SustaiNext completed 3 years of impressive work

The pioneer European project SustaiNext completed 3 years of work this summer, reaching important milestones that were presented in the general assembly of its consortium. In particular the ambitious technological objectives of this project are becoming a tangible reality, with the construction of the new, industrial scale, digital, dynamic, analytical, versatile, and multi-product biorefinery (called DYANA), which will be inaugurated next September 2026.

ECODESIGN as partner in this ambitious project, is bringing its know-how to validate the sustainability strategy along the whole supply chain, from feedstock production to end use of botanical extracts. ECODESIGN leads the project´s dedicated work towards zero-waste, zero-emissions and full regulatory compliance, to help demonstrate the environmental, social and economic viability of SustaiNext in the Extremadura region.

At this 3-year general assembly at the headquarters of partner MIAVIT in Vechta (Germany), ECODESIGN presented the results from the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing, the social LCA and the unique framework and indicators developed for assessing circularity. ECODESIGN will continue delivering strategic activities and consolidating results during the next 18 months of demonstration and exploitation, to help SustaiNext truly transform the European botanical ingredients sector.

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SustaiNext completed 3 years of impressive work

The pioneer European project SustaiNext completed 3 years of work this summer, reaching important milestones that were presented in the general assembly of its consortium. In particular the ambitious technological objectives of this project are becoming a tangible reality, with the construction of the new, industrial scale, digital, dynamic, analytical, versatile, and multi-product biorefinery (called … Continued

BeBOP project presented in Barcelona at the Joint Symposium From Waste to Sustainable Fuels

On 28–29 May 2026, ECODESIGN took part in the Joint Symposium “From Waste to Sustainable Fuels” in Barcelona, a two-day event co-organised by seven EU-funded projects working towards a shared goal: turning waste streams into sustainable fuels for hard-to-abate sectors. Representing the BeBOP project together with Marcin Siedlecki (RIC), Stephan Schmidt (ECODESIGN) contributed to the … Continued

BeBOP: Circularity Work Package Successfully Completed – First Review Meeting Passed

The BeBOP project has successfully passed its first official Review Meeting (RP1) on 5 May 2026, marking a significant milestone for the consortium. ECODESIGN led Work Package 4, fully dedicated to circularity, and presented its results to the European Commission reviewers. At the heart of the work is a novel seven-phase circularity framework tailored to … Continued

How is methanol produced from biomass and renewable electricity?

Good question, right? You’ll find the answer in this video! With the European innovation project BeBop, the sustainable transformation of the chemical industry is gaining further momentum. The aim of the project is the development and industrial implementation of a novel biomass-to-methanol plant that sets new standards through digital process optimization, high resource efficiency, and … Continued

Solid progress and poster presentation on the Social Life Cycle Assessment of SustaiNext

ECODESIGN presented its recent work on the Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) of the EU project SustaiNext, at the BioInnovation session of the BioCircular Summit held in Madrid last January 2026. The S-LCA methodology and the first phase results were successfully presented with a poster, available here. The S-LCA started with a comprehensive literature review … Continued

ECODESIGN Highlights Progress at the SustaiNext General Assembly

The SustaiNext project held its fifth General Assembly on 19–20 November 2025 in Turin, marking the midpoint of its work to develop sustainable processes for high-value botanical extracts in Extremadura, Spain. Across the consortium, progress is visible in plant construction, cultivation, biomass pre-treatment and early steps toward market applications. ECODESIGN’s Role ECODESIGN supports the project … Continued

18 February 2026 + 16 March 2026 // Two-Part Event on ECODESIGN: Strategies and Measures for Future-Proof Product Development

Together with Quality Austria, we are hosting a seminar led by Prof. Wolfgang Wimmer that explores how companies can design their products more efficiently, resource-consciously, and future-ready. The linear economic model is increasingly reaching its limits: raw materials are becoming scarcer, and emissions are subject to stricter regulations. With the new ESPR (Ecodesign Sustainable Product … Continued

First Year Consortium Meeting and Dissemination event of BeBOP in Milan (Italy), from 07 to 09 October 2025

In the context of the 1st year meeting of the European project BeBOP, the Italian partner Ente Italiano di Normazione – UNI hosted a dissemination event, attracting participants from research, academia, industry and motivated students who actively participate with their research posters. Read more about this event in the press release. Then the 1st Consortium … Continued