NEWS FROM THE PROJECT
Find here the latest updates about GRETE project: initiatives of the consortium, activities and events open to stakeholders. Furthermore, interesting news, links and events are selected from the web related to the project’s topics: biotechnologies, eco-textiles, textile value chain, innovative and sustainable textile products and solutions, and many more.
Discovering the Finnish forests: partners back to Finland for the 8th consortium meeting
On 27 and 28 October the GRETE consortium met for the 8th time, the fourth in presence, and the second in Finland after the kick-off
Good collaboration leads to great achievements: GRETE receives best poster award at EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting
The goal of the GRETE initiative is to exploit modified wood pulp to manufacture regenerated cellulose fibres with improved dyeability and reduced environmental footprint for
Modification of paper-grade pulps: one more step towards GRETE high-quality textile fibres
Jenni Rahikainen, Senior Scientist at the Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT, is leader of work package 2 (WP2) in the GRETE project, studying pre-treatments
GRETE member Niklas von Weymarn receives Chemistry Societies Award 2022
In occasion of this year’s Chemistry Days in Finland, Niklas von Weymarn, CEO of Metsä Spring Oy, a partner of the GRETE consortium, was awarded
Sustainability issues in the textile industry: an outlook
Ali Harlin, Research Professor at the Technical Research Centre of Finland VTT and member of the GRETE project consortium, shared his expertise on the textile
Finally face-to-face again: 7th consortium meeting held in Portugal
April 2022 is marking an important milestone for the GRETE project consortium: month 36 of the 4-years-collaboration, precisely one year left to its conclusion. Coming
NEWS FROM THE WEB
Innovating for sustainable textiles: CBE JU’s support to EU’s circular economy
CBE JU recent news talks about The European Commission that published the EU strategy for sustainable and circular textiles and GRETE is one of the
BIOSWITCH sector-based webinars
The Bio Based Press talked about the Bioswitch webinar series held in February 2022, in which GRETE participated with other EU-funded projects. “The BIOSWITCH project
GRETE will join Bio-based textiles webinar
2022 starts with a great opportunity for GRETE to present the project goals and its outputs reached so far to those interested in switching from
Circular solutions improving the life cycle of textiles
The third episode of Loops 2.0 “Circular solutions improving the life cycle of textiles” was a talk with GRETE and Glaukos projects about the future
Fewer toxic chemicals in ‘natural’ textile production, please
The most updated science website shared a news about GRETE Project. “The GRETE project, coordinated by VTT, is developing new non-toxic and recyclable solvents that
Wood, mushrooms and fish as the new stars of fashion catwalks
Horizon Magazine wrote about GRETE in “Fewer toxic chemicals in ‘natural’ textile production, please”: “Stina Grönqvist, research team leader at the VTT Technical Research Centre
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Goodbye 2022: short recap of a great GRETE year
December 2022 marks month 44 of consortium activities: only 4 months left until the end of the GRETE project. Before leaving for a restorative break,
Save the date: GRETE is going to present its results at the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2023
It’s official: the GRETE project and its results will be presented at the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2023 next March 8 and 9 in Cologne (DE).
Discovering the Finnish forests: partners back to Finland for the 8th consortium meeting
On 27 and 28 October the GRETE consortium met for the 8th time, the fourth in presence, and the second in Finland after the kick-off
Good collaboration leads to great achievements: GRETE receives best poster award at EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting
The goal of the GRETE initiative is to exploit modified wood pulp to manufacture regenerated cellulose fibres with improved dyeability and reduced environmental footprint for