{"id":3290,"date":"2026-04-20T12:13:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/?p=3290"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:13:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:13:48","slug":"impress-advances-from-research-to-real-world-solutions-at-gdynia-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/es\/2026\/04\/20\/impress-advances-from-research-to-real-world-solutions-at-gdynia-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPRESS avanza de la investigaci\u00f3n a soluciones del mundo real en la reuni\u00f3n de Gdynia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GDYNIA, POLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>Comunicado de prensa<br><\/strong>20 April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Horizon Europe-funded <a href=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/es\/\">Proyecto IMPRESS<\/a> has concluded its 4th Annual Consortium Meeting, held on 14\u201315 April 2026 in Gdynia, Poland, marking <strong>a step toward real-world application<\/strong>. Hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/es\/project-partners\/mir-pib\/\">MIR-PIB<\/a>, the two-day project partners\u2019 meeting brought together partners from across Europe to review achievements, align on next steps, and showcase tangible innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Demonstrating innovation across the value chain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting featured in-depth discussions and live demonstrations of technologies developed within the IMPRESS framework. Recent results highlight <strong>progress in translating circular bioeconomy concepts into practical applications<\/strong>. Partners are developing food, feed, and non-food prototypes based on low-trophic species and side-stream resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples include sprat-enriched fish products with higher omega-3 content, plant-based fish alternatives using microalgae and legumes, and high-protein fish sausages with improved stability. Duckweed-based fish feed formulations have also shown promising performance, offering potential to reduce reliance on conventional protein sources, as a novel food category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the processing level, partners have achieved pilot-scale production of high-value ingredients from fisheries by-products, including protein isolates and hydrolysates. Circular cultivation systems are also being utilized, using aquaculture side streams to grow microalgae and duckweed. In addition, more than 20 product concepts have undergone initial regulatory screening to support validation and impact assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While optimisation and large-scale validation are ongoing, these results confirm the technical feasibility of multiple IMPRESS solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key developments highlighted during the meeting include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/es\/project-partners\/mir-pib\/\">MIR-PIB<\/a> presented the launch of educational materials through the IMPRESS Knowledge Base.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/es\/project-partners\/neoalgae\/\">Neoalgas<\/a> showcased progress in developing pet food products derived from microalgae, highlighting new opportunities for low-trophic aquatic resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/es\/project-partners\/teagasc\/\">Teagasc<\/a>, project coordinator, presented advances in biorefinery processes for converting aquatic biomass and side streams into valuable ingredients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/es\/project-partners\/comex\/\">Comex<\/a> demonstrated fully operational NFC-enabled labels, enabling improved traceability and smart packaging solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/es\/project-partners\/trinity-college-dublin\/\">Trinity College de Dubl\u00edn (TCD)<\/a> reported progress toward a working prototype for advanced, sustainable packaging solutions, contributing to reduced environmental impact and improved product shelf life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advancing towards circular, zero-waste food systems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Partners reviewed activities across all technical work packages, including processing technologies, ingredient development, food and feed formulations, sustainable packaging, and circular value chain design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussions reinforced the project\u2019s mission to valorise underutilised aquatic resources and processing waste, while addressing environmental and economic challenges. Partners also outlined the next priorities, including the potential contributions to the <a href=\"https:\/\/digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu\/en\/policies\/innovation-radar\">EU Innovation Radar<\/a>, and steps toward validation and market uptake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strong collaboration driving measurable progress<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting highlighted both technological advances and strong collaboration across the consortium, bringing together research and industry partners from across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the project moves toward its final stages (2023\u20132027), partners will focus on scaling solutions, strengthening value chains, and supporting uptake in European markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outcomes presented in Gdynia underline <strong>the project\u2019s transition from research to application<\/strong>, with several solutions approaching validation and real-world deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>__________________________<br><strong>Acerca de IMPRESS<\/strong><br>IMPRESS es una iniciativa de investigaci\u00f3n financiada por Horizon Europe dedicada a promover la producci\u00f3n sostenible de alimentos a partir de fuentes marinas y de agua dulce. Al centrarse en la circularidad y las tecnolog\u00edas de procesamiento innovadoras, el proyecto apoya la transici\u00f3n hacia un sistema alimentario m\u00e1s resiliente.<br><strong>Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/es\/\">https:\/\/impress-he.eu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"811\" data-id=\"3293\" src=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMPRESS_Gdynia_2-1024x811.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMPRESS_Gdynia_2-1024x811.png 1024w, https:\/\/impress-he.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMPRESS_Gdynia_2-300x238.png 300w, 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