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The Archibiofoam project , which brings together Finland ’ s Aalto University and its spin-off company Woamy , the University of Milan and the University of Stuttgart , has been awarded € 3.5 million under the European EIC Pathfinder Challenges call for the development of an expanded bio-material that can be used in construction as an alternative to cement , steel , and glass .
Italian technology plast / October 2024
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BRINGING “ FOAM ” INTO FUTURE CONSTRUCTION
The Archibiofoam project , led by Finland ’ s Aalto University along with its spin-off company Woamy , the University of Milan with the Center for Complexity and Biosystems , and the University of Stuttgart , has received € 3.5 million from the European Innovation Council ( EIC ) under the European Pathfinder Challenges
2023 call to develop the applicability in construction of a loadbearing expanded bio-material capable of changing shape and reacting based on the surrounding environment . The long-term vision of the designers is to construct passively ventilated buildings without using cement or steel , but rather something more
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