Dissemination plays a key role in Sterope, ensuring that the project’s innovative solutions reach researchers, industry, policymakers and other relevant stakeholders. Since its launch, consortium partners have actively promoted the project through scientific conferences, technical workshops and high-level stakeholder events, steadily increasing the project’s visibility among scientific, industrial and policy communities.
These activities contribute to raising awareness of Sterope’s work on innovative carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) technologies for the production of sustainable renewable fuels and chemicals, while fostering collaboration with key actors across Europe.
Building visibility through stakeholder engagement
One of Sterope’s earliest dissemination activities took place in October 2025, when the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) participated in the workshop “Cold-ironing challenges – The Cyprus case”, organised in Limassol, Cyprus, in collaboration with the Net-Zero-Emissions-CI project. During the workshop, CMMI presented key technologies being developed within Sterope, including the marine gasifier and resistive load bank concepts supporting cleaner maritime operations.
Stakeholder engagement activities continued throughout 2026. Bioplat showcased the project during the BioCircular Summit 2026, held on 28 January 2026 in Madrid, Spain, highlighting Sterope’s integrated approach to converting industrial CO₂ emissions into renewable fuels for aviation and maritime transport.
The project was also represented at the 4th Annual Mission Ocean and Waters Forum, organised on 5 March 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. On this occasion, CMMI presented the official Sterope project poster, reinforcing the project’s relevance for maritime decarbonisation pathways and sustainable fuel deployment.
Sterope was also featured at the event “Riding the Wave: Advancing the EU Ocean Pact through Science, Innovation and Cooperation”, organised by consortium partner CMMI on 11–12 May 2026. The official Sterope project poster was displayed at the event exhibition, increasing the project’s visibility among stakeholders from the research, innovation and maritime communities. Organised in the context of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the conference brought together representatives from EU institutions, research organisations, industry and innovation platforms to discuss how science and innovation can support the implementation of the future EU Ocean Pact.
Expanding scientific dissemination
Scientific dissemination has also become an important component of Sterope’s outreach activities, with consortium partners presenting the project and its technologies at international conferences.
Sterope was presented at 39th International Congress on Process Industry – Procesing’26, held in Negotin, Serbia, on 3–4 June 2026. The project was showcased through the poster “Development of Advanced Technologies for Carbon Capture from Industrial Emitters”, prepared by researchers from the University of Belgrade – Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy together with partners from Maturus Optimi Industrial Consulting BV. Authored by Gorica R. Ivaniš, Ivona R. Radović, Mladen Crnomarković, Marcel Eijkenboom and Mirjana L. Kijevčanin, the contribution promoted Sterope among researchers and industry representatives working on carbon capture and industrial decarbonisation. The abstract was also published in the conference Book of Abstracts.
A few days later, at the XV Convegno INSTM sulla Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (Genoa, Italy, 7–10 June 2026), partners from the University of Genoa (UNIGE) — Antonio Comite, Ilaria Rizzardi, Andrea Iebole and Marcello Pagliero — presented the contribution entitled “STEROPE EU Project: Synergistic Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies for ConvERsion of Industrially Emitted CO₂ to Sustainable Production of Biofuels and Chemicals”, highlighting Sterope’s integrated approach to carbon capture and utilisation (CCU).
Looking ahead, partners from the University of Genoa (UNIGE) have submitted an abstract for MELPRO 2026 – Conference on Membrane Materials and Processes, to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 4 to 7 October 2026. This year’s conference includes a dedicated topic on “Membrane technologies for CO₂ capture and utilisation”, offering an excellent opportunity to further showcase Sterope’s innovative carbon capture technologies and engage with the international membrane research community.
Strengthening engagement with industry
Alongside its scientific dissemination activities, Sterope is also strengthening its presence at leading industrial events focused on the energy transition and the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors.
The project will be featured at the World Downstream Forum 2026 (Bahrain, 7–9 September 2026), where HELLENiQ ENERGY, together with partners from CERTH, Maturus Optimi (MAT) and Analysis-DSC, will present the abstract “Transforming the European Downstream Sector via CO₂-to-e-Fuels & Hybrid Carbon Pathways: The case study of Eleusis Refinery”. The presentation will showcase the Eleusis refinery demonstration case and the role of hybrid carbon pathways in accelerating industrial decarbonisation.
HELLENiQ ENERGY will also participate in ERTC 2026 – European Refining Technology Conference (Madrid, Spain, 30 November – 3 December 2026), Europe’s leading downstream oil and gas forum. The event will provide another opportunity to showcase Sterope to key stakeholders from the European refining and industrial decarbonisation sectors.
Through these activities, Sterope continues to strengthen its international presence, fostering knowledge exchange and reinforcing collaboration around carbon capture, CO₂ utilisation, renewable fuels and industrial decarbonisation. As the project progresses, dissemination activities will continue to expand through scientific conferences, industrial events and stakeholder engagement initiatives across Europe and beyond.