First automated textile waste sorting and recycling line in France inaugurated
France’s first industrial plant for automated sorting and recycling of textile waste was officially inaugurated at Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, Amplepuis, on November 30, 2023. The plant is the result of an ambitious partnership between textile recycling company Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, waste sorting specialist Pellenc ST and international technology group ANDRITZ, a specialist in textile recycling […]
8 of 11 new green COMET-projects & -modules in Green Tech Valley
The COMET network is being expanded by six COMET modules and eight COMET projects. The Ministry of Climate Protection and the Ministry of Economic Affairs are providing around 22 million euros in federal funding for this. A further 11 million euros will be financed by the participating federal states. “Research and innovation are […]
Green jobs as a future opportunity for the economy
In order to design business models in such a way that they are as sustainable as possible, technological innovations and, above all, people are needed to implement this transformation. As part of the Green Tech Radar, the Green Tech Valley Cluster and Deloitte Austria have therefore dedicated themselves to the future topic of green […]
H2-Research-Map 2023
20 Austrian (non-)university institutions are at the forefront of research into green hydrogen technologies in Europe. These competencies are bundled together in the current “H2 Research Map”. Conclusion: Styria accounts for around 60 percent of these pioneering achievements, the focus is shifting to industrial applications and the number of researchers has risen by around 50 […]
Digital Waste Research Lab
With the recently opened Digital Waste Research Lab (DWRL), Montanuniversität Leoben is putting a new, unique research infrastructure into operation. Green Tech Valley is not only one of the “birth partners” of this new lighthouse, but is also on board with many technology companies such as Siemens, Andritz, Borealis, Komptech, Redwave and Saubermacher. The recycling-orientated […]
Austria’s new pilot region for GREEN startups
With six million euros, Upper Styria will become the “Green Startupmark” and thus Austria’s pilot region for green startups. Pupils, students and researchers will receive financial and technical support on the path to their sustainable business. With five strong “pillars”, green startups are supported in their growth and regional companies in their green transformation. Submissions […]
