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Hybrid Living Material on Bio-based Composite Scaffold – LIVEMAT

  • PROJECT CODE: N2-0380
  • PROJECT TITLE: Hybrid Living Material on Bio-based Composite Scaffold – LIVEMAT
  • PROJECT LEADER: Anna Sandak, PhD
  • PERIOD: 01.03.2025 – 28.02.2029
  • BUDGET: 693.796,00 EUR (149.942,72 EUR for InnoRenew)
  • FINANCING: ARIS
  • PROJECT COORDINATOR: Poznan University of Technology (Poland)
  • PARTNERS: Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), InnoRenew CoE (Slovenia)

The goal of the LIVEMAT project is to design and create a living and active material for the building sector. It will be based on a sustainable composite material that will provide an optimal scaffold for the growth and reproduction of selected living organisms: algae, cyanobacteria, and fungi. By merging abiotic and cellular components, the developed material will possess unique functionalities not existing for conventional ones, such as carbon sequestration, photosynthesis, and bioremediation. The developed material will effectively protect new and existing buildings, serving as an active and resilient material capable of interacting, adapting, and responding to environmental changes. The LIVEMAT project proposes a novel concept for material design and manufacturing by merging two generally unrelated disciplines – material science and microbiology. The project has the ambition to contribute to global sustainability by addressing several of the UN SDG.