EEA Grants funds Givaware for a project dedicated to Blue Growth
The project aims to collect and recycle plastic from the sea, to transform it into an eco-composite material, for the construction of a modular seaweed cultivation equipment.
Stay tuned for news about this project.
Através do Acordo sobre o Espaço Económico Europeu (EEE), a Islândia, o Liechtenstein e a Noruega são parceiros no mercado interno com os Estados-Membros da União Europeia.
Como forma de promover um continuo e equilibrado reforço das relações económicas e comerciais, as partes do Acordo do EEE estabeleceram um Mecanismo Financeiro plurianual, conhecido como EEA Grants.
Os EEA Grants têm como objetivos reduzir as disparidades sociais e económicas na Europa e reforçar as relações bilaterais entre estes três países e os países beneficiários.
Para o período 2014-2021, foi acordada uma contribuição total de 2,8 mil milhões de euros para 15 países beneficiários. Portugal beneficiara de uma verba de 102,7 milhões de euros.
Saiba mais em eeagrants.gov.pt
Through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA), Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are partners in the internal market with the Member States of the European Union.
As a way of promoting a continuous and balanced strengthening of economic and trade relations, the parties to the EEA Agreement have established a multi-annual Financial Mechanism, known as the EEA known as EEA Grants.
The EEA Grants aim to reduce social and economic disparities in Europe and strengthen bilateral relations between these three countries and the beneficiary countries.
For the 2014-2021 period, a total contribution of 2.8 billion euros was agreed for 15 beneficiary countries. Portugal will receive 102.7 million euros.
Find out more at eeagrants.gov.pt
Problem identification :
Disappearance of natural carbon sequestration systems
What is the challenge?
Transforming ocean plastic waste into systems that promote carbon capture
Development of the design proposal:
Ecodesign: Product definition
Development of the design proposal
Ecodesign: Product definition
Prototype development
Functioning with algae
Givaware develops a packaging solution by recycling slag from municipal waste incineration.
The use of waste as a material and the Eco Design process, which seek to reduce the number of components compared to competing products, are some of the strong characteristics that make it a sustainable product.
Approach
Improving business through circular Design strategy
We deliver efficient material and product solutions ready to market, following our Design process, combined with the circular economy principles.
We think of materialsin a sustainable way
Our approach to material development
follows the principles of minimizing waste and pollution.
We are able to identify circular opportunities in industry waste problems.
