The Was2Grow project addresses the challenges of green transition and sustainable economy. Its goal is to transform traditional agriculture into an advanced field by efficiently utilizing waste resources. Innovative hydroponic substrates based on bio-waste have the potential to be a “game changer” for the industry. In addition to reducing negative environmental impact, using bio-waste enables cost-effectiveness, self-sufficiency, and nutrient recycling.
The project aligns with the principles of circular bioeconomy and sustainable development.
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- KIIP @grow 2025 Conference
At the KIIP @grow 2025 conference, held on 24 September 2025 in Tuheljske Toplice, Prof. Dr. Sc. Gabrijel Ondrašek presented a lecture entitled “Development of Innovative Products for More Resilient Agriculture.” The presentation showcased innovative solutions that contribute to greater resilience in agricultural production, more efficient use of resources, and reduced environmental impact. It also …
Continue reading KIIP @grow 2025 Conference - Was2Grow Presented at the “Hrvatsko povrće” Conference
At the “Hrvatsko povrće” conference, held in Varaždin from 10 to 12 December 2025, Prof. Dr. Sc. Gabrijel Ondrašek delivered a presentation entitled “Development of Waste-Based Hydroponic Substrates in Vegetable Production.” The presentation outlined the objectives and current results of the Was2Grow project, which focuses on developing innovative substrates that enable more efficient and sustainable …
Continue reading Was2Grow Presented at the “Hrvatsko povrće” Conference - AGRI 2025 Conference
Members of the research group from the partner organization Inovacije i razvoj, Bojan Bajić and Maja Jakšić, participated in the 5th Edition of the Global Conference on Agriculture and Horticulture, held from 8 to 10 September 2025 in Valencia, Spain. At the symposium, poster pitch on the project research topic titled “Meta-analysis of biochar effects …
Continue reading AGRI 2025 Conference - CROTOX 2025 Congress
The 7th International Congress of the Croatian Society of Toxicology – CROTOX 2025 was held on Rab from October 5 to 8, 2025. In the section dedicated to the monitoring of emerging contaminants, a member of the IMI research team, Sanja Stipičević, presented the research topic title „Safety assessment of the agricultural use of sewage …
Continue reading CROTOX 2025 Congress - KOPAČKI RIT 2025 Symposium
Members of the IMI research team, Branko Petrinec and Marina Serenčeš, participated in the 14th International Symposium Kopački rit: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow 2025, held on 25 and 26 September 2025 at the Faculty of Agrobiotechnical Sciences in Osijek. They presented two project topics in the field of radioecology in poster sessions: “Transfer Factors of ¹³⁷Cs …
Continue reading KOPAČKI RIT 2025 Symposium - Was2Grow on the European stage of analytical chemistry
An illustrative example of an integrated application of spectrometric and spectroscopic analytical techniques in the characterization of waste sheep wool was presented at EUROANALYSIS 2025, the largest European conference on analytical chemistry held from August 31 to September 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Spain. The conference, under the theme “Analytics 5.0: Answering Societal Challenges,” was dedicated …
Continue reading Was2Grow on the European stage of analytical chemistry