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Webinar: unlocking the potential of data analytics in collaborative research
4th June 2026, 11:30-13:30, online Innovation is increasingly driven by the capacity to gather and manage data. They help to take decisions related to a complexity of actors, value chains, and economic, legal, sustainable, and social requirements, while allowing to develop and adapt faster during research and innovation processes. Data

Developing sustainable, desirable, and cost-effective surfactants
Bioeconomy solutions could help to reduce our reliance on imported fossil products, while contributing to climate and environmental goals. However, to compete with reliable and affordable fossil-based products available on the market since decades, they should demonstrate unique benefits. Bio-based and bio- surfactants promise to provide improvements in chemical

Be creative developing new chemistry: how bio-based feedstocks foster EU innovation
Interview to Gilles De Smet, Oleon and SurfToGreen partner Made on 10th February 2026 What are the most relevant trends in the bio-based feedstock sector, looking at materials, processes, and applications? Sustainability is the main driver. Both EU policies and regulations and customers are pushing for more sustainable, biodegradable, and

Our formulations at the Future of Surfactants Summit 2026
Our partner Oleon presented SurfToGreen at the Future of Surfactants Summit 2026. As a case study of Oleon work on polyglyceryl esters, the focus was on the formulation of new surfactants with building blocks from vegetables oils like sunflower and rapeseed. Download the presentation here

Building public trust in bioeconomy workshop
SurfToGreen and SURFs UP organize the workshop Building public trust in bioeconomy: Safe and Sustainable by Design approaches 10th December 2025, 11:30 – 13:00 CET, online The EU projects SurfToGreen and SURFs UP will address how to strengthen public trust in biobased innovation, by considering safety, environmental and societal

SurfToGreen presented at NanoInnovation 2025
SurfToGreen was at the NanoInnovation Conference and Exhibition 2025, in the booth of our partner Airi – Italian Association for Industrial Research. We presented an overview of the project, focusing on our approach in the development of novel platforms of renewable surfactants with up to 95% bio-based content and readily