ZEST showcases its approach at the SSbD25 Conference in Switzerland
LEITAT presents ZEST’s Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design methodology at Europe’s leading forum on responsible innovation in materials and processes. As leader of Work Package 6, LEITAT presented the methodology and objectives of the ZEST project in applying the Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) framework during the SSbD25 Conference, held in Zurich, Switzerland. Organised by the IRISS SSbD Community and hosted at […]
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Read “CBE JU: A competitive bioeconomy for a sustainable future”
Is Europe ready to lead the green transition through local production and green jobs? Discover how ZEST and other projects supported by the Circular Bio-based Joint Undertaking are changing the landscape of the bioeconomy. It’s becoming clearer every day: climate change represents an existential threat, and reliance on fossil resources is no longer a viable […]
From the lab to the bar: ZEST steps into Riga’s streets
Project partner the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry joined the Latvian Council of Science campaign to bring research closer to citizens. The ZEST project was featured in a gallery inspired by Science Street — an open-air exhibition created within the campaign Science and Your Life: Notice and Understand!, led by the Latvian Council of […]
ZEST awakens the “researcher gene” during Researchers’ Night 2025
The partner the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC) brought science and innovation closer to citizens during the event held across more than thirty locations in Riga (Latvia), including the institute’s own facilities. With the participation of the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC), the European project ZEST joined Researchers’ Night 2025, held […]
ZEST partners meet for an internal workshop on SSbD approaches
The online event was led by LEITAT, coordinator of Work Package 6 — Safety and Sustainability Assessment The partners of the ZEST project recently held an online workshop under Work Package 6, led by the work package coordinator LEITAT. This work package focuses on operationalising sets of criteria for Safety-and-Sustainability-by-Design (SSbD) assessment. The overarching goal […]
ZEST launches its official video
Watch now and discover our vision and mission to spark innovation in the bioeconomy… in just 3 minutes! Click below to embark on a 3-minute journey through our vision and mission to drive innovation in the bioeconomy. The video presents our consortium of committed partners and the entities supporting our work, highlighting the collaborative effort […]
Wageningen PhD candidates visit DTI to learn about ZEST’s bioeconomy vision
This activity reflects ZEST’s strong commitment to knowledge transfer and fostering collaboration with the research community, key drivers for innovation and sustainable growth. A group of PhD candidates in Food Microbiology from Wageningen University visited the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), coordinator of the ZEST project consortium, to delve into the project’s objectives, structure, and innovative […]
ZEST holds its third general assembly in Riga to mark one year of progress
Representatives from the twelve participating entities met on 11–12 June at a meeting hosted by the Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry. The bioeconomy project, supported by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, will soon publish its first technical deliverables. Time flies. Representatives from the twelve entities that make up the ZEST project consortium gathered […]
ZEST and EPIC-SHIFT explore synergies
The online session allowed both projects to identify shared challenges and discuss future collaboration. Representatives from the Danish Technological Institute (DTI), coordinator of the ZEST project, and CTA, the Spanish cluster responsible for the project’s communication strategy, held a virtual meeting with members of the EPIC-SHIFT consortium to explore potential synergies and collaboration opportunities. The […]
