On December 2, 2025, the BIOSAFIRE consortium came together in the iconic city of Venice for the first day of our in-person General Meeting. This two-day event unites all project partners for strategic discussions, technical updates, and collaborative planning for the next phases of BIOSAFIRE.
A key highlight of the day was a dedicated session featuring our sister projects: DESIDERATA, AlChemiSSts, RADAR EU PROJECT, and PLANETS SSbD. This session offered an invaluable opportunity to exchange insights, align strategies, and explore synergies across the EU-funded research landscape.
The meeting serves as a vivid reminder of the importance of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and collective commitment in driving the success of BIOSAFIRE. With another day of intensive discussions and planning ahead, the consortium is ready to build on the momentum generated in Venice.
A warm thank-you goes to all participants for your enthusiasm, expertise, and dedication. Your contributions are essential to the progress and impact of the project.
What is BIOSAFIRE all about?
BIOSAFIRE will develop and upscale innovative products upgrading nature’s best fire retardants (FRs): lignins and tannins. To ensure that these novel products are safe and sustainable, while retaining their desired technological functionality, they will be thoroughly assessed by applying the SSbD framework at different stages of their development and the results will be iteratively fed into the further design and optimisation of the technologies. Involving the full material value chain, these flame retardants will be upscaled to TRL7 and demonstrated in five different applications.
Excited for the journey ahead and the positive impact we’ll create together!
