A round table dedicated to the Local Circular Agriculture Model was held on 27 April in Otočac, as part of the final stage of the Was2Grow project, led by the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb. The event confirmed the importance of a systematic approach to sustainable development through the connection of science, public policy …
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IMS 2026 – Innovative Materials
The II International Materials Summit (IMS 2026), held from April 6 to 8, 2026, in Las Vegas, USA, brought together leading academic and industry experts in advanced materials research. The event covered a wide range of topics, including nanomaterials, polymers, biomaterials, electronic and composite materials, as well as recycled and surface materials, fostering international collaboration …
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Converting Bio-waste into Innovative Agro-products
At the invitation of Prof. Gordana Medunić from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Geology, Asst. Prof. Sanja Stipičević gave a lecture titled “Pesticides in Soil and Methods for Converting Bio-waste into Innovative Hydroponic Solutions” for graduate students of the Environmental Sciences and Environmental Geology programs. The purpose of the lecture was …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Gold Medal, Utility Model & Trademark Recognition for the Innovation
At the 18th International Invention and Innovation Show INTARG 2025, held in Katowice, Poland, under the patronage of the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of the Republic of Poland and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), staff members of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb – Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek, PhD, and Jelena Horvatinec, …
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