Newsflash! The Catalisti Newsletter September 2020 is out. This issue features a Save The Date for this year’s Catalisti Annual Event, a call for interest in Hybrid AI, a Moonshot update, and so much more. Click here to read our latest edition, and subscribe to our upcoming newsletters to stay up-to-date with the latest news from the Catalisti network!
18-09-2019
The chemical industry and environmental efforts don’t mix. It’s a common misconception, while in fact, chemical products and technologies form a key building block for a sustainable future. Likewise, sustainability is increasingly becoming an elemental compound of the chemical industry. Catalisti, the spearhead cluster for chemistry and plastics, specifically seeks to drive innovation and multidisciplinary partnerships in these high-impact industries. Catalisti is currently tackling a massive host of projects focused on sustainability, from the development of biobased resources to rolling out carbon-smart technologies in its Moonshot program. This ambitious, longterm program is supported by the Flemish government and is aimed
28-08-2019
We can no longer let precious resources like water, CO2 and plastics go to waste. We must capture them for the circular economy and keep them in the loop for re-use. The CAPTURE initiative will do exactly that by literally bringing together scientists from many fields, allowing them to work with local, regional and national governments/industries. CAPTURE is the catalyst needed to make our relation with the planet more sustainable. CAPTURE is where innovation meets society meets industry. The CAPTURE initiative was launched in 2015 at Ghent University to find solutions for efficient waste treatment and resource recovery, with the
17-05-2019
Volgende week donderdag 23 mei organiseert VLAIO voor het eerst een publiek event rond de industrie 4.0-proeftuinen tijdens Advanced Engineering in Flanders Expo. En jij bent uiteraard van harte welkom! Waar? Flanders Expo Maaltekouter 1 9051 Gent (toegang tot de beurs is gratis) Programma: - Tussen 13u15 en 14u15 stellen we het huidige aanbod voor aan bedrijven. We tonen in primeur video’s van lopende projecten en laten alle nieuwe projectleiders aan het woord. Verder voorzien we een live presentatie van de proeftuin ‘Smart Maintenance’ én een overzicht van steunmaatregelen voor industrie 4.0 door Team Bedrijfstrajecten vzw. - Vanaf 16u trekken we ons
02-05-2019
Onderzoekers van UHasselt en het Nederlandse TNO hebben een innovatief concept ontwikkeld om zonlicht direct te gebruiken als ‘brandstof’ om chemische processen aan te drijven. Hierbij zijn ze erin geslaagd om CO2 bij lage temperatuur en met zonlicht als duurzame energiebron om te zetten naar de brandstof methaan. Het zonlicht wordt met een uitzonderlijk hoge efficiëntie van 55% gebruikt. Deze innovatie kan gelijktijdig bijdragen aan de transitie van fossiele brandstoffen naar duurzame energie en aan de vermindering van CO2 uitstoot. Dit is gepubliceerd in dit wetenschappelijke artikel van prof. dr. Pascal Buskens (TNO en Universiteit Hasselt), prof. dr. Marlies Van Bael (Universiteit Hasselt)
05-04-2019
Catalisti coordinates the moonshot initiative, building on Flanders’ leadership in breakthrough research and innovation for a carbon-smart industry On March 23 the Flemish government’s ambitious moonshot programme was launched by Flemish Minister of Economy and Innovation, Philippe Muyters. The 400-million-euro programme for the next 20 years will help position Flanders as a leader in research and innovation for energy-intensive industries. The moonshot programme supports basic research on breakthrough technologies that catalyse the chemical, petrochemistry and steel industries to take on climate challenges and become ‘carbon smart’. Catalisti, the spearhead cluster for innovation in chemistry and plastics, is responsible for the
29-03-2019
Since their origin, plastics have been durable lightweight materials for functional articles such as fibers, films, parts and plates. They have merged with our lives as silent spies that commissioned prosperity without claiming anything back. If time is money, why spend a thought on such a cheap thing as plastics? So, we never checked their resources. We hardly noticed their presence. Until now – because suddenly they came back. Somehow, they became much more remarkable than before – although much smaller. In our food. In our natural habitats. In our bodies. And in our anxious dreams. And now that