BioApp - Technological platform for transfer of advanced

biopolymers solutions from lab to market.

Dr. Uroš Novak, National Institute of Chemistry,

BioApp platform coordinator

18.6.2020

BioApp project Intereg It-Sl 2017-2020Established connections

https://www.ita-slo.eu/en/bioapp

BioApp platform

https://www.bioapp-platform.eu/

Intensified collaboration between stakeholders involved in innovations in the field of biopolymers.

Products made out of biopolymers focusing on the needs of the food, cosmetics and health-related industries. The established BioApp platform is closing the gap between the researchideas for the utilization of advanced biopolymers, smart materials from different biomasssources, and their final market application. The know-how is related to find the niches for theiruse and provide the scientific breakthrough for the selected business cases.

2020 - BIOPOLYMERS NOW AND BEYOND

Biomaterials value-chain

The presented „from lab to market“ caseswithin the BioApp platform represent a

transformation of the biopolymers to the products such as active, smart, zero-waste

packaging and biomedical materials.

BioApp contribution starts in the middle of the

biomaterial value chains („valley of death“).

Biomedical applicationBiocompatiblemembranes for in situ release (e.g. antibiotics, bioactive

macromolecules/compounds)

Implantable membranes for the treatment of cartilage defects• Dermal filler• Soft/hard tissue filler • Matrix for composite filler• Topical/wound healing gel• Viscosupplementation

Injectable hydrogels based on the Ctl-borax platform

• Aesthetic surgery, • plastic surgery (fillers,

viscosifying agents)• Wound healing (hydrogels,

membranes)• Dental surgery

http://www.biopolife.com/

From idea to market

Idea: Replacing shampoo bottles with zero-waste eco shampoo marble

Established start-up: 123zero d.o.o. February 2020 Product on the market: Summer 2020

Finalists

Start-up

Becoming one with nature

https://www.instagram.com/123zerocosmetics/

Zero-waste cream pearls

Cream pearls https://prezi.com/view/AM1PXERwMgDXs8AQfGR8/

Biodegradable and/or zero-waste wrapings

Inhibition zone- B. Subtilis

Active antimicrobial packaging

Inhibition zone- E. Coli

Biopolymer foil with cardboard

Can be recycled together with paper

Edible protective foil foranimal snacks

Promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqb5MBtERV4&t=56s

Edible packaging

Fruit fibers

https://www.instagram.com/fruit_fibers/

Scoby – grow your on packaging

https://www.makegrowlab.com/

Scientists against plastic

Getting a scientific award. It's nice 🎖...Getting a reward for your packaging idea. Not bad 🏆...Getting invited to give a TEDx talk to share your vision. Great ...Showing your products to the public and receiving feedbacks: „I want to have this, this will change the world.“ That's the one👍

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Join the platform. Join the future.

BioApp. #Scientists against plastic.

https://www.bioapp-platform.eu/

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Thank you

Contact

Dr. Uroš Novak

Kemijski inštitut / National Institute of Chemistry

Hajdrihova 19

SI-1000 Ljubljana

Slovenija / Slovenia

Telefon / Phone: +386 1 476 0283

uros.novak@ki.si ; www.ki.si