Descrizione del progetto
Un sostegno per rendere le miniere e le aziende agricole più sostenibili
L’UE è impegnata nella realizzazione dell’Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile. Una soluzione è quella di rimuovere i metalli dai minerali industriali in un modo ecologico ed efficiente, dando una seconda vita ai rifiuti industriali. Un altro problema è costituito dall’eccessivo impiego di fertilizzanti e pesticidi chimici in ambito agricolo. Si tratta di sostanze nocive per gli esseri umani, che provocano la degradazione del suolo e l’indebolimento delle piante. L’obiettivo del progetto BioRevolution, finanziato dall’UE, è quello di affrontare entrambe le problematiche in modo da promuovere un’economia circolare in grado di far risparmiare risorse. A tal fine, BioRevolution supporterà l’azienda slovacca EKOLIVE nella progettazione e nella fornitura dell’innovativa biotecnologia necessaria a rendere l’attività mineraria e quella agricola più sostenibili e maggiormente ecocompatibili.
Obiettivo
ekolive is the first and leading provider of a new ecological bioleaching method (InnoBioTech®) for the ecological release of elements and the degradation of organic materials. This innovative technology replaces hazardous mining and processing methods, removes metals from industrial minerals in an ecological and economical way, and gives various industrial wastes a second life. At the same time, ekolive thus eliminates environmental hazards and cleans contaminated sites. In addition, the process creates a biofertilizer from the liquid residue that can completely replace hazardous pesticides, positively influences the taste of crops, and increases plant growth and yield by up to 100% and the dry mass of plants by up to 400% – for safe and healthy food production and sustainable agriculture.
ekolive faces two challenges:
The raw material challenge: The world-leading processing industry in the EU contributes to the transition towards a resource-efficient, sustainable society in line with the EU 2030 Agenda. For this, a sustainable supply of suitable raw materials is essential. However, despite enormous under- or untapped potentials of domestic primary and secondary resources, Europe is heavily dependent on imports – simply because there is a lack of suitable economic and ecological technologies to tap them.
The challenges for a transition to sustainable agriculture – namely the reduction of the excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. These are not only dangerous to humans in many ways, but are also the cause of soil degradation, killed soil microflora, unhealthy and weak plants, contaminated food and drinking water.
To answer these challenges, to promote the circular economy and to save resources, innovative, economically viable and environmentally friendly techniques are required. ekolive is the first to offer a corresponding biotechnology that can be used to make both mining and agriculture more environmentally friendly and sustainable.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processesdrinking water treatment processes
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agriculture
- engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationbioleaching
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
Programma(i)
- HORIZON.3.2 - European innovation ecosystems Main Programme
Argomento(i)
Meccanismo di finanziamento
HORIZON-AG-LS - HORIZON Lump Sum GrantCoordinatore
040 13 KOSICE
Slovacchia
L’organizzazione si è definita una PMI (piccola e media impresa) al momento della firma dell’accordo di sovvenzione.