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SUMMARY:X-SeeO2  Kick-off Meeting
DESCRIPTION:X-SeeO2 \nDifracción de rayos X en tiempo real e \nimágenes de microestructura: acelerando la transformación de \nmateriales cementantes en sumideros de CO2 \n \nReunión de lanzamiento
URL:https://x-seeo2.eu/event/x-seeo2-kick-off-meeting/
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SUMMARY:EIC Pathfinder portfolio Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink\, Kick-off Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Portfolio EIC Pathfinder:  Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink\, \nHORIZON-EIC-2024-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-02 \nKick-off Meeting \nDate & Time :    Tuesday\, 25th of November\, 2025: 13:00 h – 18:00 h & Wednesday \, 26th of November\, 2025: 09:00 h – 12:30 h \nPlace : North Light Building EISMEA\, Boulevard Simon Bolivar 34\, 1000 Brussels\, Belgium
URL:https://x-seeo2.eu/event/eic-pathfinder-portfolio-towards-cement-and-concrete-as-a-carbon-sink-kick-off-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Advances in Understanding of Carbon Mineralization for Low/Negative Carbon Construction Materials and Products. Professor Caijun Shi.
DESCRIPTION:Open to all members of the university community. All are welcome – no need for previous registration \nOpening Remarks: Dr. Enrique Nava Baro\nVicechancellor for Mobility & International Projects \nThe UMA members of X-SeeO₂ are honoured to welcome Prof. Caijun Shi\, whose academic footprint is among the most influential in contemporary materials science. Internationally recognized as a leader in the development of sustainable materials for civil engineering\, his career is highlighted by the following milestones: \n*       Global Leadership: He holds the #1 position worldwide in the Building and Construction sector according to the Stanford University Ranking (2024 and 2025 editions). Additionally\, he holds the global #2 position for cumulative scientific production throughout his entire career in this sector.\n*       Academy Recognition: Elected Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (FCAE).\n*       Senior Management Positions: Currently serves as Chair Professor at Hunan University and is the President of the Asian Concrete Federation (ACF).\n*       Editorial Impact: He is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials\, a reference publication in the discipline. \nTechnical Seminar Overview \nThis high level scientific exchange explores the absolute frontier of carbon mineralisation the vanguard for permanent CO₂ storage and the development of state of the art carbon negative materials As the world’s  preeminent authority on green infrastructure\, Prof Shi will kindly share his knowledge of the industrial innovations required to make net zero infrastructure a commercially viable reality This seminar demonstrates how materials science can outperform traditional binders while supporting the global transition toward sustainable industrial practice. \nThe following technical breakthroughs represent the core of this discourse\, illustrating the critical bridge between fundamental thermodynamic modelling and scalable industrial application: \n*       Thermodynamic Modelling: Precise control of calcium carbonate polymorphs to optimize material properties and structural integrity.\n*       Superior Performance: Highlighting the achievement of 50% higher flexural strength compared to traditional products through advanced mineralization.\n*       Circular Economy: The upcycling of recycled concrete aggregates and the conversion of waste concrete powders into active Eco-Pozzolans and high-performance binders. \n  \n \nGuest Lecture Professor Caijun Shi \nChair Professor\, Hunan University. President\, Asian Concrete Federation \nProf. Shi’s academic footprint is among the most influential in modern materials science. An internationally recognised leader in the green civil engineering materials. Ranked No. 1 globally for consecutive years (2024 & 2025) and No. 2 for overall career output within the global Building & Construction Sector (Stanford University ranking). \nHe is a hugely respected elected Foreign Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials. \n  \nHosted by Cement Science Group (UMA)\nProf. Miguel Ángel Aranda García\n(Leader of the Cement Science Group\, PI of ERC-AdG ‘syn4cem’ Coordinator of EIC-Pathfinder Challenges ‘X-SeeO2’ & MSCA Supervisor) \nDr. Ning Li\n(Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions Fellow) \n 
URL:https://x-seeo2.eu/event/guest-speaker-professor-caijun-shi-advances-in-understanding-of-carbon-mineralization-for-low-negative-carbon-construction-materials-and-products/
LOCATION:Salón de Grados UMA\, Science Faculty
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SUMMARY:Advancing Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete Through Standardisation
DESCRIPTION: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”. \nAlmost 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. \nThe 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 of CEN/TC 104 – Concrete and related products; and Dr Gregor Gluth\, Chair of RILEM Association technical committee (TC) 329-CUC (carbon dioxide uptake by concrete during and after service life). The discussion was moderated by Dr Gráinne Greehy\, ECO-SLAG-CEM project representative and Chair of the WG2. \nA central theme was the need to distinguish between placing a product on the market and enabling its actual use in construction. European harmonisation and CE marking1 can facilitate market access\, while the use of products in buildings and infrastructure remains strongly influenced by national\, regional and local building regulations. \n————————————– \n\n\n\n1 CE stands for Conformité Européenne (“European Conformity”). In the field of construction products\, CE marking indicates that the manufacturer has assessed and declared the product’s performance in relation to its essential characteristics and takes responsibility for the conformity of the product with that declared performance\, allowing it to be placed on the EU market. \n————————————– \n\n\n\nThe speakers also highlighted the importance of moving towards more performance-based standards. Rather than prescribing specific compositions\, performance-based approaches can enable greater flexibility for innovative low-carbon binders and concrete technologies\, provided that reliable testing and robust evidence demonstrate their long-term performance and durability. \nProf. Christoph Müller illustrated how performance testing can support the introduction of new materials and how approaches such as ‘Exposure Resistance Classes’ can help link material performance with structural requirements. He also presented ongoing work within CEN/TC 104 on the future development of EN 206 and on facilitating the assessment of new concrete constituents. \n\n\n\nDr Joren Verschaeve stressed that standards play an important role in shaping market access and innovation. Products covered by harmonised European standards generally benefit from a more straightforward route to CE marking\, while the alternative EOTA/ETA2 route for innovative products can be more costly and time-consuming. \nThe discussion highlighted that: \n\n\n\n\nTechnically sound performance-based standards can help European standardisation keep pace with low-carbon innovation;\n\n\n\nAccurate testing methods and engineering practices remain essential to guarantee safety\, durability and long-term performance;\n\n\n\nStandardisation is necessarily a lengthy process\, while alternative routes such as European Technical Assessments can also require significant time and resources; and\n\n\n\nEuropean standardisation and national building regulations need to be considered together when developing routes to market for innovative technologies.\n\n\n\n\nFor the six projects within the EIC Portfolio\, the webinar reinforced the importance of considering standardisation\, certification and regulatory pathways early in the innovation process. \nThe Regulatory Environment Working Group will continue to identify common regulatory barriers\, develop shared roadmaps and engage with relevant standardisation bodies\, regulators and technical experts to support the future market uptake of the Portfolio’s low-carbon technologies. \n——————————— \n2 EOTA stands for the European Organisation for Technical Assessment. An ETA (European Technical Assessment) provides a voluntary route to CE marking for construction products that are not\, or not fully\, covered by a harmonised European standard\, based on a European Assessment Document (EAD). \n———————————- \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease find links below to the: \n\n\n\nPlease find links below to the: \n\n\n\n– Webinar recording: “Advancing low-carbon cement and concrete through standardisation”. \n\n\n\n– Presentation by Mika Rytkönen\, European Innovation Council Programme Manager for Mobility & Transport (welcome and introduction). \n\n\n\n– Presentation by Dr. Joren Verschaeve\, Programme Manager at ECOS\, Environmental Coalition on Standards. \n\n\n\n– Presentation by Prof. Christoph Müller\, Chair of CEN Technical Committee (TC) 104 (Concrete & Related Products). \n\n\n\n– RILEM technical letter: “Carbon dioxide uptake by concrete during and after service life – Opening Letter” by Gregor J.G. Gluth and Susan A. Bernal\, RILEM Technical Committee members. \n\n\n\n– Website: EIC Pathfinder Challenge Portfolio – “Towards cement and concrete as a carbon sink”. \n\n\n\nBy: Regulatory Environment Working Group (WG2) Contact: Magdalena Herbik (CONCERTO Project) mh@bibm.eu
URL:https://x-seeo2.eu/event/advancing-low-carbon-cement-and-concrete-through-standardisation/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260915
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SUMMARY:The Official Hub is live!
DESCRIPTION:Today marks the launch of the EIC Cement and Concrete Portfolio online hub and official press release!🧱✨ \nDiscover how our EU-funded project is joining forces with 5 breakthrough initiatives to accelerate low-carbon construction across Europe: \n🔗 https://eic-carbonsink.eu \n📰 Press Release: https://eic-carbonsink.eu/joint-press-release-eic-cement-and-concrete-portfolio/ \n@CILANTRO\, @CONCERTO\, @C-SINC\, @ECO-SLAG-CEM\, @MOJITO\, @X-SeeO₂\, @European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)\, @EIC – European Innovation Council \n#EICCementPortfolio #CarbonSink
URL:https://x-seeo2.eu/event/the-official-hub-is-live/
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