BIOS MATER: Re-designing the construction sector: Sustainable and functional bio-based construction products and building elements
Programme: HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-04
Duration: 48 months (June 2025 – May 2029)
Partners: Fundación Circe Centro de Investigacion de Recursos y Consumos Energeticos (CIRCE), Draxis Research Ventures Astiki Mi Kerdoskopiki Etairia (DREVEN), Phee IKE (PHEE), Nuevas Tecnologias para el Desarrollo de Packaging y Productos Agroalimentarios con Componente Plastica SL (TECNO), Celignis Limited (CEL), Orineo BVBA (ORINEO), Stichting Wageningen Research (WR), Aimplas – Asociacion de Investigacion de Materiales Plasticos y Conexas (AIMPLAS), Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Εθνικό Κέντρο Έρευνας και Τεχνολογικής Ανάπτυξης (CERTH), Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (UPV), Nicolaides & Kountouris Metal Co. Limited (NKMC), 4D Mater Monoprosopi I.K.E. (4DM), NPSP BV (NPSP), Levery Srl Società Benefit (LEVERY), Bauhaus der Erde gGmbH (BE), Itecons – Instituto de Investigacao e Desenvolvimento Tecnologico para a Construcao Energia Ambiente e Sustentabilidade (ITECONS), Acciona Construccion SA (ACCIONA), Simvouli Igieinis ΚΑΙ Asfalias Geniki Exoteriki Ypipiesia Prostasiaskai Prolipsis Anonimos Etairia (GEP), DIN Deutsches Institut Fuer Normung EV (DIN), Udruzenje Eko-Inovacija Na Balkanu (ABE), F6S EU Tech Innovation Network Designated Activity Company (F6S).
Objective: The BIOS MATER project aims to develop and demonstrate advanced bio-based construction products and building elements with tailored functional properties (durability, fire resistance, insulation, etc.), ensuring their safety and sustainability. The core of the concept involves four production routes focused on creating different solutions such as panels for floors, walls, facades, and biodegradable drywall panels.
The project is structured around four fundamental pillars:
• Pillar 1: Innovation in the development of bio-based construction products.
• Pillar 2: Health, safety, and environmental impact through Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD).
• Pillar 3: Integration of circular economy and scalability.
• Pillar 4: Driving market adoption through digital transparency, stakeholder engagement, and social acceptability.
To ensure its viability and sustainability, assessments of the life cycle (LCA), circularity, and Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) will be carried out. The compatibility and performance of the products will be tested under real conditions in a DEMOpark, thus validating their practical application. In parallel, the project will promote participation, training, and awareness programs in collaboration with the 22 partners from 10 EU countries to ensure their correct adoption and maximize impact.
Tecnopackaging role: Within the BIOSMATER project, Tecnopackaging’s main tasks are the development of bio-based wall panels, using advanced in-mold injection processes with texturing, and of flooring tiles through 3D printing with bio-inspired structures. Additionally, Tecnopackaging will lead the definition of the products’ technical specifications and coordinate the scaling-up strategy to bring the solutions from the laboratory to the market.
This project is funded by Horizon Europe under the Grant Agreement number 101214808, Call HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024-IA-04
