On 18th November, the lead partner of SMACC+, CINBIO, the Centre for Research in Nanomaterials and Biomedicine at the University of Vigo, hosted the project's kick-off meeting. The Vice-Rector for Internationalisation, Maribel del Pozo, welcomed the participants.
The SMACC+ project aims to tackle unsustainable practices and the environmental impact of current cosmeceutical and nutraceutical ingredient production. By utilising bioactives and biopolymers derived from microalgae, the project proposes innovative, low-impact methods to produce high-value ingredients. These methods aim to replace synthetic additives, reduce water usage, and minimise waste.
Through optimising microalgae cultivation and recovering valuable by-products, the project demonstrates scalable solutions that support a transition towards renewable, eco-friendly alternatives.
The European funding for the SMACC+ project was approved in the summer during the third call for projects of the Interreg Atlantic Area. The project has been allocated 2.1 million Euros out of a total investment of 2.8 million Euros, with an expected duration of two and a half years.
The SMACC+ project aims to tackle unsustainable practices and the environmental impact of current cosmeceutical and nutraceutical ingredient production. By utilising bioactives and biopolymers derived from microalgae, the project proposes innovative, low-impact methods to produce high-value ingredients. These methods aim to replace synthetic additives, reduce water usage, and minimise waste.
Through optimising microalgae cultivation and recovering valuable by-products, the project demonstrates scalable solutions that support a transition towards renewable, eco-friendly alternatives.
The European funding for the SMACC+ project was approved in the summer during the third call for projects of the Interreg Atlantic Area. The project has been allocated 2.1 million Euros out of a total investment of 2.8 million Euros, with an expected duration of two and a half years.
Publish date: 2025-11-21
