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Dissemination Day at Univesity of Sfax
📣 1st SPORE-MED Dissemination Day – University of Sfax
We are delighted to announce the first SPORE-MED Dissemination Day, hosted by Ksibi Mohamed from the Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax, within the framework of the SPORE-MED Project (PRIMA Partnership).
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (JECE)
Vincenzo Naddeo, the PI at the Univesity of Salerno, is proud to share a concise overview of their new editorial introducing the Special Issue in the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (JECE), focused on climate- and energy-neutral wastewater utilities. It outlines practical routes aligned with the recast EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive, from smarter biology and membranes to AI control and resource recovery. This work is one of the results of the SPORE-MED project and builds on the WaterEnergyNEXUS community.
PRIMA DAY 2025
This year as well PRIMA PROJECT DAY 2025 was organized by PRIMA AGENCY in Barcelona on October 1 and 2.
The event brought together PRIMA projects funded in the 2023 and 2024 calls, with the aim of focusing on networking, synergies, and shared learning. SPORE-MED participated in the poster exhibition, which provided an excellent opportunity to share our experiences thus far.
European Researchers’ Night in Girona
Our partner, LEQUIA (Universitat de Girona), participated in the European Researchers’ Night in Girona. This event connects science with society and inspires the next generation of innovators.
As part of the SPORE-MED project, which is funded by the PRIMA Partnership Program, LEQUIA is helping us rethink the role of wastewater treatment plants in the Mediterranean region. Rather than being the end of the water cycle, these facilities can become centers of sustainability and resilience by recovering valuable resources, enabling safe water reuse, and supporting health surveillance.
SPORE-MED WP Leaders’ Meeting
The SPORE-MED PRIMA Partnership consortium held its Work Package Leaders’ meeting on September 9th🧩 A productive session to align progress, exchange insights, and reinforce collaboration across all teams. Together, we are advancing towards impactful outcomes for the project’s mission.
Presentation at EMCEI-2025
Several partners from the SPORE-MED consortium (Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax, LEQUIA, Sostenipra and Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED)) contributed to the SPORE-MED PRIMA Partnership Special Session at the 7th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration (EMCEI-2025; https://lnkd.in/dBiYmDxh ) with engaging and impactful oral presentations. Their work highlighted key advancements in sustainable agriculture and environmental resilience across the Mediterranean.
Presentation at 9th European Bioremediation Conference
Athina Stavroulaki from the Technical University of Crete presented the latest results on nanobubble technology for removing microplastics from wastewater at the 9th European Bioremediation Conference in Chania, Crete.
Athina and her colleagues from the the university also received one of the Best Poster Awards at the conference. Congratulations!
1st International Life Cycle Assessment Symposium at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
On June 4th-6th, Sostenipra has hosted the 1st International Life Cycle Assessment Symposium on Nutrient and Water Circularity for Food Production at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The program has been packed with very interesting talks and activities, and it was great to host more than 60 participants from across the world.
Collaboration between Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax and IPS Tunisia
On Wednesday, June 4th, 2025, we proudly launched a promising collaboration between Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax (Ksibi Mohamed) and IPS Tunisia (part of Group IPS) — a key milestone in our shared mission of innovating wastewater recovery.
Presentation at Iberimet Meeting
Our PhD researcher Emma Company Masó from LEQUIA had the opportunity to present her research on nutrient recovery through electrochemical precipitation—a sustainable upgrade for wastewater treatment plants—at the Iberimet Meeting of the National Network of Microbial Electrochemical Technologies (METs) last week in the beautiful city of Segovia!
Presentation at IWA RR 2025
SPORE-MED – PRIMA Partnership at IWA RR 2025 Conference!
General Assembly and Scientific Board Meeting in Marrakesh
On May 14 and 15, SPORE-MED project members gathered in Marrakesh for the third General Assembly and Scientific Board Meeting to discuss project progress.
Start of PROGRAMOX Plant Construction at Terrassa WWTP
Exciting progress in the SPORE-MED project! 🚀
Construction of the PROGRAMOX plant at the Terrassa wastewater treatment plant is underway, marking a significant step towards validating this groundbreaking technology at TRL 8.
Nanobubbler System in Greece
Exciting news! The Nanobubbler System is now successfully installed by Πολυτεχνείο Κρήτης – Technical University of Crete (leader Nicolas KALOGERAKIS) at the Gerani-WWTP in Chania, Greece.
Progress at Sfax North WWTP
Exciting progress at the Sfax North WWTP, where we identified the location for installing our SPORE-MED pilot system. It was a pleasure to meet Mr. Mohamed Ben Makhlouf from ONAS, who is leading the collaboration with the Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax (Ksibi Mohamed) for the SPORE-MED PRIMA Partnership, and Mrs. Manel Bouchaira, the WWTP manager.
Life Cycle Assessment Symposium in June 2025
Our partner ICTA-UAB is organizing a Life Cycle Assessment Symposium on June 4-6, in which SPORE-MED will participate.
The call for abstracts is already open: https://www.sostenipra.cat/en/lca_symposium/
We’re looking forward to your participation!
Dissemination in Seville
We are delighted to see our partners driving innovation in water management!
During the NATMed Prima Project presentation in Seville, Adasa Sistemas highlighted the SPORE-MED project, fostering synergies with other PRIMA Partnership projects and promoting sustainable solutions for urban wastewater treatment.
Operational Meeting
The partners of Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED) of the Università degli Studi di Salerno and the Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax held their last operational meeting before the operation of the living membrane bioreactors.
Presentation at 1st African ISMET Conference
On February 5th, Sebastià Puig, the co-coordinator of SPORE-MED, gave a keynote speech on electro bioremediation at the 1st African ISMET Conference.
Article in INDUSTRIAMBIENTE
We are pleased to announce that the first article on the SPORE-MED project has been published in INDUSTRIAMBIENTE, magazine and portal for the environmental and energy sector, by our partner organisation GS INIMA.
Join us at EMCEI-2025!
We’re excited to announce a Special Session (Track 17) at the 7th Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental
Integration (EMCEI-2025) focused on: Advancing Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery in the Mediterranean Region.
General Assembly & Scientific Board Meeting
Today, the SPORE-MED consortium met virtually for our 6-Month General Assembly. The meeting was an excellent opportunity to review our progress to date and strategise for the year ahead in […]
Installation of Greenhouse Trials in Morocco
We are thrilled to share the exciting progress being made on the SPORE-MED project as we work toward addressing water scarcity challenges in Morocco. This initiative is currently being implemented at the […]
Presentation at CONAMA 2024 Congress
On December 2nd, our partner ADASA had the opportunity to present a part of the SPORE-MED project in the presentation of “Actividad Especial nº 6. Teledetección y Sensores” at the CONAMA 2024 Congress.
Presentation at V Forum LEQUIA
Our coordinator Jesus Colprim presented the SPORE-MED PRIMA Partnership project at the V Forum LEQUIA. He highlighted the development of leading edge technologies for sustainable treatment of contaminated waters including […]
Scientific Board Meeting
The first Scientific Board meeting was held 3 months after the launch. Coordinators and work package leaders discussed the progress of each work package. The next Scientific Board meeting will […]
UnivExpo 2024
From 23th to 24th July, the University of Sfax proudly organized UnivExpo at the International Fair of Sfax. On this occasion, the SPORE-MED project team had the privilege of being […]
Kick-off Meeting
On June 5th, the SPORE-MED partner organizations gathered at the Science and Technology Park of the University of Girona for the Kick-off Meeting. It was a great opportunity to meet […]
SPORE-MED Launch
Today starts SPORE-MED project “SUSTAINABLE UPGRADED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY, WATER REUSE AND HEALTH SURVEILLANCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION” led by LEQUIA research group from Universitat de Girona.