DOSP-VHR-003575 | Green chemical engineering network towards upscaling sustainable processes

One of the main industrial challenges that the GREENERING project will target is the adoption of sustainable technologies and the scaling up of processes from an approach mainly focused on performance towards a global comprehensive approach of the production process.

To achieve this, the GREENERING consortium will gather experts from academia, industry, and technology transfer institutions, including social sciences and humanities. The goal is to:

i) create a network with common interests;

ii) establish working groups to influence decision makers and stakeholders in adopting sustainable processes;

iii) form competitive consortiums able to apply to H2020 competitive calls; and

iv) increase the entrepreneurial mindset of researchers, particularly young researchers who, with their youth and wilful energy, will be able to transpose technology into products.

The objective of this COST Action is to promote and boost the industrial application of green chemistry and sustainable technologies. The aim is to develop tools for the scale-up and implementation of emerging processes into industry, bridging the gap between academia and industry.

This goal can only be successfully achieved through the connection of working groups in emergent areas such as:

i) Best use of raw materials; ii) Use of clean solvents; iii) Efficient use of energy; iv) Production of minimal amount of waste.