European-funded CO₂SMOS project concludes after four years of biobased R&D

In Spain, the European-funded CO2SMOS project officially concludes this month after four years of collaborative research and innovation aimed at supporting the bio-based industry in reducing its carbon footprint. With €7 million in funding from the Horizon 2020 program, the project has developed and scaled technologies that convert biogenic CO₂ emissions into valuable chemicals and materials, bringing them closer to real-world application.

Launched in May 2021, CO₂SMOS (Advanced chemicals production from biogenic CO₂ emissions for circular bio-based industries) brought together a multidisciplinary consortium of 15 partners from across Europe, coordinated by CARTIF Technology Center. The aim was to develop cost-competitive technologies for transforming CO₂ emissions from bio- industrial processes into renewable chemicals, durable polymers, and biodegradable biomaterials, contributing to Europe’s climate goals and the development of a sustainable circular economy.