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August 16, 2024-GTU Office of Press and Public Relations
Project proposed under the coordination of GTU academic is selected for funding under the EU CETPartnership.
The project titled "Biomimetic CO2 Fixation and Utilization for Formate Production," with the acronym "BIOCUF," proposed under the coordination of Prof. Barış Binay, Faculty Member at Gebze Technical University's (GTU) Department of Bioengineering, has been selected for funding under the European Union's Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) Program with a budget of approximately €2,100,000. The selection of this project for funding by CETPartnership marks a significant achievement.
In the first phase of this innovative project, which was submitted under the TRI3-CM2023-04 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) call, it is planned to design an enzyme-based closed mechanism that will biotechnologically convert CO2 into energy molecules, particularly those that can be used in energy production, in a renewable manner. The main output of the project is foreseen to be the commercialization of this mechanism by adapting it to the output of systems that produce CO2 as waste, focusing on a process design that offers a solution to CO2 emissions resulting from industrial activities.
This project, to be led by Prof. Barış Binay, is planned to be implemented in collaboration with a total of 12 stakeholders, including 6 universities from Finland, Italy, Greece, and Türkiye.
This significant achievement of the project once again confirms Gebze Technical University's leadership in scientific research and innovation on the international stage. We congratulate our academic on their success. |
