Research Projects

Research and development projects

Area
Northern Icelandic Cyanobacteria Biorefinery
2022
Completed
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Northern Icelandic Cyanobacteria Biorefinery

Sustainable cyanobacteria biorefinery to produce PHB

Biotechnology
ICELAND - Fóðurverksmiðjan Laxá (grant holder), ICELAND - Biopol ehf. (project management) +4
MEET
2021
Completed
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MEET

From oil and gas to geothermal

Materials science
FRANCE - ÉS-Géothermie, FRANCE - Unilasalle +15
Verkefnið er styrkt af Tækniþróunarsjóði.
2021
Completed
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Verkefnið er styrkt af Tækniþróunarsjóði.

Increasing the life time and sustainability of geothermal power plants.

Materials science
UK - TWI, UK - The Weir Group +8
Macroalgae cultivation in drillhole sea on land
2022
Completed
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Macroalgae cultivation in drillhole sea on land

Macroalgae cultivation experiments with red algae.

AutomationBiotechnology
ICELAND - Hyndla ehf., ICELAND - Hafrannsóknastofnun - the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute
LIBBIO
2020
Completed
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LIBBIO

Lupinus mutabilis for Increased Biomass from marginal lands and value for BIOrefineries

Biotechnology
AUSTRIA - The Agricultural Research and Education Centre Raumberg-Gumpenstein, GERMANY - The German Institute of Food Technologies +10
MESTABONE
2022
Completed
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MESTABONE

Osteoinductive and printable biomaterials.

BiomaterialsBiotechnology
ICELAND - Genis ehf., ICELAND - IceTec
Energy efficient and eco-friendly aluminum production
2020
Completed
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Energy efficient and eco-friendly aluminum production

Aluminum smelting without releasing CO2.

IndustryChemical processesEnergy technologyMaterials science
ICELAND - Arctus Metal ehf.
Recover bitumen from recycled asphalt
2024
Ongoing
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Recover bitumen from recycled asphalt

Technology development to reclaim asphalt.

Chemical processesConstruction
2022
Ongoing
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Chemical processesIndustryCircular economyMaterials science
ICELAND - Arctuc Aluminium ehf., SLOVENIA - National Institute for Chemistry +6
Virtual Thrawl for prawn fishing
2021
Completed
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Virtual Thrawl for prawn fishing

Light-based fishing device

Automation
ICELAND - Optitog ehf., ICELAND - Marine and Freshwater Research Insitute (Hafró)
NAT4MORE
2020
Completed
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NAT4MORE

Natural molecules on the surface of bioactive materials for modulating the host response to implants.

Chemical processesBiomaterialsBiotechnologyHealthtech
BRASIL - Universidade de São Paulo, ICELAND - Genís hf. +2
Bioplastic Skin
2021
Completed
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Bioplastic Skin

Gelatin for biodegradable packaging.

Chemical processesMaterials scienceBiotechnology
ICELAND - Valdís Steinarsdóttir, independent product designer., ICELAND - Genís hf. +3
Profibone
2023
Completed
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Profibone

3D printed bone implants.

Biotechnology
CZECHIA - CEITEC, CZECHIA - Charles University +2
2024
Ongoing
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Sustainable Materials for the Future

Research on sustainable materials for construction.

GeoHex
2022
Completed
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GeoHex

Coatings for heat exchangers in ORC geothermal power plants.

Materials science
UK - TWI, UK - Technovative solutions +10
Aluminum in circle economy
2022
Completed
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Aluminum in circle economy

From waste through hydrogen energy to alumina.

Chemical processesCircular economyMaterials scienceIndustry
ICELAND - University of Iceland, LATVIA - The Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP) at the University of Latvia +1
GeoSmart
2023
Completed
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GeoSmart

Flexible and efficient geothermal heat and power systems.

Materials science
ICELAND - ON, ICELAND - University of Iceland +17