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University of Athens (NTUA) is the oldest and most prestigious educational institution of Greece in the field of technology, and has contributed unceasingly to the country’s scientific, technical and economic development since its foundation in 1836. The NTUA team comprises of chemical, mechanical, metallurgical engineers, physicists, chemists and technicians, specialized in the fields of materials research and development, possessing a very experienced staff (including several professors, research scientists and PhD students) as well as extensive facilities for materials processing and characterization. The “Research Lab of Advanced, Composite, Nano Materials & Nanotechnology” (R-NanoLab) is established since 2007; its research group has extensive experience in Designing, Production and Characterization of Advanced-, Composite- and Nano- Materials.
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As the Project Coordinator, NTUA will handle the project Management Handbook, data management plan as well as the ethics requirements & RRI, results ownership list, short interim management reports.
More than 35 years of experience in the plastics industry. We provide solutions to companies throughout the value chain, from raw material manufacturers to plastic processors and end usersMore than 35 years of experience in the plastics industry. We provide solutions to companies throughout the value chain, from raw material manufacturers to plastic processors and end users.
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BEWH is the Belgium branch of the Italian company Tinexta Innovation Hub, a privately held consultancy services company that provides full-spectrum consulting in business finance. BEWH has extensive experience in project management, communication, dissemination, and exploitation of project results, as well as environmental, economic, and social impact assessment. BEWH offers a methodological and strategic approach for the successful implementation of EU-funded research and innovation projects.
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BEWH leads the project management tasks and coordinate the dissemination, communication, and exploitation of project results. The company will also lead the networking and clustering activities and the outreach and training activities.
Bio-Mi is R&D R&D-oriented SME from Croatia, developer and manufacturer of biobased, biodegradable and compostable thermoplastic materials and films used for primary and secondary packaging and the agro sector. In addition, Bio-Mi provides services in testing, developing and upscaling of different formulas of biomaterials and is active in the Horizon programme in numerous projects dedicated to innovations in the bioindustry.
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Within the BioPackMan project, BIO-MI is present in several work packages. In WP3 its main role is to evaluate the processability of developed formulations using blow and cast extrusion at a lower scale. In WP4, BIO-MI will scale up the production of compounds for flexible and rigid packaging. Furthermore, BIO-MI is also in charge of the scaling up of blow and cast film extrusion of flexible packaging for home & personal care.
Bioplastech Ltd. specialises in the development, scale-up and sale of innovative bio-based products, focusing on the biodegradable polymer polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). It is now one of Europe’s technology leaders in medium chain length PHA production. We see biotechnology as the key to transforming our society from a linear to a circular and biobased economy.
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Bioplastech will produce core PHA polymer grades for blending and application trials. Through iterative feedback from our partners, Bioplastech will use our bioprocessing development expertise to produce polymers with bespoke physical and thermal properties to best match applications. Bioplastech will develop and scale these processes to maximise the use of renewable and sustainable substrates.
The Logoplaste Innovation Lab (ILAB), a R&D dedicated business unit of Logoplaste, drives cutting-edge packaging solutions by combining advanced design, sustainable materials, and circular economy principles—reinforcing Logoplaste’s leadership in “hole-in-the-wall” manufacturing and just-in-time delivery of innovative plastic packaging.
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Within BIOPACKMAN, they will lead WP5 and develop rigid packaging solutions to incorporate the novel BDPMs.
ITENE (Instituto Tecnológico del Embalaje, Transporte y Logística) is a Spanish non-profit R&D-based technological centre founded in 1994 and based in Paterna, Valencia. With a multidisciplinary team of over 180 professionals, including around 120 dedicated to R&D and innovation, ITENE generates scientific and technological knowledge and transfers it to industry through research and development, consultancy, testing, and training services. The centre offers a holistic and sustainable approach to the entire supply chain, covering packaging, logistics, transport, mobility, and end-of-life/recycling solutions, with a focus on improving the sustainability, safety, and efficiency of supply chains through innovative solutions and advanced technologies. ITENE collaborates with various industries to develop tailored solutions that enhance packaging performance, reduce environmental impact, and optimize logistics operations. The centre is located in a 7,000 m² building, half of which is dedicated to laboratories and pilot plants equipped with the latest technology for research and testing activities. Between 2020 and 2023, ITENE served more than 1,900 clients.
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In the BioPackMan project, ITENE will lead WP6 on Safety, Environmental & Economic Sustainability Assessment of the developed materials and products. ITENE will define Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) principles and implement an SSbD framework applied to biodegradable packaging materials, providing guidance on approaches and techniques along their value chain, including circularity, functionality, and the reduction or mitigation of potential adverse effects to human health or the environment from the earliest stages. ITENE will develop optimized bio-based lignocellulosic additives to enhance the mechanical and thermal properties of biodegradable LDPMs for packaging applications, ensuring additive sustainability and recyclability while considering environmental impact. ITENE will also ensure human health safety through early-stage toxicity and exposure assessments, defining safety criteria for the developed materials. The biodegradability of these materials will be validated through pathway analysis and multi-tier testing under soil/landfill, freshwater/marine conditions, and industrial composting.
Novamont is a certified B Corporation and Benefit Corporation, as well as one of a global leader in biodegradable and compostable bioplastics and the development of bioproducts and biochemicals derived wholly or partially from renewable, plant-based sources.
Novamont is now part of Versalis (Eni) and operates as a group comprising five production sites (four in Italy and one in Estonia),four research centres and three technology hubs covering a wide range of expertise, from laboratory-scale experimentation to advanced pilot plants. We also have commercial offices in Germany, France, Spain and the United States, as well as a distribution network spanning more than 40 countries. Over the years, Novamont has industrialised thirteen proprietary technologies, four of which are unique, creating bioplastics and bioproducts through a multidisciplinary approach combining bioplastics, biotechnology, agronomy, organic chemistry and product ecology.
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As part of the project, Novamont will be responsible for synthesizing and characterizing the targeted copolymers, as well as collaborating on the on the realization and compatibilization of biodegradable polymer blends developed within the project. The final applications of Novamont’s biopolyesters and related formulations will include flexible food-contact packaging, designed using biodegradable and recyclable biopolyesters and PHAs.
ITA is the Technological Institute of Aragon, a public non-profit technology centre founded in 1984, and currently it counts with more than 300 researchers. ITA offers its services with a clear market orientation, providing real and innovative solutions for companies and society. The Materials and Components ITA´s research group has a strong expertise covering the whole product cycle from materials and formulation development, sustainable transformation processes, product design and characterization and EoL valorization.
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ITA will lead WP1 for the creation and enrichment of biodegradable polymer databases, training and deployment of machine learning (ML) models, and completion of experimental data through molecular dynamics. Furthermore, ITA will participate in the evaluation of the Biopackman BDBM end-of-life options, more specifically on mechanical recycling and biodegradability option. Finally, ITA will support on the application of the SSbD framework along the project development.
We are an Italian family-owned fast-moving consumer goods company that enriches the hearts and homes of families every day. By producing and distributing a diverse range of trusted brands that have been loved for generations, we strive to improve lives and make a difference.
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We all in YIOTIS Company have a vision: to continually create innovative products based on natural raw materials, and to ensure they are always of the highest quality. We want to create products with high nutritional values that will be used every day in every home, and will meet the modern-day needs of the whole family.
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Futerro is a pioneer and world leader in the development and production of lactic acid, lactide and Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), a bio-based, recyclable and industrially compostable plastic, capable of replacing fossil-based plastics in everyday life. With more than 30 years of experience in the bioplastics industry, Futerro is today the only company with complete mastery over the entire PLA life cycle, from the renewable natural raw materials to the pure PLA pellets production, and the recycling of PLA-based materials. Futerro plans to set up a new biorefinery in France by 2028, representing an estimated investment of €500 million and projected to create 250 direct and up to 900 indirect full-time jobs.
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Futerro’s role in the project will be to develop new PLA-based grades with modulated properties, to demonstrate the recyclability of PLA-based packaging through our patented Loopla chemical recycling technology and to support our partners with our extensive expertise in bioplastics and PLA production.
AIMEN is a private non profit organization founded in 1967 in Vigo from the initiative of a group of Galician entrepreneurs.
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The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is Norway’s largest university, renowned for its strong focus on science, technology, engineering, and innovation. With a long-standing tradition in engineering education and research, NTNU plays a central role in advancing knowledge across disciplines such as civil, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering. The university collaborates closely with industry and research institutions, both nationally and internationally, and is a key contributor to technological development and sustainability efforts.
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NTNU contributes to the BioPackMan project with its expertise in materials science, chemical engineering, and sustainability. The university is responsible for developing digital tools and models to predict the degradation and lifetime of biodegradable packaging materials. This includes analyzing material properties, environmental impact, and supporting decision-making for material selection and end-of-life management. NTNU also plays a role in training and knowledge dissemination related to sustainable packaging solutions.
Tallinn University is the third largest public university in Estonia, with nearly 7,000 students and twice as many professional learners annually. Tallinn University’s mission is to support Estonia’s sustainable development through high-quality research, studies, creative work, public dialogue, entrepreneurship, collaboration with the public and third sectors, and the promotion of academic partnerships.
The university’s academic activities focus on five key areas:
- Educational innovation
- Digital and media culture
- Cultural competencies
- Healthy and sustainable lifestyles
- Society and open governance
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Our roles primarily involve communication, dissemination and engagement in education and training, as well as contributions from the social sciences and humanities. We are leading Task 7.4, which focuses on societal impact, awareness campaigns and recommendations for stakeholders.
EXUS is an enterprise software company with premises in Athens (GR) and London (UK) and its flagship product is the acclaimed “EXUS Financial Suite (EFS)”.
EXUS AI Labs, the R&D department of EXUS, is conducting research in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), harnessing the power of data for solving problems in multiple domains of human activity. Our ambition is to design and implement AI, cutting-edge, prototype solutions that support professionals in the fields of Health, Security, Creativity & Learning among others, while adding value to our product’s customers. Over our 25-year history, AI labs have participated in numerous European research programmes being in several occasions the coordinator of complex projects in the above fields.
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Founded in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1931, today the company is one of the fastest growing packaging converters in Europe employing over 455 people. Through a well-organized international network, we partner with leading brands across over 30 countries that rely on our packaging expertise and our unparalleled customer support. ATHANASIOS EL. HATZOPOULOS VIOMICHANIA EPEXERGAELFounded in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1931, today the company is one of the fastest growing packaging converters in Europe employing over 455 people. Through a well-organized international network, we partner with leading brands across over 30 countries that rely on our packaging expertise and our unparalleled customer support. Founded in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1931, today the company is one of the fastest growing packaging converters in Europe employing over 455 people. Through a well-organized international network, we partner with leading brands across over 30 countries that rely on our packaging expertise and our unparalleled customer support.
Guided by our fundamental belief in sustainable and responsible development, we have developed a strong vision to create value through packaging excellence. With our custom solutions, we assist our customers to increase the shelf-life and enhance the packaging aesthetics of their products for 90 years. Our long-term growth is reliant upon investment in cutting-edge technology and infrastructure, research and development of innovative products and continuous training of our employees, who represent our most important asset. We passionately offer unparalleled flexible packaging solutions and services, supporting our partners to improve their packaging efficiency across the value chain.
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Tomas Bata University in Zlín (TBU) participates in the project through its research unit, the Centre of Polymer Systems (CPS). CPS focuses on research and development in the field of polymer sciences, with an emphasis on applying the principles of sustainable development across all its activities. It is equipped with a wide range of modern instruments and infrastructure for the preparation, characterization, and processing of polymers. CPS supports the national plastics and rubber industry in terms of personnel, technology, and education, fosters international cooperation in research and development, and at the same time provides scientific training for experts in both academic and industrial sectors. For more information, visit: www.cps.utb.cz
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The Environmental Engineering Laboratory (EnvE-Lab) at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) is an international reference center for the assessment of exposure to environmental factors, as well as participates in and coordinates several EU projects. Its aim is to develop sustainable processes and products by linking environmental impacts to human health outcomes. Key areas of expertise include exposure and risk assessment, bioinformatics and in-silico modeling, omics-based toxicology, process safety, exposome science, and Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) chemicals, materials, and sciences.
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The Environmental Engineering Laboratory (EnvE-Lab) at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) leads the development of in-silico models for predicting the biodegradation and ecotoxicity of biodegradable polymeric materials (BDPMs). It develops Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) and Quantitative Structure-Biodegradation Relationship (QSBR) models. Moreover, AUTH actively contributes to the implementation of the Safety and Sustainability by Design (SSbD) framework for the development of BDPM materials.