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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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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Workshop “Innovative Bio-Waste-Based Substrates” Presented at the Science Festival
As part of the Science Festival, held from May 5 to 10, 2025, at the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum in Zagreb, Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek, PhD and Jelena Horvatinec, PhD presented the latest research findings from the Was2Grow project. During the educational workshop titled “Innovative Bio-Waste-Based Substrates”, visitors had the opportunity to learn about sustainable solutions …
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Report on the Was2Grow project in the Prometej Show
The HRT science programme Prometej reported on the Was2Grow project on 11 December 2024. In a short clip, viewers can discover how sheep wool can be transformed into an innovative hydroponic solution and how converting waste resources into products with added value can alter conventional agriculture by making it more sustainable.
Invited lecture of Assist. Prof. Sanja Stipičević, PhD entitled “Pesticides in the soil”
On November 7, 2024 in the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health Assist. Prof. Sanja Stipičević, PhD presented the objectives of the Was2Grow project as part of her invited lecture entitled “Pesticides in the soil” for the course “Geological aspects of waste disposal” at the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Science. The lecture was …
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Information Day for the Was2Grow Project – Transforming Bio-Waste to Innovative Hydroponic Solutions
Organized by the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, the Information Day for the project “Transforming of Bio-Waste to Innovative Hydroponic Solutions” was held on October 29, 2024, in the Great Hall of Pavilion VI at Svetošimunska cesta 25. The project leader Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek PhD, welcomed all partners and collaborators and provided an overview …
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Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek PhD on “Good Morning Croatia” HRT
Prof. Gabrijel Ondrašek PhD recently appeared on “Good Morning Croatia” to present the double award-winning innovation, “Innovative Composites Based on Biowaste,” developed by Carlos Manterola-Barroso, Gabrijel Ondrašek, Jelena Horvatinec, and Christian Merino-Gergichevich. During his appearance, Prof. Ondrašek highlighted the longstanding, successful international collaboration between the Faculty of Agriculture in Zagreb and the University in Chile, …
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Information Day for the Was2Grow Project – Transforming Bio-Waste to Innovative Hydroponic Solutions
The University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, is organizing an Information Day as part of the project “Conversion of Bio-Waste into Innovative Hydroponic Solutions”, which will take place on October 29, 2024, at the Faculty of Agriculture, VI Pavilion – Velika vijećnica, Svetošimunska cesta 25. We invite all interested parties to join us and learn …
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Analysis of Organic Pollutants in the Service of Melioration Innovations
A colloquium titled Analysis of Organic Pollutants in the Service of Melioration Innovations was held by Assist. Prof. Sanja Stipičević, PhD from Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health on October 16, 2024, in the institute’s lecture hall. The aim was to present a project of targeted research cooperation between science and industry that responds …
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