Innovative products by using tanned sturgeon skin

Project Information

STURSKIN

Grant agreement ID: 826774

DOI 10.3030/826774

Closed project

EC signature date 18 July 2018

Start date 1 August 2018

End date 31 January 2019

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Total cost € 71 429,00

EU contribution € 50 000,00

Coordinated by

NEWPORT SRL
Italy

Objective

"STURSKIN was born as a desire to develop innovative techniques with less environmental impact for the enhancement of a
new unique skin. Newport values a by-product, skin of sturgeon, otherwise disposed of, making it a high value-added
product: waste is transformed into a resource with high added value.
The innovative tanning process, which has already made it possible to obtain finished skins on a pilot scale, combines
particular techniques with use of natural tanning products, in order to obtain the tanning of a very delicate skin. The control of
the internal conditions of the tanning drum is a fundamental requirement for the success of the tanning, and after years of
research the ""right recipe"" has been identified.
Newport has succeeded in obtaining a unique, inimitable artificial leather, which as such is destined to find a place in the
very high-quality fashion. Uniqueness is the market driver in high-end fashion, and Newport intends to address this segment.
Sturgeon skin should be used for the production of unique pieces, with a very high added value. The bone plates give the
skin a unique design and appearance, which has already proved highly attractive for different stylists. The main use of this
skin will be in the production of objects (for example key rings), wallets and bags.
Newport intention was to look for raw skins that did not derive from the selective breeding of species destined for the
production of leather as primary purpose, but which are by-products of other industries that normally disposed them of. After
years of research, the focus has been on skin of sturgeons, which are bred for the production of the precious caviar. Once
the eggs have been removed, the remains of the fish are eliminated with a cost for caviar companies.
Newport has considered the skin of the sturgeon to be very interesting, which has very specific bony plates on the back, with
absolutely unique and inimitable designs."

Fields of science

• natural sciences › chemical sciences › inorganic chemistry › transition metals
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › agriculture › horticulture › vegetable growing
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › sustainable economy
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › waste management › waste treatment processes

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs Main Programme
• H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
• H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

Topic(s)

• EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument

Call for proposal

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1

Funding Scheme

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinator

NEWPORT SRL

• Net EU contribution: € 50 000,00
• Address: VICOLO ABRUZZI 18 ; 56029 SANTA CROCE SULL ARNO ; Italy
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Centro (IT) › Toscana › Pisa
• Region: Centro (IT) › Toscana › Pisa
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Total cost: € 71 429,00