Project cooperationUpdated on 19 February 2026
Thermal and acoustic insulation system from hospital waste valorization
R&D Project Manager at The Catalonia Institute of Construction Technology
Spain
About
The company presents an innovative solution that leverages the valorization of healthcare waste, currently mostly incinerated or landfilled, to develop carbon-neutral thermal and acoustic insulation systems, effectively addressing two significant challenges in modern construction: waste reduction and low-carbon building materials.
Key features include:
Circular materials with high technical performance: insulation panels and rigid boards derived from healthcare waste, compliant with EU building standards.
Environmental impact: over 80% recycled healthcare waste content, reducing embodied carbon and promoting full circularity and low-emission formulations.
Health-safe and regulation-ready: suitable for sensitive indoor environments such as hospitals, schools and offices.
Validated technology: prototypes tested and ready for real-world demonstration in collaboration with industrial partners.
The company also has the technical capacity to scale production and integrate its materials into modular systems, contributing to climate-neutral construction and circular building design.
Seeking collaborators in Horizon Europe to conduct joint research and apply the solution to sustainable construction projects. This technology not only reduces environmental impact but also offers economic and social benefits by effectively recycling waste materials.
Stage
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
Topic
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-01: Sustainable, inclusive, affordable and beautiful solutions for thermal comfort in buildings
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-02: Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-03: Innovative solutions for the sustainable and beautiful use of vertical space
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-01: Structurally addressing homelessness through coordinated social infrastructure and services in neighbourhoods
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-03: Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
Type
- Partner looking for consortium
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Nora Fernández Navas
R&D Project Manager at The Catalonia Institute of Construction Technology
Spain
Project cooperation
- Completing the consortia
- Partner looking for consortium
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CARLOS MOYANO MARTÍN
Head of European Proposals Unit at ITENE Research Centre
Spain
Project cooperation
Experimental building, component and system prototyping
- Consortium seeking partners
- Partner looking for consortium
- Ideation - identifying the project idea
- NEB-2026-01-BUSINESS-03: Approaches to reuse vacant, obsolete or underutilised spaces
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-02: Advancing sustainable maintenance and repair measures for existing buildings
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-03: Innovative solutions for the sustainable and beautiful use of vertical space
- NEB-2026-01-REGEN-01: Sustainable, inclusive, affordable and beautiful solutions for thermal comfort in buildings
- NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03: Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
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CEO at BIOPAN
Poland