Circular bioeconomy - CIRCA
The CIRCA Living Lab is an open innovation space driven by the CER AgroTechUPC, where solutions are designed, explored and tested to advance towards circular and regenerative agriculture. It was established to address the sector's major environmental challenges, particularly water management and organic waste, through science, technology and collaboration with the local community.
At CIRCA, applied research is transferred to real-world settings, connecting research teams with companies and institutions to develop more efficient, resilient and sustainable agricultural systems. It is a dynamic environment where knowledge is generated and new ways of transforming by-products into useful resources are tested, promoting a new approach to agriculture.
How can our Living Labs help you?
Why do we need to rethink agriculture?
Agriculture is essential for food production and the economy, but the current production model has serious environmental impacts, particularly on water resources.
CIRCA was established to drive the transition towards a regenerative, efficient and circular model.
What does CIRCA offer?
CIRCA supports companies in developing new sustainable products, public administrations in designing transformative policies, and research centres in transferring knowledge and scaling up innovative solutions for circular agriculture.
Who is involved?
Driven by researchers from the GEMMA group (UPC) and supported by the X_AgriTech network, CIRCA works on nature-based solutions for managing wastewater, waste and bioproducts applicable to the agri-food sector.
Projects
All UPC projects on the circular bioeconomy.
CONTROL BIOLÒGIC
Detection and characterisation of biological control organisms of Meloidogyne spp. and their compatibility with plant resistance
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EPIMECUS
Study of Meloidogyne epidemiology in cucurbit and solanaceous crop rotations to design management strategies for sustainable agricultural systems
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WETWINE
Conservation and protection of the natural heritage of the wine sector in the SUDOE area.
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EGRES-AVIRULENT
Strategies for managing plant germplasm resistant to Meloidogyne to prevent the selection of virulence
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FERTILWASTES
Valorisation of co-products from waste treatment and biomass as innovative, value-added products for agriculture
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PAVITR
Validation of sustainable, advanced natural technologies for the treatment, monitoring and reuse of safe water and wastewater in India
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4BIOLIVE
Production of Biostimulants, Biofertilisers, Biopolymers and Bioenergy from Waste and By-products of the Olive Oil Supply Chain
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CyanBio2
Sustainable production of bioplastics and natural pigments from cyanobacteria in wastewater effluents
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Fundamentals and optimisation of bioproduct production from cyanobacteria through wastewater treatment
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REAL-MAC
Reuse of agri-food effluents for microalgae production and their application in circular agriculture for the territory
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At CIRCA, you can join projects, test technologies, contribute challenges or showcase your research. Get in touch and let's talk!
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