The main goal of the TwInn4MicroUp project is to significantly and measurably increase the competitiveness and the capabilities of NTUA in the fields of Project Management & Administration, Budget Acquisition, and Synthetic Microbial Biotechnology for the elevation of NTUA’s research profile. This will be achieved by transferring research knowledge, excellence and best practices, from the three high-performance research establishments: Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands & Midwest (TUS), Athlone, Ireland; Belgrade, Serbia; The Microbial Biotechnology Laboratory of the Department of Bioscience, Biotechnology and Environment (UNIBA), Bari, Italy.

TwInn4MicroUp will generate 4 new state-of-the-art clean technology innovations that will lead to sustainable jobs, encompassing essential skills for the transition towards a greener future. Leveraging previous research achievements to valorise by-products of plastic waste and demonstrating the scale-up of these processes will highlight the untapped potential within low-value co-products and underscore the importance of pilot-scale research alongside laboratory developments. TwInn4MicroUp aims to educate and train researchers in Synthetic Microbial Biotechnology while fostering innovation through the formation of an expert network including the stimulation of relevant policy discussions. Our strategy involves engaging with the industry (over 100 companies), facilitating their active participation and investment, and working together to create a roadmap towards a greener, more innovative, and sustainable future. Through these collaborative efforts, NTUA aims to compete successfully at the EU level carrying out project coordination roles in HE initiatives.

LIEE-NTUA will support the creation of a Hub in the field of synthetic microbial biotechnology and will support the process of potential exploitation in the market of research ideas and results in order to link the rich production of innovative products in NTUA with existing or new firms in the specific sector.