Terveisiä Espoosta! Bio-LUSH Consortium Meets in Finland
From 11-13 May, 2026, the Bio-LUSH consortium came together in Espoo, Finland, for the project’s M36 General Assembly, kindly hosted by our partners at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Over three productive days, partners reviewed project progress, aligned on upcoming activities, and prepared for the next phase of Bio-LUSH.
Strengthening the Voice of Rural Women in Europe — Bio-LUSH Joins the Rural Pact Community Group
Bio-LUSH joined the first meeting of the Rural Pact Community Group on Women in Rural Areas, contributing to European discussions focused on strengthening the visibility and voice of rural women in EU policy discussions, including the post-2027 CAP and NRPP negotiations. The initiative brings together stakeholders working to support more inclusive, innovative, and resilient rural communities across Europe.
Insights from the MATRAC 2 School 2026
The MATRAC 2 programme introduced researchers to neutron and synchrotron scattering techniques used to study materials at different scales. Participants attended lectures, visited the FRM II facility at the Technical University of Munich, and presented their research, including Bio-LUSH work on biomaterials.
Spinnova’s Innovative Fiber Technology
Spinnova’s fiber technology introduces a fundamentally new methodology for producing fibers from cellulosic- and residual raw materials, setting it apart from traditional man-made cellulose-based fibers. Unlike established processes for creating man-made fibers such as viscose and lyocell, Spinnova employs a mechanical transformation process that eliminates the requirement for harmful chemicals and solvent recovery systems.
Bio-LUSH at the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit
At the 2025 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit in Boston (30 November – 5 December), Bio-LUSH researchers presented their work on bioinspired nanocellulose 3D printing materials, exploring how controlled anisotropic particles can be developed into functional structures, advancing the project’s vision for sustainable, high-performance bio-based materials.
From lab to pilot scale: Bio-LUSH advances fibre and nanofibre production at Empa
From 26–28 May, the Bio-LUSH consortium gathered in Dübendorf, Switzerland, for the project’s General Assembly, hosted by Empa – the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology. The meeting marked an important milestone for Bio-LUSH, as partners demonstrated concrete progress in scale up od fibre and nanofibre production, from laboratory to pilot level.
FCBA Brings Bio-LUSH to the Wood Chemistry Day
On 4 December 2025, Dr Maud Chemin from Institut Technologique FCBA presented Bio-LUSH at the Journée d’Échange, Chimie du Bois, organised by Bioeconomy For Change in the Grand Est region. Her presentation focused on the project’s biorefinery approach to cellulose recovery from wood biomass, sparking promising conversations around flexible, sustainable bio-based value chains.
What the New EU Bioeconomy Strategy Means for Europe’s Bio-Based Future and Where Bio-LUSH Fits In
When the European Commission released its Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy (COM(2025) 960 final), it sent a clear message: the bioeconomy is no longer a future ambition, it is now a strategic pillar of Europe’s industrial, environmental, and economic direction.
Printing the Future: How Natural Materials Become 4D Materials
This blog is based on the recent review “4D Printing of Natural Materials” published in Sustainable Materials and Technologies (2025) by Beatriz Arsuffi and co-authors Tommaso Magrini, Mathilde Champeau, Gilberto […]
Bio-LUSH Lab Notes – Chapter 2: FCBA
As autumn sets in, our partners at FCBA are finding shelter from the shifting weather in their lab where the work is anything but still. Here, the focus is on cellulose nanofibers (CNF) and how these tiny yet mighty structures could shape the next generation of sustainable materials.