Valencia, Spain – June 6, 2024
The 18 entities that make up the European MixMatters consortium met in Valencia on June 4 and 5 to hold their general assembly, marking the first year of this innovative project. The meeting took place at Las Naves, one of the participating entities, and served as a platform to review the progress made and plan the next steps.
MixMatters, led by AINIA, seeks to transform mixed biowaste, which annually totals 113 million tons in the European Union, into valuable resources through an integrated and versatile solution. This solution includes a modular separation unit and a recovery hub adapted to the type of waste. The aim is to prevent approximately 75% of this waste from ending up in landfills or incinerators.
During the assembly, participants made an exhaustive review of the activities developed during the first year of the project. Parallel sessions were also held to define the next actions to be taken in order to continue advancing MixMatters’ mission. One of the highlights was the visit to Mercavalencia, one of the places where one of the demonstrations of the Integrated System will take place. This system is designed to significantly improve the separation and recovery of biowaste, optimizing both the efficiency and sustainability of the process. 
In addition, the assembly was attended by the Brilian and Ellipse projects, also funded by the Circular Bio-Based Europe (CBE) initiative. This collaboration strengthens the links between the projects and amplifies the impact of their joint activities.
MixMatters is co-funded by the Circular Bio-Based Europe (CBE) joint initiative under the European program for innovation and research ‘Horizon Europe 2021-2027’ (HE).
