🌿 Start of the ECOCEL project 🌿

The ECOCEL project: Advanced and safe materials and processes based on the concept of circular economy applied to olive oil by-products for agri-food packaging and sustainable, high-quality construction (Reference: IDI-20250377) has held its kick-off meeting, marking the official start of this innovative initiative.

Funded by the CDTI Programme for Cooperative Research and Development Projects, the main objective of the project is to research and valorise by-products from the olive oil industry, such as olive pomace and olive pits, in order to develop bio-based materials with applications in food packaging and sustainable construction, promoting the circular economy and industrial sustainability.

The ECOCEL consortium, led by ACESUR, includes companies and research centres with complementary expertise: TESELA, specialising in sustainable building materials; ADVPET, an expert in biodegradable packaging; and the technology centres AINIA and AITIIP, which contribute their knowledge of advanced technologies for the development and validation of new bioplastics and eco-friendly materials.

During the initial meeting, the project’s lines of work and coordination were established, defining the technical and collaboration strategies that will guide research and the development of innovative, sustainable and competitive solutions for the agri-food and construction sectors.

ECOCEL represents an important step towards responsible innovation, sustainability and the creation of more efficient and environmentally friendly materials.