The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is the largest public research institution in Spain and one of the most renowned in Europe. It conducts cutting-edge scientific research and technological development across a broad range of fields, including energy, selective synthesis, environmental protection, and cross-disciplinary innovation. CSIC actively promotes knowledge transfer and international collaboration to address global scientific and societal challenges.
The team involved in SOLRES is located at the Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry (ICP), dedicated to new technological solutions in the field of sustainable chemistry.
Main task(s) in SOLRESS
In SOLRESS, CSIC leads Work Package 6, focusing on wood pretreatment and the production of bio-based platform molecules, including furfural and gamma-valerolactone (GVL), key intermediates for sustainable chemical processes.
CSIC is also responsible for data management and open science activities.
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