About the project
In the BeSoGreat project, Italian and Austrian partners from research and industry are working together to contribute to a sustainable circular economy and strengthen cross-border cooperation in the Alpine region. By implementing a “circular business model” for spent grains, a by-product of beer production is converted into a valuable raw material for bioplastics. Biocomposites are developed on this basis and used to manufacture technical products using 3D printing and injection molding. This closes the sustainable cycle from material development to application.
5
project
partner
01/24
project
start
2
years
duration
1,025,806.52
€
budget
747,339.92
€ ERDF
budget
What’s new?
Find out more about the progress of the BeSoGreat project in our news articles.
We provide exciting insights into current research activities and report on cross-border cooperation.
From Beer Spent Grain to Bio-Composites: BeSoGreat Workshop in Kufstein Strengthens Regional Circular Economy
Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria – 10 December 2025 As part of the Interreg Italy–Austria project BeSoGreat,…
BeSoGreat FVG Workshop: sustainability, innovation and beer come together
Pordenone, 20 November 2025 – Birrificio di Naon On 20 November 2025, the Birrificio di…
BeSoGreat at NETmicroplastic Conference & Mini-Fair 2025
06 Nov 2025, Tulln, Austria We recently had the opportunity to present our BeSoGreat project…
BeSoGreat presented at the “Rethinking Packaging” Conference in Zadar
On 28 October 2025, the BeSoGreat project was presented during the “Rethinking Packaging: A Fresh…
CUAS Hosts Capacity Building Workshop to Advance Circular Biocomposites
Villach, October 15, 2025 – Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) hosted a successful Capacity…
BeSoGreat at Green Tech Innovators Club in Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt, October 7, 2025 – The ADMiRE Research Center of Carinthia University of Applied Sciences…
Further project details
Project partners
In the BeSoGreat project, two Austrian and three Italian institutions are working together: The Carinthia University of Applied Sciences as the lead partner with expertise in 3D printing (pellet extrusion) and materials testing; the Kufstein University of Applied Sciences with expertise in 3D printing (powder bed); the private research institution Crossing as expert in material development of bio-based plastics from industrial waste; the industrial partner Deroma with many years of expertise in plastic injection molding and the Italian cluster Comet as a network expert and interface to the Italian plastics processing industry.
Want to find out more?
Feel free to contact us for more information about the BeSoGreat project. For example, do you have a product that could be made from our biocomposite material? We would be happy to discuss this application with you.