{"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\/pl\/2026\/04\/20\/impress-advances-from-research-to-real-world-solutions-at-gdynia-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPRESS: od bada\u0144 do praktycznych rozwi\u0105za\u0144 podczas spotkania w Gdyni"},"content":{"rendered":"

GDYNIA, POLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Komunikat prasowy
<\/strong>20 April 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Horizon Europe-funded Projekt IMPRESS<\/a> has concluded its 4th Annual Consortium Meeting, held on 14\u201315 April 2026 in Gdynia, Poland, marking a step toward real-world application<\/strong>. Hosted by 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

Demonstrating innovation across the value chain<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting featured in-depth discussions and live demonstrations of technologies developed within the IMPRESS framework. Recent results highlight 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

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

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

While optimisation and large-scale validation are ongoing, these results confirm the technical feasibility of multiple IMPRESS solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key developments highlighted during the meeting include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n