ANTHOS’26 Recap
The AlChemiSSts project made a significant impact at the ANTHOS'26 event in Vienna, taking an active role across multiple workshops, expert panels, and networking sessions. Throughout the multi-day event, the team’s core mission was clear: proving that the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) framework can successfully transition from scientific theory to real-world industrial application for the chemical industry.
Day 1: Collaboration, Co-Creation, and Networking
AlChemiSSts launched its active engagement on Monday, March 9, by joining forces with its RES-22 sister projects—SUNRISE, INTEGRANO, and INSIGHT—for the interactive Co-Creation workshop. A major highlight of this session was Arianna Livieri leading a live demonstration to show exactly how AlChemiSSts case studies integrate with the SUNRISE e-Infrastructure.
Later that afternoon at the BioNanoNet (BNN) Networking Event, Stella Stoycheva (YORDAS) took the stage to present how AlChemiSSts is bringing SSbD to life, sparking momentum among a crowd of researchers and industry leaders. To close out the day, Stoycheva represented AlChemiSSts at the NanoSafety Community (NSC) Steering Group Meeting, pulling up a seat to the table to ensure the mission for a sustainable chemical industry is firmly cemented in the European roadmap.
Day 2: Defining Needs and Pitching Practical Innovations
On Tuesday, March 10, the project's presence focused heavily on practical implementation. Project Coordinator Carlos Fito (ITENE) represented AlChemiSSts at the "Needs Round Table: Implementors," engaging in a high-level panel moderated by the EC JRC on integrating SSbD into real-world innovation.
Shortly after, Fito took the stage at the Poster Pitch Session to highlight the project's tangible progress. He showcased how the team is testing the SSbD framework through actual value chain innovations, specifically pointing to case studies on surfactants, flame retardants, and plasticizers.
During the afternoon’s "Solutions Session 1," Mónica Martínez (AVANZARE) delivered a crucial presentation titled "Bridging the Gap Between SSbD and Industrial Reality". Operating as part of an EC JRC-chaired panel, she emphasized the project's clear message: achieving European Commission SSbD goals requires integrated digital tools and harmonized methodologies that are actually viable for industrial floors and companies of all sizes.
Day 3: Translating Frameworks into Success Stories
The event culminated for AlChemiSSts on Wednesday, March 11, during "Solutions Session 5: Projects solutions to the needs of (corporate) Implementors". During this session, the team proudly demonstrated how the revised EC SSbD framework is moving out of the lab and generating real-world industrial success stories. Key presentations included:
Carlos Fito (ITENE), Francesco Pagano (Tekniker), and Mónica Martínez Junquera (Avanzare Innovación Tecnológica) delivering a joint presentation on testing the SSbD framework through value chain innovations in plasticizers, lubricants, and flame retardants.
Alberto Lopera López (Laurentia Technologies) walking attendees through the SSbD synthesis process for alkyl glucosides used in paint surfactants.
By demonstrating these operational tools and practical case studies, AlChemiSSts successfully showcased its pivotal role in bridging the gap between scientific design and market-ready, sustainable products at ANTHOS'26.
