About
ICECHIM, with headquarters in Romania, Bucharest, Splaiul Independenței no. 202, Sector 6, is a public research organization, established in 1950. The object of activity of ICECHIM is scientific research and technological development in the field of chemistry, materials & chemical engineering.
ICECHIM is focused on applied research for development of new products and technologies in the following areas:
· Valorization of bioresources;
· Nanosciences and nanomaterials for various applications;
· Environmental protection and sustainable management of resources;
· Increasing the competitiveness of industrial products;
· Recovery, recycling and recovery of by-products
· Circular (bio)economy
In Romania ICECHIM is a leader in innovation, having an impressive portfolio of patents (over 200).
ICECHIM is also well recognized in its ability to provide research, consulting and testing services to industrial companies.
Clean environment and zero pollution
2 Environmental impacts from the production of agricultural crops for bio-based industrial systems3 Environmental biotechnology applications in service of remediation of polluted ecosystems7 Reducing pollution from the food and drink industries
Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
3 Overcoming the barriers for scaling up circular water management in agriculture4 Enhancing plant protein production to bolster the resilience of agricultural systems and EU self-sufficiency in plant protein used as feed5 Developing innovative phytosanitary measures for plant health - focus on systems approach for pest risk management6 Improving grassland management in European livestock farming systems8 Exploring the potential of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)9 Strengthening the EU crop breeding research and innovation ecosystem for competitive, resilient, and sustainable agriculture13 Raising citizen awareness on alternative proteins derived from biotechnology14 Nutrients produced by microbes utilising primarily CO2 from the air, with the support of biotechnology15 Additional activities of the European partnership on sustainable food systems for people, planet and climate18 Emerging and future risks to plant health20 Making food systems more resilient to food safety risks through the deployment of technological solutions21 Research and innovation for food waste prevention and reduction at household level through measurement, monitoring and new technologies22 Developing agroecology living labs and lighthouses for climate action under the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) partnership
Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors
7 Demonstration, deployment and upscaling of circular systemic solutions in cities and regions (Circular Cities and Regions Initiative)8 Bioprospecting and optimized production of the terrestrial natural products: new opportunities for bio-based sectors16 Open Topic: Innovative solutions for the sustainable and circular transformation of SMEs
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
11 Living labs and lighthouses co-creating innovative solutions for forests and freshwater ecosystems restoration
Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal
11 Enhancing sustainability and resilience of agriculture, forestry and rural development through digital twins