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Exploring Bio-Based Solutions: DEEP PURPLE Workshop & Screening of HOLY SHIT – CAN POOP SAVE THE WORLD?


PRESS RELEASE alchemia-nova and DEEP PURPLE, a EU-Horizon2020 project, invite you to an exclusive screening of the thought-provoking documentary film, HOLY SHIT: CAN POOP SAVE THE WORLD? Directed by Rubén Abruña, this enlightening event promises to explore the possibilities of waste utilization and showcase extraordinary products developed within the DEEP PURPLE project. 📅 Date: 29th of Read more

Applications Open for BECBA Agro-Circularity Pioneers: Train the Trainer Program


Dates of the Training: 18- 23 September 2023 Location: Vienna, Austria Participating countries: Albania, Austria, Kosovo, and Greece The official language of the course: English Link to the application About the project BECBA (Boosting Employability through Circularity of Bio-waste in Rural areas) aims to engage and empower young people in agro-entrepreneurship actions turning bio-waste into valuable bio-products Read more

Raising disruptive bioeconomy ventures, startups and spinoffs to the top.


Raising disruptive Bioeconomy Ventures, Startups and Spinoffs to the Top Press release – Bioeconomy Ventures Investment Opportunities Ideas are a dime-a-dozen, but only sometimes is an idea so good that others may want to invest their money into it. On the 14th of March 2023, six outstanding start-ups were given the chance to present their Read more

Are you an innovator focused on the circular economy sector? Open call #3 – Future of Industrial Circularity – is now open!


The Bioeconomy Ventures Platform is running its third and final Open Call #3 – Future of Industrial Circularity. We invite you to submit your applications to address one of our Corporate Challenges! Successful applicants will have the chance to showcase their innovations to our corporates and registered investors. They will also gain access to the Bioeconomy Ventures Platform’s Read more

Bioeconomy Ventures – Future of Industrial Circularity – Open Call: Corporations – Startup Opportunity


Future of Industrial Circularity – Press Release WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF INDUSTRIAL CIRCULARITY? Open Call #3 The third Open Call is out!!! One of the founding pillars of the BioeconomyVentures Project is to attract and engage with innovators and corporations from within the European bio-based sector. In order to facilitate this objective, we are Read more

Events

Exploring Bio-Based Solutions: DEEP PURPLE Workshop & Screening of HOLY SHIT – CAN POOP SAVE THE WORLD?


PRESS RELEASE alchemia-nova and DEEP PURPLE, a EU-Horizon2020 project, invite you to an exclusive screening of the thought-provoking documentary film, HOLY SHIT: CAN POOP SAVE THE WORLD? Directed by Rubén Abruña, this enlightening event promises to explore the possibilities of waste utilization and showcase extraordinary products developed within the DEEP PURPLE project. 📅 Date: 29th of Read more

Addressing challenges and unlocking Carbon Capture & Utilisation – Circular carbon advancement through policy reform


  The CO2SMOS, CATCO2NVERS and VIVALDI Horizon2020 projects are co-hosting a joint workshop “Addressing challenges and unlocking Carbon Capture & Utilisation – Circular carbon advancement through policy reform”. The workshop will take place online on Tuesday, the 20th of February 2024 from 10 am – 12 pm (CET) and all bio-based chemical industry stakeholders are Read more

Join the HOUSEFUL community- take part in the Co-Creation Workshop


“Unity creates strength, especially when the contribution of all is needed. Take for example the housing sector and its currently inefficient use of available resources.” In our HOUSEFUL project, we are implementing circular solutions for buildings. A lot of innovative ideas and solutions are already available for the building sector. But social acceptance and people Read more

Einladung Co Creation HOUSEFUL Workshop

Past events

Workshop Circular Food: Circular and healthy food in cities


When

28/10/2021 15:00-18:30

What better place in Vienna is there to go to the annual worldwide Circular City Week than the Zukunftshof in 1100 Vienna? A place where big plans for a circular economy are implemented step by step. On October 28th, Circonnact is organizing the Circular Excursion & Workshop “Circular Food: Circular and healthy food in the Read more

Workshop “Circular Food: Kreislauffähige und gesunde Ernährung in der Stadt”

LooPi the plant-based urinal goes Vienna


When

19/10/2021

What is LooPi? LooPi is a nature-based solution for a circular economy. LooPi is a functional green infrastructure. LooPi is a public sanitary facility. LooPi goes Vienna – next to the Aqua Terra Zoo “Haus des Meeres” We invite you for the inauguration with tea, juice & cookies: Date: Tuesday, October, 19, 2021 Time: 16:00–18:00 Read more

Workshop Biomeiler


When

08/10/2021 - 09/10/2021

Interested into building a biomeiler (compost heater) in a workshop with an experienced guide? Register yourself now and join us on the 8. and 9. October 2021 in the CAMBIUM community & eco-village in Fehring, Austria. For detailed information see https://native-power.de/seminare-workshops/ or contact our colleague Marco Hartl –> marco.hartl@alchemia-nova.net (On-site accomodation can be arranged) Copyright picture: Native Read more

Biomeiler

Publications

Advancing Bio-Waste Management: Insights from the BECBA Report


As part of the BECBA project, alchemia-nova was in charge of conducting state-of-the-art research on agricultural waste management systems and disposal in rural areas of Austria, Greece, Albania, and Kosovo. alchemia-nova provided the consortium partners with a template outlining instructions for both desk research and primary research. Desk research involved integrating existing literature, including statistics, Read more

Gender Equality Plan


alchemia-nova aims to promote a positive and inclusive work environment, ensuring gender balance and equality in a team of satisfied employees. The company has paid special attention to enable a sustainable work-life balance, to promote the compatibility of work and family-life and to encourage the creative potential of the employees. The company also aims to Read more

PHOSPHORUS MINING FROM EUTROPHIC MARINE ENVIRONMENT TOWARDS A BLUE ECONOMY: THE ROLE OF BIO-BASED APPLICATIONS


Global phosphorus reserves are under pressure of depletion in the near future due to increased consumption of primary phosphorus reservoirs and improper management of phosphorus. At the same time, a considerable portion of global marine water bodies has been suffering from eutrophication due to excessive nutrient loading. The marine environment can be considered as a Read more

blue economy PHOSPHORUS MINING

Guide to circular economy in building construction


Authors: Eva Bacher, Manfred Bruck, Christoph Hofbauer, Gerhard Los,Christian Rechberger, Harald Resch, Manuel Senn, Silja Tillner,Ben Tisowsky, Alfred WillingerSupervisors: Manfred Bruck, Daniela Trauninger, Markus WinklerEditing: Johannes Kisser (alchemia-nova GmbH, Institute for circular economy & nature-based solutions)Daniela Schneider (Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, FachbereichNachhaltiges Bauen)Johann Fellner (TU Vienna, Waste and Resource Management) PDF Version (German): LF_Kreislaufwirtschaft_UWK_220209

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Validating Circular Performance Indicators: The Interface between Circular Economy and Stakeholders


The development and application of appropriate Circular Economy indicators is an issue that concerns both the scientific and the business community, as well as decision makers. The existing gap between research, policy and practice could be bridged by using a dynamic indicators selection approach that combines both expert and participatory practices. This study aims to Read more


Vacancies

Vacancy Open- Circular Bioeconomy Expert


We are searching for a motivated, experienced, and driven Circular Bioeconomy enthusiast to join our innovative team! Background alchemia-nova, a Viennese-based institute for research and innovation (www.alchemia-nova.net), focuses on innovative applied plant utilisation, with the aim of closing loops and facilitating a circular economy in combination of the bio-based industry and nature-based solutions. Our bioeconomy Read more