Brokerage session: expertise Title: LEITAIT: offering expertise in treatment, reutilization, valorization and sanitation Presented by Joan Roig, LEITAT

1. Joan Roig
Business Development
Environmental & Biotechnological Projects
jroig@leitat.org

2. close to BARCELONA

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Chile
Center of Excellence in Nanofibers
The center’s goal is to become a model technological partner in
advanced materials, sustainability and renewable energies for
companies and institutions in Chile and in South America as a
whole.
Budget : 30M $
Duration: 8 years

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LEITAT is a technological center
specialized in the development of
innovative technologies.
Offers high added value solutions to
technological challenges required by the
constant market changes and
companies.
Supports sustainable growth through
the promotion of R+D collaboration
and technology transfer.

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R+D
Applied Research
Experimental development
I / i
Innovation
Entrepreneurial Activity
Knowledge-oriented
investment
Economical/Results-
oriented investment
Universities
SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
Institutes
Engineering
LEITAT
Technology Transfer Model
Technology - business inclusion
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Consultants
GAP
LEITAT – Technological Partner

6. Results
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LEITAT

7. Our usual partners
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MULTISECTORAL SOLUTIONS
for the technology needs of
companies and organizations
Large
Industries
SMEs
Public
Organizations
Sponsors
Multinationales
Investment
funds
+ PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
+ PRODUCTS IMPROVEMENT
+ FLEXIBLE ADAPTATION
+ INNOVATION CAPACITY
+ COMPETITIVE IMPACT
+ SOCIAL IMPACT
+ INTERNATIONALISATION
+ FINANCIAL RETURN

8. LEITAT AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
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1st Private R&D center in Catalonia
International Network +5000 companies
+100 Associations
50 Countries
420 M€ Impact

9. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS (2007 – 2014)
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103Projects
22 Projects coordinated by LEITAT
23M€ Funding for LEITAT
230 Proposals coordinated by LEITAT
926 Proposals submitted

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LEITAT R&D divisions
ADVANCED MATERIALS
FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS
ENVIRONMENTAL & BIO
TECHNOLOGIES: EBT
DEVICES, DESIGN AND
ENGINEERING: D2E
BIOMEDICINE
SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY

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SAFETY &
SUSTAINABILITY
•Materials selection and preparation through
efficacy / safety / sustainability factors
•NanoSafety
•Productive process selection
•Strategy design of recycling products
ADVANCED
MATERIALS
•Polymer / micro & nanomateriales synthesis
production
•Formulation of raw material
•Material applications
BIOMED
•Antibody monoclonal generation
•Antibody monoclonal genetic engineering
•in vitro cellular models / in vivo animal
models
R+D DIVISIONS
Full expertise  http://ipo.leitat.org/expertise/

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DEVICES, DESIGN
& ENGINEERING
•Sensors /antennas dispositive
•Enertronics
•Advanced Process Fabrication
•Product & Process design and development
ENVIRONMENTAL
& BIO
TECHNOLOGIES
•Water / waste treatment , sanitizing, reuse,
recovery
•Industrial Biotechnology
•Applied Microbiology
FAST MOVING
CONSUMER
GOODs
•Design & formulation of detergents /
cosmetics products
•Efficiency assays
•Ecolabel
•Consumers Test
R+D DIVISIONS
Full expertise  http://ipo.leitat.org/expertise/

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WATER: TREATMENT, REUTILIZATION, VALORIZATION, SANITATION
WASTE: TREATMENT, MATERIAL AND ENERGY VALORIZATION
AIR: ODOUR MAPPING, ADVANCED TREATMENTS
INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: BIOCATALYSIS, BIOPROCESSES
MICROBIOLOGY
SUSTAINABILITY
ENVIRONMENTAL & BIO-TECHNOLOGIES
Water Expertise
SCALE UP & MARKET UPTAKE: Demostrative projects

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WATER: TREATMENT, REUTILIZATION, VALORIZATION, SANITATION
I - Research Area: ELECTROCHEMICAL & AOP GROUP
Division: EBT
III - Research Area: Environmental Biotechnologies
Division: EBT
IV - Research Area: Life Cycle Assessment
Division: Safety and Sustainability
II - Research Area: Advanced Materials &
Membrane Applications
Division: A.M & EBT

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ADVANCED OXIDATION
PROCESSES
• Fenton, Photo-Fenton,
Solar Photo-Fenton
• O3 based processes
• Heterogeneous
photocatalysis:
Nanomaterials,
Nanofibers, UVA-LED
ELECTROCHEMICAL
ADVANCED PROCESSES
• Electrocoagulation
(Electroflotation)
• Hydrogen recovery
• New Cell/Reactors
Design
ELECTROCHEMICAL
ADVANCED PROCESSES
• Electro- Fenton &
Solar Photoelectro-
Fenton
• Electrooxidation
ELECTROCHEMICAL & AOP

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WATER: TREATMENT, REUTILIZATION, VALORIZATION, SANITATION
I - Research Area: ELECTROCHEMICAL & AOP GROUP
Division: EBT
III - Research Area: Environmental Biotechnologies
Division: EBT
IV - Research Area: Life Cycle Assessment
Division: Safety and Sustainability
II - Research Area: Advanced Materials &
Membrane Applications
Division: A.M & EBT

17. SYNTHESIS &
CHARACTERISATION
• New materials &
methods
• Structural
characterization
• Morphology, porosity
APPLICATION
& VALIDATION
• Filtration tests
• Performance
• Fouling capacity
• Analytics
• LCC & LCA
PILOTING &
PROTOTYPING
• Module design
• Scale-up
• Assemblage
• Pilot tests
ADVANCED MATERIALS & MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS - I

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 Design and testing of new membranes
 Membrane technologies (MF, UF, NF, RO, FO & MD) for water
treatment:
‐ Disinfection and reuse
‐ Selective filtration (e.g. industrial liquid streams)
‐ Removal, fractionation and recovery of target compounds
(pollutants, metals or other valuable products)
‐ Recovery and/or fractionation of active or high value added
substances
 Hybrid membrane processes
 Piloting and prototyping
 Analytical tools
ADVANCED MATERIALS & MEMBRANE APPLICATIONS – II
Application & Validation

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WATER: TREATMENT, REUTILIZATION, VALORIZATION, SANITATION
I - Research Area: ELECTROCHEMICAL & AOP GROUP
Division: EBT
III - Research Area: Environmental Biotechnologies
Division: EBT
IV - Research Area: Life Cycle Assessment
Division: Safety and Sustainability
II - Research Area: Advanced Materials &
Membrane Applications
Division: A.M & EBT

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ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
• Biochemical Methane
Potential
• Digestion and co-
disgestion (water,
sludge, solid wastes)
• Parcial Anaerobic
Digestion
BIOREMEDIATION
• Phytoremediation
• Wetlands
• Bioaugmentation/Bio
stimulation
• Enzymatic treatment
• New microbial
consortia
BIO-ELECTROCHEMICAL
SYSTEMS
• Microbial Fuel Cells
(MFCs)
• Integrated systems:
Parcial AD + MFC
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES

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WATER: TREATMENT, REUTILIZATION, VALORIZATION, SANITATION
I - Research Area: ELECTROCHEMICAL & AOP GROUP
Division: EBT
III - Research Area: Environmental Biotechnologies
Division: EBT
IV - Research Area: Life Cycle Assessment
Division: Safety and Sustainability
II - Research Area: Advanced Materials &
Membrane Applications
Division: A.M & EBT

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SECTORS
Industrial
Energy efficiency
Waste
Environmental management
Sustainable mobility
Life Cycle Assessment
Ecodesign
Green Procurement
Green events
Ecolabeling (EU Ecolabel, DGQA)
Environmental Product Declarations
Social Responsibility
Training in-company
Environmental Awareness
Sustainable Production LCA & Ecodesign
Services
Public
Administration
SERVICIES
Training
SUSTAINABILITY STUDIES

23. SCALE UP & MARKET UPTAKE: Demonstrative projects

24. SCALE UP & MARKET UPTAKE: Demonstrative projects

25. Low-fouling nanostructured membranes for the removal of
heavy metals and drugs from waste water of metallurgic,
pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
Development of a photocatalytic hybrid membrane system for
seawater desalination to mitigate fouling.
Valorization of livestock manure into pathogen-free, P-rich
organic soil amendment, mineral fertilizers and reclaimed
water.
Water treatment system from waste water of dairy
industry based on the combination of electrocoagulation,
electrooxidation and hydrogen recovery technologies.
[ FP7/283018 | 6.1M€ ]
[ FP7/308439 | 3.3M€ ]
[ FP7/308637 | 3.8M€ ]
[ FP7/ 280995 | 3.5M€]
Demonstration and promotion of innovative technologies, for an
optimal and safe closed water cycle in Euro-Mediterranean
tourist facilities.
Recovery of RO membranes that have reached their end of life in
desalination plants, into a valuable by product for re-use.
[ LIFE11 ENV/ES/626 | 1.9 M€ ]
[FP7/619116 | 5.8M€ ]
FP7 PROJECTS PORTFOLIO
Water

26. H2020 PROJECTS PORTFOLIO
Call Topic Acronym Title Role LEITAT
H2020 - 2014
NMP5 – 2014: Industrial-scale production of
nanomaterials for printing applications
BASMATI
Bring innovation in the Scaling up of nano-materials and Inks for
printing
Partner
H2020 - 2014
BG-03-2014 : Novel marine derived
biomolecules and industrial biomaterials
MARISURF
NOVEL, SUSTAINABLE MARINE BIO-SURFACTANT / BIO-
EMULSIFIERS FOR COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION
Partner
H2020 - 2014
SME Instrument - Open Disruptive Innovation
Scheme (implemented through the SME
instrument)
MED1C MED1C : Video Management in Medical practice
Subcontracted -
Support
H2020 - 2014
PHC 10 -Development of new diagnostic tools
and technologies: in
vitro devices, assays and platforms
GLAM Glass Laser Multiplexed Biosensor
Coordinator
H2020 - 2014 WATER-1a-2014 REGROUND
Colloidal Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for the Reclamation of Toxic
Metal Contaminated GROUNDwater Aquifers,
Drinking Water Wells, and River Bank Filtrations
Partner
H2020 - 2014
NMP-17-2014 Post-lithium ion batteries for
electric automotive applications
ALISE Advanced Lithium Sulphur battery for xEV
Coordinator
H2020 - 2014
NMP13: Storage of energy produced by
decentralized sources
ALION
HIGH SPECIFIC ENERGY ALUMINIUM-ION RECHARGEABLE
BATTERIES FOR DECENTRALIZED ELECTRICITY GENERATION
SOURCES
Coordinator
H2020 - 2014 INFRADEV-1-2014 Design studies RICAS2020
Design Study for the European Underground Research Infra-
structure related to Advanced Adiabatic
Compressed Air Energy Storage
Partner
H2020 - 2014
NMP-28-2014 Assessment of environmental
fate of nanomaterials NANOFASE Nanomaterial FAte and Speciation in the Environment
Partner

27. What we OFFER and we are LOOKING FOR?
We OFFER, high added value solutions to technological challenges required
by the constant market changes and companies.
Supports sustainable growth through the promotion of R+D collaboration
and technology transfer
We are LOOKING FOR, SME, Large Companies, RTDs and any other
potential partner to jointly develop market-oriented technological solutions
to increase technological value in water management sector.

28. THANKS FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
Joan Roig – jroig@leitat.org
Business Development
“what matters
is not what we have done,
but what we can do together”