Objective The objective of NEWPACK is to validate in industrial setting the production of at least two new bio-plastics based on PHB- PLA blends with improved sustainability performance, obtained by the addition of natural extracts with antioxidant/antibacterial properties and nanoadditives from cellulose and chitin. A new circular economy value chain will be generated from agro-food wastes that will be exploited for the production of PHB, while designing and validating the process up to pilot scale. Blending of PLA and PHB will be validated at pilot scale to achieve specific final product requirements based on targeted products. New bioplastic properties and functionalities will be achieved through incorporation of nanocellulose or nanochitin additives (to improve typical problems of processability and mechanical properties of PLA-PHB), antioxidant and antimicrobial additives. The ability to extend the functionalities will be validated in real industrial environments. NEWPACK activities are underpinned by the prior experience and results (already validated at TRL 3-4) of the partners in order to achieve advanced TRLs (5-6) for the developed technologies, including PHB production from agro-food waste; co-blending of PHB with PLA; nanocellulose extraction from wheat straw and incorporation into PHB-PLA blends and encapsulation of natural antioxidants/antimicrobials for addition to PHB-PLA. Great emphasis will be on assessing technical and economic feasibility of the processes; demonstrating the biodegradability of solutions; ensuring the compliance to the market and regulatory requirements; LCA evaluation; preparing for future scale-up of the processes to achieve a pre-industrial production and identification of stakeholders perceptions, attitudes and expectations towards bioplastics. The NEWPACK consortium has 12 partners with academic research organizations and small and large industries which cover the whole innovation, production and final use value chain. Keywords Circular economy sustainable design environment resources sustainability technological innovation bioplastic Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.2.6.1. - Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries and supporting the development of a European bio-economy Topic(s) BBI.2017.R6 - Competitive biodegradable, compostable and/or recyclable bio-based plastics for a sustainable end-of-life phase Call for proposal H2020-BBI-JTI-2017 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Coordinator OULUN YLIOPISTO Net EU contribution € 728 893,06 Address Pentti kaiteran katu 1 90014 Oulu Finland See on map Region Manner-Suomi Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi Pohjois-Pohjanmaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 128 628,19 Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE Italy Net EU contribution € 515 462,45 Address Largo gemelli 1 20123 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 90 963,96 ASOCIACION PARA LA INVESTIGACION DESARROLLO E INNOVACION DEL SECTOR AGROALIMENTARIO - AIDISA Spain Net EU contribution € 261 010,00 Address Carretera nacional 120 km 22.8 26315 Aleson la rioja See on map Region Noreste La Rioja La Rioja Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 46 060,00 BIO BASE EUROPE PILOT PLANT VZW Belgium Net EU contribution € 799 195,00 Address Rodenhuizekaai 1 9042 Desteldonk gent See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 141 034,41 FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain Net EU contribution € 515 830,00 Address Parque cientifico y tecnologico de gipuzkoa, paseo mikeletegi 2 20009 Donostia-san sebastian (gipuzkoa) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 91 028,75 CONSORZIO PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA CULTURA PLASTICA PROPLAST Italy Net EU contribution € 274 996,00 Address Via roberto di ferro n. 86 15122 Alessandria See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Alessandria Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 48 529,00 NUEVAS TECNOLOGIAS PARA EL DESARROLLO DE PACKAGING Y PRODUCTOS AGROALIMENTARIOS CON COMPONENTE PLASTICA SL Spain Net EU contribution € 339 168,00 Address Poligono industrial empresarium c/ romero 12 50720 Zaragoza See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Noreste Aragón Zaragoza Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 59 853,25 LULEA TEKNISKA UNIVERSITET Sweden Net EU contribution € 287 206,00 Address Universitetsomradet porson 971 87 Lulea See on map Region Norra Sverige Övre Norrland Norrbottens län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 50 684,00 QUANTIS Switzerland Net EU contribution € 267 750,00 Address Parc scientifique epfl pse d 1024 Ecublens vd See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 47 250,00 TRITECC SRL Romania Net EU contribution € 145 138,00 Address Str cosminului 8 400642 Cluj napoca See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Macroregiunea Unu Nord-Vest Cluj Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 25 612,00 RIBEREBRO INTEGRAL SOCIEDAD ANONIMA Spain Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Poligono industrial la llanada parcela 31397 26540 Alfaro la rioja See on map Region Noreste La Rioja La Rioja Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 82 000,00 ARGAL ALIMENTACION SA Spain Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Calle mosen domingo agudo 11 50015 Zaragoza See on map Region Noreste Aragón Zaragoza Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 213 600,00 EXERGY LTD Participation ended United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 63 281,43 Address Puma way the technocentre coventry university technology park CV1 2TT Coventry See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 11 167,32
