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Emerging virus changing the plans: activities and meetings transferred to the virtual world
Despite the unforeseen pandemic that has impacted all of our lives, the Datemats consortium is working hard to keep up with the planned activities and objectives. The restrictions applied initially in Italy and Spain
Understanding emerging materials and technologies: first Datemats videos published to kick-off the pre-mobility activities for design & engineering students
The Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) part of the Datemats project are tightly collaborating to develop a unique training methodology and framework to educate the next generation of design-practitioners able to thoroughly understand and apply
Materfad participated in the ADC*E Festival 2019: Robert Thompson adressing the “Taboo Materials”
The ADC*E European Creativity Festival is an annual event bringing together creative professionals from around Europe and is all about innovative ideas that bring positive change, challenging the way we see creativity and inspiring shifts in
Design Week Eindhoven 2019: Aalto’s chemarts first time at the DDW
Aalto University CHEMARTS was presented for the first time at the DDW – Dutch Design Week 2019, the most important international design event showcasing new material-related projects. The CHEMARTS exhibition consisted of six concepts
Knowledge transfer workshop: Datemats partners dive into the 4 EM&Ts areas
It is understood that interdisciplinary collaboration and EM&Ts (Emerging Materials and Technologies) know-how in the design phase are essential elements in the way towards a circular economy. Several research projects have been initiated around
Consortium meeting in Copenhagen: second gathering hosted by partner KEA
Datemats consortium came together in Denmark for the second project meeting, hosted by partner KEA – Copenhagen School of Design and Technology. The encounter was scheduled on two days, October 9-10 2019 in Copenhagen.
News from Spain: BCD and FAD organising upcoming Barcelona Design Week 2019
The Barcelona Design Week (BDW), created by BCD Barcelona Design Centre in 2006, is an unmissable event on design, creativity and innovation in Barcelona and one of the most important Design Weeks of the international
News from Material ConneXion’s database: 100% plant-based, renewable, biodegradable Ink
Created by Living Ink Technologies, this is the world’s first algae-derived ink that it is 100% plant-based, renewable, and biodegradable. The process uses the entire algae cell as a pigment and is composed of 90% algae
How does industry gain knowledge about emerging materials and technologies: make your voice count and participate to the survey
A short questionnaire has been set up by Datemats partners, addressed to manufacturers of any industry – being producers of materials, creators of innovative technologies or end-users – aimed to understand the main
Kick-off meeting in Milan: who is who of Datemats consortium
On February 7th the 10 partners of Datemats consortium gathered for the first time to connect names to faces and start this collaborative adventure. The initiative involves academic staff from 4 universities with courses