POLYMEER
POLYMEER aims to establish a sustainable bio-based value chain for bioplastic products, using brewers' spent grain (BSG) as feedstock. Focused on agricultural films, tertiary packaging, and automotive textiles, the project designs bioplastics to be recyclable and biodegradable for environmental sustainability.
September 2024 - August 2028
Polymers and plastics, brewers spent grain, bio-based products
€5M
project budget
48
months period
14
partners
8
countries
Our role in the project
In POLYMEER, our primary responsibilities focus on the exploitation of project results and the design of the business plans. Our team addresses market considerations to ensure that all three applications of BSG fully align with the project’s exploitation goals.
Main activities:
Define the exploitation routes of the project with attention to commercial perspectives
Coordinating the business modelling and the exploitation strategy of main project bio-based results
Enabling the sustainable use and uptake, knowledge transfer, and go-to-market of project’s KERs to maximise the impact beyond the project lifetime
Project agreement with our sister company Gate2Growth
Key team members
Marius-Febi Matei
As the task leader for exploitation activities, Marius leverages his strong background in chemistry (PhD) to bring both technical expertise and a keen eye for identifying key exploitable results and analyzing business opportunities.
Noemi Nodari
Noemi, as a junior consultant, brings her support and academic expertise to enhance business development. Her contributions equip partners with valuable insights and practical tools to drive the development of their business plans.