X-SeeO2 XRPD TRAINING COURSE
CEMENT SCIENCE LABS, XRPD LAB & ADA BYRON RESEARCH CENTRE – UMA 21st – 24th September 2026 From the 21st to 24th September 2026, XSeeO₂
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8 de October de 2026
X-SeeO2 Presented at 2nd MC3 Conference in Tokyo: Real-Time X-Ray Diffraction & Imaging of Cement Curing
Our Consortium Coordinator, Prof. Miguel A. G. Aranda (Universidad de Málaga), presented the latest advancements of the X-SeeO2 project at the 2nd International Conference on Mineral Carbonation for Cement and Concrete (2nd MC3 Conference) held in Tokyo, Japan, from September 28 to 30, 2026. In his talk, titled “European Innovation Council X-SeeO2 project: Real-time X-ray diffraction and microstructure imaging of cement curing“, Prof. Aranda shared key research insights co-authored by researchers from University de Malaga (UMA) and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF). Key Scientific & Project Highlights: In-Situ Characterisation: Development of specialized gas flow cell setups at the ESRF
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15 de September de 2026
EIC CEMENT AND CONCRETE PORTFOLIO LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
NEW ONLINE PLATFORM BRINGS TOGETHER SIX BREAKTHROUGH EUROPEAN RESEARCHPROJECTS WORKING TOWARDS CARBON-NEGATIVE CEMENT AND CONCRETE 15 September 2026 – The European Innovation Council (EIC) Cement and Concrete Portfolio,established under the EIC Pathfinder Challenge “Towards cement and concrete as acarbon sink”, has launched its new website, eic-carbonsink.eu. The new platform showcases the Portfolio’s shared ambition to transform cement and concrete from a leadingsource of global emissions into part of a carbon-negative built environment. The initiativebrings together six breakthrough European research projects working collaboratively ontechnologies and approaches to achieve radical reductions in emissions from cement andconcrete production. The Portfolio comprises CILANTRO, CONCERTO,
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3 de September de 2026
Advancing Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Through Standardisation
On 3 September 2026, the Regulatory Environment Working Group 2 (WG2) of the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenge Portfolio “Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink” hosted the webinar “Advancing Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Through Standardisation”. Almost 130 participants joined the online event, which explored how standardisation, performance assessment and certification routes can support the market uptake of innovative low-carbon cement and concrete technologies. The internal webinar featured contributions from Mika Rytkönen, European Innovation Council Programme Manager for Mobility & Transport; Dr Joren Verschaeve, Senior Programme Manager at ECOS – Environmental Coalition on Standards; Prof. Christoph Müller, Chair
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13 de January de 2026
EIC Pathfinder X-SeeO2 will develop testing of sustainable low-carbon cements at the ESRF
X-SeeO2 is a European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder project led by the University of Málaga (Spain), aiming to use cements as CO2 sinks.
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28 de October de 2025
X-SeeO2 Kick-off Meeting, October 9
The EIC-Pathfinder Challenge X-SeeO2 Consortium Holds Its Kick-Off Meeting On Thursday, October 9, and Friday, October 10, the EIC-Pathfinder Challenge X-SeeO2 consortium — “Real-time X-ray diffraction and microstructure imaging: accelerating the transformation of cementitious materials into CO₂ sinks” — held its kick-off meeting at the Ada Byron Research Building, Malaga, Spain, where participants were warmly welcomed by its director, Prof. Manuel Díaz. Members of the Cement Science group – UMA, led by Prof. Miguel Ángel García Aranda, coordinator of the consortium, and Prof. Maria Angeles Gómez de la Torre, fellow principal investigator, took part in the meeting, and will be
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