SUN-PERFORM

An EU-funded project combining nano-tech & syn-bio to improve light harvesting for sustainable fuel precursors. ☀️→⛽️
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[SUN-PERFORM @sunperform_eu]

Next week, we hear from a researcher working on environmental assessment and why sustainability in solar fuels needs to go beyond just greenhouse gases. ♻️

#SolarFuels #Microalgae #SyntheticBiology #HorizonEU #EUeic #EUInnovation

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Meet our partner, Áureo Cutillas Farray, PhD candidate on Synthetic Biology and #Microalgae Cell Factory Design at @WUR.

IN our @EUeic project, he is working on synthetic pathways to improve how microalgae assimilate and use carbon dioxide. 🧪 🔧

https://t.co/xWN4Xi4LIx

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What excites him most is the interdisciplinarity of the project — bridging elements of metabolism that are usually studied separately, in search of a bigger leap in photosynthetic efficiency than any single fix could achieve alone.

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Next week, we hear from one of our @HorizonEU project’s PhD researchers on engineering the metabolism of microalgae to improve their carbon fixation.

#HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #EUInnovation

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From a small sheet in a lab in Amsterdam to 2,000 square metres of algae cultivation in Morocco — that is the scaling trajectory Yingying Tang, CTO at SolarFoil, is working towards as part of our @EUeic project.

#SolarFuels #Microalgae #Nanotechnology

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Today we’re looking back on our last project meeting in Udine, where we shared results, discussed next steps, and tried local delicacies! 🍷 🧀 🎬 Thank you all for joining

#SolarFuels #SolarToX #Migroalgae #SustainableFuels

[SUN-PERFORM @sunperform_eu]

Our @EUeic consortium met in Udine, Italy for two days of hybrid presentations, discussions, and some local delicacies! 🍷🧀 There was a lot to cover on our way to making solar fuel production more efficient. ☀️🧪 Thank you for hosting us, @INsrl_eu!
#SyntheticFuels #HorizonEU

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Our University of Amsterdam partners presented a breakthrough in stabilizing light-converting nanocrystals—materials that could improve microalgae cultivation for biofuel production and carbon capture. ☀️💠🧪

https://t.co/NdP2Gs1y2W

#HorizonEU #solarfuel #nwophysics

[SUN-PERFORM @sunperform_eu]

In our @EUeic project, he and his team are studying how microalgae can be genetically modified to increase oil production, CO2 fixation and energy storage, all for improving the production of solar fuels. 🇪🇺

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Our partner from Wageningen University Research, @NicoC_MicSynBio, is one of the 10 new members joining The Young Academy, a “dynamic group of top young researchers with outspoken views on science and science policy.” 💡
https://t.co/AcYR9UzTG5

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Our project partner, Jasmin Fisher Balil from @UvA_Amsterdam and SolarFoil, will present her poster at the NWO Physics conference @_amolf in the Netherlands! If you’re attending, save a slot on your schedule.📌
Wednesday January 21, 13:00 to 14:10. Poster 91.
#NWOphysics

[Berat Haznedaroglu @HaznedarogluLab]

Excited to present our UzMAn project at #AlgaEurope2025 in Riga.
🚀 We investigated how microgravity affects microalgae productivity and endurance, advancing space biotechnology and sustainable biomanufacturing for future missions.
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#microalgae #spacebiotech #microgravity #UzMAn #EABA

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Sarah d’Adamo presented “Towards industrial photosynthetic factories: a SUN-PERFORM perspective” at the Istituto per i Sistemi Biologici.

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Read about our @EUeic project coordinator’s talk and experience at a session on photosynthetic microorganisms for sustainable development! ☀️🧪https://t.co/Q6HjsJlbdi

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If you’re at AlgaEurope next week, don’t miss this chance to talk to our @EUeic project coordinator Sarah d’Adamo @WUR and @olaf_kruse @unibielefeld! Ask them about how we are improving solar fuel production! ☀️🔜⛽️

Catch them 11 Dec at the “New genomic techniques ” panel. 🧪🧬

[AlgaEurope @AlgaeCongresss]

📣 AlgaEurope 2025 (9–12 Dec, Riga) is coming — with 4 days of keynotes, industry insights & scientific sessions shaping the future of the algae sector.✨

👉 More info: https://t.co/fEMj6MSmVS

#AlgaEurope #algae #seaweed #blueeconomy

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Many of our partners joined a course on “Microalgae Process Design: from Cells to Photobioreactors” at @WUR this past Summer! Read about their experiences, what they learned, and how they are applying this new knowledge in our #HorizonEU project.
https://t.co/YXbDVtfYmp

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Meet Jasmin Fisher Balil, one of our #HorizonEU project partners from the @UvA_Amsterdam! 🌞
As part of Peter Schall’s group, she works on nano materials that turn UV & blue light into far-red light, a type of light that algae crave! 🔴➡️🔵

More info at https://t.co/NeLhqkgiSZ

[Horizon Europe 🇪🇺 @HorizonEU]

🌱 The green transition is happening now. Across Europe, EU Green Deal Call-funded projects are building a sustainable future.

Dive into real success stories driving Europe’s progress forward: https://t.co/Tvp2Ar0Wdx

#HorizonEU

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Meet @olaf_kruse , one of our partners from Bielefeld University! Together with his team at @CeBiTec , Olaf is developing microalgae cell factories to turn carbon dioxide into more sustainable fuels.

Stay tuned to meet more of our #HorizonEU team.🌞