Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria – 10 December 2025 As part of the Interreg Italy–Austria project BeSoGreat, experts and regional stakeholders met at FH Kufstein Tirol for a capacity-building workshop focused on turning beer spent grain into high-value bio-composite materials and viable circular business models for Tyrol. The workshop combined technical inputs, demonstrations and a lab tour […]
Pordenone, 20 November 2025 – Birrificio di Naon On 20 November 2025, the Birrificio di Naon microbrewery became an inspiring venue for an evening dedicated to circular innovation. COMET – the Mechanical Engineering Cluster of Friuli Venezia Giulia – hosted the BeSoGreat workshop to showcase the innovative biocomposite derived from brewers’ spent grains: the BSG-BC.
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06 Nov 2025, Tulln, Austria We recently had the opportunity to present our BeSoGreat project at the NETmicroplastic Conference & Mini Fair at the University and Research Center Tulln (AIT Austrian Institute of Technology). With around 60 participants from policy, industry and academia, the event focused on the challenges of microplastics in agricultural soils and how biodegradable polymer materials can contribute to solutions. A keynote by Christian Lott
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On 28 October 2025, the BeSoGreat project was presented during the “Rethinking Packaging: A Fresh Look on the Plastics Sector and Advanced Materials for Circular Business Models” conference, held in Zadar (Croatia) within the Interreg Central Europe project Smart Circuit (https://www.interreg-central.eu/projects/smart-circuit/). The event gathered clusters, research organisations, SMEs, and policy experts from Central and Eastern
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Villach, October 15, 2025 – Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) hosted a successful Capacity Building Workshop in Villach as part of the Interreg Italy–Austria project BeSoGreat. The BeSoGreat initiative aims to transform brewers’ spent grain, a by-product of the brewing process, into a sustainable raw material for biodegradable plastic products—bridging the gap between waste
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Klagenfurt, October 7, 2025 – The ADMiRE Research Center of Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) took part in the Green Tech Innovators Club, held at the Lakeside Spitz in Klagenfurt. The event, organized by Green Tech Valley in cooperation with IV, TU Graz, WKO, and the University of Klagenfurt (AAU), brought together innovators, researchers,
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The European Parliament has recently approved the revision of the Waste Directive: by 31 December 2030, Member States will have to meet legally binding targets: ✅ -10% in food waste during processing and production ✅ -30% in food waste across distribution, food services, and households This decision opens new opportunities for innovative projects and business
On July 10, an event took place in Vicenza that perfectly exemplifies how collaboration can accelerate the transition toward a more sustainable future. Crossing and Nuova Deroma organized the workshop for the Interreg Italy-Austria BeSoGreat project, co-funded by the European Union, titled “From spent grains to bioplastics: a path toward sustainability,” which achieved great success.
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From May 14–15, 2025, the BeSoGreat team proudly participated in CIRPLEX 2025 – the Circular Plastics Experience Summit – Alps Adria – held at Messe Klagenfurt. This unique event brought together key players from industry, research, and academia to exchange ideas and innovations for a more sustainable future in plastics. At our booth, we showcased
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On April 11th, 2025, a significant meeting took place in Padua between the delegation of the BeSoGreat project – represented by COMET (Cluster of Metalworking of Friuli Venezia Giulia) and Crossing Srl – and representatives from the SMACT Competence Center of Northeast Italy and the Fondazione San Nicolò. The event was held as part of