The IPPT PAN is participating in the international project SMILE CITY (“Sustainable Materials for Innovative, Low Emissions Applications in the Circular City”), funded under the Horizon Europe program. The project, which started on January 1, 2025, aims to integrate innovative, systemic solutions for urban infrastructure, including the design and construction of bicycle paths and charging stations for electric bikes. These solutions will utilize various types of recycled urban waste, such as construction materials, used tires, and depleted electric vehicles batteries.
Ultimately, the project’s will deliver practical, systemic circular solutions that support the transition towards a carbon-neutral, environmentally sustainable, toxic-free, and circular economy by 2050.
The project is coordinated by the European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA), with a consortium of 35 partners from 15 countries, including research institutions, universities, enterprises, and local government units. On behalf of IPPT PAN, the project is led by Dr. habil. Eng. Daria Jóźwiak-Niedźwiedzka from the Department of Experimental Mechanics.
IPPT PAN’s participation in SMILE CITY (HORIZON-CL6-2023-CIRCBIO-02) marks a significant step in advancing and applying innovative material technologies. The Institute brings extensive expertise in the design, research, and diagnostics of cement-based composites with a reduced carbon footprint.
Thanks to IPPT PAN’s contribution, the project will conduct detailed analyses of new materials and their adaptation to urban infrastructure needs. By collaborating with partners across Europe, the Institute actively contributes to shaping the future of sustainable construction and implementing eco-friendly solutions on a large scale.
Fot 1. Kick-off meeting of the project, Italy, Rome, February 3, 2025.
