MERGE is 3-year Horizon Europe project focusing on biomass valorisation to chemicals and fuels by developing single-atom catalysts. 🇪🇺 Funded by @HorizonEU
Ostrava, Czech Republic
Joined September 2024
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📚 Two more days of MERGE trainings at Q-PLAN in Thessaloniki! 🇬🇷
Two more trainings on Reporting & Audits and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Horizon Europe projects through interactive sessions and hands-on exercises were given to the four VSB administrative staff.
📚 Two days of training at Q-PLAN in Thessaloniki! 🇬🇷
As part of MERGE's exchange activities, four VSB administrative staff are visiting Q-PLAN for training on Horizon Europe contractual aspects, project implementation & monitoring, with quizzes and hands-on exercises!
💫 Don't miss this talk from our partner Gianvito Vilé from @polimi!
🔗 Follow the link for more details: linkedin.com/events/futurein…
🔬 MERGE at #GrapheneWeek2026!
🎤 Our coordinator Aristides Bakandritsos (@vsbtuo) delivered an opening talk on #singleatom engineering on #graphene for next-generation #catalysts, showcasing MERGE's research.
👏 A great opportunity for scientific exchange!
🔬 Exciting work from our MERGE partner, @VileGroup!
👏 A new Comment in #NatureReviewsMaterials, part of the journal’s 10th anniversary collection, explores how single-atom catalysts dynamically adapt to their environment.
🔗nature.com/articles/s41578-0…
Check out MERGE's 4th Newsletter and learn about our progress in the last 6 months!! 💫
🔗mailchi.mp/116e3183d55f/merg…
🎓 Around 50 researchers joined MERGE's latest seminar with Prof. Gianvito Vilé (@polimi) on the fundamentals of #catalysis #engineering and catalyst design.
🔗Discover the highlights: bit.ly/4pU5bSP
#HorizonEurope
🚀 From research ideas to successful Horizon Europe proposals!
MERGE Early-Stage Researchers from @vsbtuo – completed a 4-week training secondment at Q-PLAN International on #proposal writing, #project management & research communication.
🔗Read more: bit.ly/4x9d3Co
🔬 Three MERGE Early-Stage Researchers from @vsbtuo completed a research secondment at the @univgroningen, gaining hands-on experience with SAXS, WAXS and HR-TEM while strengthening international scientific #collaboration.
👉Read more: merge-twinning.eu/news-event…
#HorizonEurope
📢 MERGE was showcased at #NANOTEXNOLOGY2026 by Project Coordinator Dr Aristeidis Bakandritsos, who presented the project's vision and latest advances in sustainable single-atom catalysis.
🔗Read more: merge-twinning.eu/news-event…
🚀 Winning a #HorizonEurope project is only the beginning!
Our partner @univgroningen (RUG) delivered a practical #ProjectManagement training for the MERGE consortium, bringing together 36 participants both in person and online.
👉Read more: bit.ly/3SFO0ru
👏 Congratulations to #MERGEproject Coordinator Aristeidis Bakandritsos on being recognised once again among the top researchers in Materials Science by Research.com, along with other researchers at the Materials-Envi Lab (MEL).
Read more: bit.ly/4oPDlXm
🔬 MERGE researcher from @vsbtuo conducted operando XAS experiments at the @SynchrotronAlba , investigating single-atom-doped MOF hybrid structures under real electrochemical conditions.
👉 Read more: bit.ly/444UcM0
💐We’re proud to see our synergy project, GlaS-A-Fuels Project, featured on the European Commission’s Innovation Radar platform. 🌍⚡
🔎 Learn more about the recognised innovation in sustainable fuels developed by @vsbtuo, here 👇: innovation-radar.ec.europa.e…
🤩Great to see our project partner Giuseppe Portale from @univgroningen among the organisers of the Chemistry of Materials Community Day 2026 at NWO in Utrecht on 26 June!
👉More info: nwo.nl/en/meetings/chemistry…
#HorizonEurope #ResearchCollaboration
👏Proud to see MERGE partner @VileGroup from @polimi recognised among the 10 most-read articles of 2025 in Cell Reports Sustainability.
👇Read the full article below cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=…
Dr. Aristeidis Bakandritsos from @vsbtuo participated as a speaker at the EIC Info Day 2026 in Prague, contributing to discussions on #EICPathfinder and #EICTransition.
The event brought together 130+ participants from across Europe’s research & #innovation community.
🚗🌱The European Commission highlights higher #ethanol blends (like E20) could help cut emissions from today’s cars.
🔗 bit.ly/4eFPQ4A
🙏MERGE EU advances single-atom #catalysts for cleaner #fuel & chemical production—supporting Europe’s low-carbon transition.
#Biofuels
🌱 New in Nature Catalysis: solar-powered biomass → bioplastics building blocks!
👩🔬👨🔬 @vsbtuo contributes to this innovation.
👉 See how it links to MERGE:
bit.ly/3OIHVZB
#HorizonEurope #biomass #sustainablechemistry #biofuels
👏Great to see our MERGE partners actively contributing to the scientific community!
🤩Proud to see @polimi at the ENMIX Workshop in Valencia, engaging with the latest trends in #catalysis and connecting with leading experts that drive innovation!
#HorizonEurope #mergeprojectEU
