The Idea Generation Program is an initiative of the Research Park of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) that aims to promote the entrepreneurial spirit, the culture of innovation, and support the modeling of ideas from research staff and doctoral students from all scientific fields of the UAB campus, based on real challenges proposed by the industry.
This year’s 2020 edition (11th edition) is focused on INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS: the objective is, therefore, to detect current needs and opportunities in the field of industrial waste management and move towards a green economy.
The challenges are:
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How can we optimize the current waste management and treatment processes to maximize the recovery of materials?
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Reuse of plastic packaging
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Solutions to increase the selection of materials in the textile sector
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Recovery of urban and forest biomass
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Valorization of food surplus
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Revaluation of coffee resources: jute sacks, husk, and grounds
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Recovery of industrial wastewater
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Recovery of sewage sludge
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Landfill mining: recovery of materials using extraction techniques
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Integration of all byproduct streams to maximize and scale industrial symbiosis among SMEs
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Free challenge on industrial symbiosis
The program will take place during the months of September, October, November, and December 2020:
September 29, 2020 Idea Laboratory
October and November 2020 Training and mentoring
November 23 to December 16 Prototyping in the UAB Open Labs
December 17, 2020 Final Contest
