Transforming Trash: Steps to sustainably process and extract value from plastic waste
Engineering Efficiency: Harnessing microorganisms to convert waste into valuable products
New Beginnings: Creating next-gen materials from single-use plastics for a circular economy
Establishment of a high-performance Research and Innovation Hub for Synthetic Microbial Biotechnology, elevating NTUA’s profile, addressing the innovation gap among the European Union countries, all the while delivering impactful socio-enviro-economic outputs via new circular petro- and bioplastics lifecycles.
Scientific community expansion
We have diverse and complementary backgrounds in enzyme biochemistry and biocatalysis, plastic recycling technologies, molecular genetics and biotechnology, synthetic biology and microbial engineering.
The creation of microbial cell factories, capable of producing significant quantities of valuable and innovative bioproducts through fermentation of plastic waste-derived feedstocks
Stay updated with our latest innovations, research breakthroughs, sustainability initiatives, and upcoming events and outreach efforts.
TwInn4MicroUp Coordinator Prof. Evangelos Topakas joined the opening of the Bios Hub in Astros, presenting NTUA’s work in industrial biotechnology and biocatalysis and exchanging perspectives with researchers, farmers, local stakeholders and representatives of the EU-funded GOV4ALL project.
TwInn4MicroUp Coordinator Prof. Evangelos Topakas represented the project at EBDays 2026 in Trabzon, Türkiye, delivering a plenary talk on plastic biorefineries. His presentation highlighted how enzymes and microbial cell factories can support sustainable plastic upcycling and high-value bioproduct generation. The full recording of the talk is now available online with English subtitles.
The TwInn4MicroUp Academy–Industry Forum brought together representatives from industry and academia to discuss circular plastics regulation, plastic waste upcycling, and future collaboration opportunities.
