SKILLS

Circular Economy & Decarbonization

We provide highly innovative technological and strategic solutions that ensure safe and sustainable production, fostering the transition towards the circular economy, the bioeconomy and decarbonization.

SKILLS

Circular Economy & Decarbonization

Zero pollution

Water treatment and reuse.
Recycling and waste recovery.
Air/gas treatment.
Soil restoration.
Nature-based Solutions.
Membrane, physicochemical and electrochemical processes.

Bioeconomy and biotechnology

Bioprocesses and biocatalysis for sustainable production.
Microbiome-based solutions.
Renewable resources and biorefinery to obtain ingredients and assets.
Agri-food technologies.

Energy transition and decarbonization

CO2 capture, conversion and utilization.
Energy storage systems.
Hydrogen and biofuel production.
New photovoltaic devices.
Bio-electrochemical and photo-electrochemical systems.

Safety and sustainability

Sustainable production and new circular business models.
Environmental, economic and social impact.
Risk analysis and impact on the environment and human health.

Technological capabilities

Human Resources

Multidisciplinary team, scientific-technical background, industrial approach.
Chemistry, chemical engineering, materials engineering.
Circular economy, bioeconomy, sustainability, energy efficiency, decarbonization.

Resources and infrastructure

H2 and biofuels laboratory.
Energy storage lab.
Outdoor solar station.
Pilot plants for water treatment.
Nature-based Solutions.
Soil quality lab.
Air handling equipment.
Insect farm.
Food lab.
Biorefinery lab.
Microbiology and biotechnology lab.
Ecotoxicity and biodegradability lab.
Equipment for chemical-physicochemical, (bio) -electrochemical and photochemical characterization.
Simulation and modeling software tools.
Digital guidance tool for safe and sustainable development by design.
Software and databases for the quantification of environmental, economic and social impacts.

Sectoral impact

Chemistry

Manufacturing & Engineering

Logistics

Robotics & Automation

Julia García

Head of the Circular Economy Department

Biography

Julia García holds a PhD in Chemistry and a master’s degree in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She is currently the director of the Department of Circular Economy and Decarbonization at Leitat and a member of the Board of Directors of the Catalan Water Partnership and the Catalan Waste Cluster.