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SCI2MARKET

The Sci2Market project aims to carry out actions to promote innovation among the agents of the Valencian Innovation System to provide solutions to the social challenges through research into plastic materials.
SCI2MARKET

The main objective of Sci2Market is to bring the ecosystem of experts and entities closer together promoting cooperation with the agents of the Valencian System of Innovation and the business fabric of the Valencian Community to address the challenges of the Plastics Industry. In this way, the generation of projects will be promoted at regional, national, and international levels.
SCI2MARKET

The co-creation of ideas workshops and the AIMPLAS CHALLENGE FORUM event will involve more than 150 companies from the fabric of the Valencian Community, with the aim of goal of promoting around 20 research projects in the Automotive Industry Plastic, encouraging the creation of international consortia. This will increase the impact and the strengthening of innovation in the Valencian Community.
SCI2MARKET

During 2025, the AIMPLAS Challenge Forum will be held, which aims to address the challenges future facing the Plastics Industry with the participation of experts from the consequent creation of international consortia that promote the promotion of R+D projects.

AIMPLAS

AIMPLAS

Innovation with purpose to address the current and future challenges of the Plastics Industry

Joining forces between companies, technology centres and universities to face the key challenges of the Plastics Industry.

Multi-sector collaboration

Sci2Market brings together companies, technology centres, hospitals, research institutes and universities to collaborate in solving specific challenges in the Plastics Industry.

Challenge Resolution

Through co-creation of ideas workshops, the project seeks innovative solutions to overcome obstacles identified in the Plastics Industry.

Integral Transformation

The initiative not only addresses immediate problems, but also aims to contribute to the long-term transformation of the Plastics Industry, promoting sustainable development and continuous improvement.

Collaborative Innovation

Sci2Market promotes innovation by fostering collaboration between various actors in the Valencian innovation system.

— Workshops 2024

Through nine workshops differentiated by areas, the challenges facing the future of the plastics sector will be put on the table and solutions will be sought among all participants.

Health Workshop.

Medical device development. Use of polymers and nanomarkers for the controlled release of active ingredients and the detection, diagnosis, monitoring of diseases. Biocompatible, bioabsorbable materials and hydrogels.

Challenges to be addressed:

Use of polymeric materials for the prevention of HAIs and new global pandemics, through the development of biosensors, antimicrobial solutions and coatings.
Development of solutions for measuring and controlling vital parameters: Point of Care (PoC) devices, biosensors and biomarkers based on plastic materials and their digitalisation.
Use of plastic materials for the customization of prosthetics/orthotics, rehabilitation devices/machinery/robots, and patient-adapted therapeutic and assistive devices.
Development of new biomaterials or biocompatible materials for application in: tissue and bone engineering, organoid development and other scientific models.
Adapted/improved drug dosing: controlled release through encapsulation, pharmaceutical compounding - facilitating swallowing and increasing concentrations.

Date: 12/03/2024

If you need more information about the Health Workshop, please contact us info@aimplas.es.

Circular Economy: waste management and recovery Workshop

Solutions in the collection, separation and selection of waste and in plastic recovery technologies either through recycling (mechanical, chemical, physical, biological) or biodegradation and compostability. Industrial symbiosis.

Challenges to be addressed:

Introduction of recycled plastic materials in food and/or cosmetic packaging.
Increased and improved effectiveness/efficiency in the identification/separation of plastic/textile waste.
Recycling of textile waste.
Efficient valorization of biodegradable plastic materials in composting and anaerobic digestion.
Economic feasibility, scalability and industrialization of chemical recycling processes of plastic materials.

Date: 25/04/2024

/ If you need more information about the Circular Economy: waste management and recovery Workshop, please contact us at info@aimplas.es.

Construction and Renewable Energy Workshop.

Efficient and intelligent buildings through the use of thermoplastic and thermoset materials with advanced properties. Materials for renewable energy production, battery development and hydrogen use.

Challenges to be addressed:

Prefabricated systems for highly recyclable and sustainable architectural envelopes.
New sustainable materials for thermal and acoustic insulation in buildings based on secondary raw materials.
Materials and products for the reduction of heat islands in cities.
Multifunctional and intelligent materials and products for energy optimization and improvement of indoor comfort in buildings.
Sustainable solutions for fire protection in the construction industry.

Date: 21/05/2024

If you need more information about the Construction and Renewable Energy Workshop, please contact us at info@aimplas.es.

Circular Economy: eco-design and reuse Workshop

The manufacture of more sustainable products through the reduction in the use of materials, the use of more sustainable materials such as the incorporation of recycling and the use of bioplastics and new business models based on the repair and reuse of products. Use of biomass and synthesis of new polymers.

Challenges to be addressed:

Process and product eco-design (material reduction, structural alternatives, in packaging, compliance with recyclability criteria...).
Compliance with requirements for the reuse of packaging (systems, design, testing, SSDR tanks).
Strategies for process improvement and environmental analysis (LCA, HC, ETC.), monitoring of SSBD methodology.
Creation and support to new waste management systems (nets, textile, butts, etc).
Traceability and Digital Product Passport, how to integrate it in the company?

Date: 11/06/2024

If you need more information about the Circular Economy: eco-design and reuse Workshop, please contact us at info@aimplas.es.

Sustainable Mobility Workshop.

Materials and products for sustainable mobility with advanced properties and smart mobility.

Challenges to be addressed:

Development of multifunctional materials for lighter, safer and more efficient mobility.
Development of digital models adapted to thermoplastic manufacturing systems.
Development of energy storage and distribution systems for greener mobility.
Development of inspection, repair and monitoring technologies to increase the useful life of components in the mobility sector.
Sensorization systems for intelligent and connected mobility.

Date: 02/07/2024

If you need more information about the Sustainable Mobility Workshop, please contact us at info@aimplas.es.

Food Workshop .

Development of more sustainable packaging, with lower environmental impact and high recyclability to increase shelf life and reduce food waste. Active, intelligent and high-performance packaging.

Challenges to be addressed:

Reuse models for food packaging.
Recycling of food packaging.
Single-dose food packaging.
Towards a safe-by-design strategy in the R&D of materials for food packaging.
Active packaging for food.

Date: 19/09/2024

If you need more information about the Food Workshop, please contact us at info@aimplas.es.

Decarbonization Workshop

Capture and use of CO2 to obtain new substances and polymers. Industrial symbiosis.

Challenges to be addressed:

Production of renewable fuels from CO2.
Generation and use of hydrogen.
Alternative energy carriers to hydrogen: challenges in generation, use and transportation.
Capture and elimination or conversion of highly polluting diffuse emissions (CH4, NOx, CFCs, SOx, ...).
High performance materials based on CO2.
Valorization of secondary raw materials for CO2 capture, separation and use.

Date: 25/09/2024

If you need more information about the Decarbonization Workshop, please contact us at info@aimplas.es.

Agriculture and Aquatic Environment Workshop

Reduction of the impact of plastics in agriculture and the aquatic environment. Development of fertilization and pest treatment systems. Soil, water, and air remediation. Impact of microplastics and use of biomass to obtain new biopolymers.

Challenges to be addressed:

Valorization and obtaining new polymers from agroforestry or agroforestry by-products for the plasticulture sector.
Increasing crop yields through innovative plasticulture products (photoconverters, functionalization, etc.) and more efficient plasticulture developments.
Development of biodegradable coatings in controlled-release fertilizers and other horticultural products (seeds, capsules for phytosanitary treatments, etc.).
Use of recycled plastic in plasticulture products and improved recyclability. End-of-life management.
Soil quality. Efficient soil management through plasticulture developments.
Study and analysis of microplastics in aquatic environment and valorization of sludge from wastewater treatment plants.

Date: 24/10/2024

If you need more information about the Agriculture and Aquatic Environment Workshop, please contact us at info@aimplas.es.

Enabling Technologies Workshop.

Advanced manufacturing processes and simulation with plastic materials applied to efficiency, customization or products with advanced features through technologies such as additive manufacturing, 3D printing, functional printing, plastronics, compositronics, sensor integration, robotics. Connectivity and digitization of processes.

Challenges to be addressed:

Large format 3D printing by robotic arm of sustainable materials.
3D printing of technical materials and composite materials.
FDM 3D printing of high load ceramic and metallic materials.
Development and integration of flexible printed electronics.
Smart automation in plastics processing: the role of IoT and Digital Twins.

Date: 10/12/2024

If you need more information about the Enabling Technologies Workshop, please contact us at info@aimplas.es.

AIMPLAS CHALLENGE FORUM 2025

From science to Market

Video Challenge Forum

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Day 1
Challenges and solutions

Support from international experts to propose possible solutions to the challenges.

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Day 2
B2B Meetings

B2b meetings in the innovation value chain University-Technological Centers-Companies with international experts.

Results

At the completion of the SCI2MARKET project, the planned objectives have been successfully achieved.
In 2024, the workshops organised involved more than 190 participants (47 from companies, 81 from universities and 60 from technological centres, including AIMPLAS), which made it possible to identify 39 challenges and generate 90 project proposals, demonstrating a high capacity for mobilisation and co-creation within the Valencian Innovation System.
In 2025, the AIMPLAS Challenge Forum, held on 18, 19 and 20 June at AIMPLAS, brought together 9 international experts and 139 participants from companies, universities, technological centres and other entities. Together with the centre’s experts and technicians, the main trends and challenges of the plastics sector were analysed and concrete solutions were defined, aligned with market needs. The programme included keynote presentations and 43 B2B meetings.
As a result of the actions carried out, by the end of the project 18 R&D&I proposals had already been submitted to public funding calls, and work continues on new initiatives currently under evaluation and refinement.

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