ProjectIn progress
SOWISE+ — biowaste as a source of new materials
Development of bio-based industrial materials from urban biowaste; Ponikve eko otok Krk is the Croatian partner.
About the record
SOWISE+ is developing processes to convert urban biowaste and materials from used hygiene products into the biopolymer PHBV and cellulose. The project is led by Contarina in Italy, where the main demonstration biorefinery is planned. Ponikve eko otok Krk is the Croatian partner, with pilot activities and solution testing announced for Krk. The total project budget is €23,189,252.75, with an EU contribution of €14,986,706.15. Ponikve's budget is €232,637.50, of which €139,582.50 is the EU contribution.
Key data
- Type
- Project
- Status
- In progress
- Location
- Island of Krk · Croatian partner and planned pilot activities
- Area
- Primorje-Gorski Kotar
- Spatial extent
- European project; Croatian partner Ponikve eko otok Krk
- Lead organisation
- Contarina S.p.A. (Italy)
- Croatian partner
- Ponikve eko otok Krk d.o.o.
- Period
- 1. 7. 2026. — 30. 6. 2031.
- Funding
- 23.189.252,75 € · total budget of the entire project
Indicators
- 2026.–2031.
- Ponikve · Croatian partner
- PHBV and cellulose
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