rd edition of Pick&Pack with a collaborative stand and the National Packaging 4.0 Congress

From 25 to 27 April, IFEMA Madrid will host the third edition of Pick & Pack, the "boutique event" of innovation in the field of packaging and intralogistics For the third consecutive year, the Packaging Cluster will organise the National Packaging 4.0 Congress, with 40 confirmed speakers In this...
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Extended deadline for applying to the mission in Japan (May 2023)

The REC-N-COMP project, co-funded by the COSME Programme of the European Union, will support the internationalization of European SMEs having recently set-up, fine-tuned and consolidated their business in the production of recycled-based composites and/or sustainable recycled materials and their...
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The Packaging Cluster presents 4 projects to support the circular economy in the ARC programme

The Catalan Waste Agency regularly calls for a public funding package to support the sustainable transition of the Catalan territory This year's budget amounts to 1.3 million euros The Packaging Cluster, which has been participating in this initiative since 2016, submitted 4 proposals in February In...
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Packaging industry in Catalonia grows after the pandemic

According to the analysis made by the Packaging Cluster, the packaging sector is recovering and surpassing pre-covid pandemic turnover levels. The European market foresees a 5.76% growth in sales until 2026. The plastics and cartonboard industries stand out in terms of turnover. In order to maximise...
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Join the ReSet the Trend - #ReFashionNow Campaign

On behalf of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for the Environment, we would like to invite clusters and their members operating within the textile ecosystem to join the campaign on sustainable textiles and fashion titled ReSet the Trend – #ReFashionNow. This campaign has been launched...