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Earlier this month, the BIOCTANE consortium gathered for its General Assembly on 3-4. April – this time in person at the PSI Paul Scherrer Institut in Villigen, Switzerland.🇨🇭All project partners presented and discussed their latest results, and once again it became clear how valuable physical meetings are – even in times of Zoom and Teams.…

On March 12, the BIOCTANE project was presented at the 12th Stakeholder Plenary Meeting, organized by the European Technology and Innovation Platform (ETIP Bioenergy) in Brussels. In an invited talk project coordinator Patricia Pizarro showcased how BIOCTANE aims to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by combining innovative biotechnological and thermocatalytic processes. The event brought together…

On February 13, 2025, Patricia Pizarro represented the BIOCTANE project at IES Victoria Kent in Fuenlabrada (Madrid), where she delivered a series of talks to high school students on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Her presentation, titled “Investigating to Valorize Waste”, introduced students to the importance of research…

On February 11, 2025, the BIOCTANE project was presented at the BIOCIRCULAR Summit in Spain, a key national event focused on biocircularity, sustainability, and the regulatory landscape for renewable energy, fuels, and waste management. The summit brought together experts from various sectors, including agriculture, forestry, and industry, to discuss innovative solutions for advancing circular economy…

We are exited to announce that Lucia Braga Nan has joined the BIOCTANE project! Lucia is an accomplished researcher with a B.Sc. specializing in microbiology and a master’s degree in Biotechnology from the University of the Republic in Uruguay. She earned her PhD at the AgroInstitut, Montpellier, with INRAE in Narbonne, France, focusing on the…

In October, we held our first Scientific Workshop at the facilities of our project partner IMDEA Energy in Madrid. It was a great success, with around 45 participants. The program featured numerous presentations, complemented by a scientific poster session by PhD students, a guided tour of IMDEA’s research facilities, and a shared lunch. Here is…

We are excited to welcome Xujun Li as a new team member of the BIOCTANE project! Xujun brings a strong academic and research background to the BIOCTANE project. After earning a PhD from Xi’an Jiaotong University in December 2023, Xujun expanded their expertise as a joint training student at Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany. Their work…

Prof. Patricia Pizarro, coordinator of the BIOCTANE project funded by the European Union, has participated in the HE Cluster Meeting for aviation/maritime fuels and biomethane projects organized and held  at CINEA (Brussels) last October 15. During that meeting,  there was the opportunity to receive information about relevant policy frameworks as well as to exchange and…