• Pioneering tandem technology
    to convert CO2 into bioplastics.

Welcome to HELVA PROJECT

Hybrid ELectrosynthesis of Value-Added chemicals

At HELVA, we’re rethinking the way carbon-based materials, specially plastics, are produced. Traditional methods heavily depend on fossil fuels and energy-intensive processes, contributing to environmental degradation. We aim to introduce a novel alternative: a pioneering tandem approach utilizing CO2 as the carbon source for the creation of complex, non-petrochemical plastics powered by renewable electricity and microbial bio-upgrade.

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Two HELVA project members at ESSIB 2026 Summer School

William Mawuko Siegu, a PhD student, and Lekshmi Gopakumari Satheesh Chandran, a postdoctoral researcher, both at Lodz University of Technology and working on the HELVA project, attended the ESSIB 2026 Summer School on Industrial Biotechnology.…

HELVA project presented at IBS 2026

Dr. hab. Vignesh Kumaravel, Acting Director of ICRI-BioM, presented the HELVA project at the 20th International Biotechnology Symposium and Exhibition (IBS 2026), held in Kobe, Japan, on 30th June. The event was organised by IUPAC together…

HELVA project showcased at MATSUS2026

Barbara Polesso, a researcher from ICFO and HELVA project team member, participated in the Materials for Sustainable Development Conference (MATSUS SPRING 26), held in Barcelona from March 23 to 27, 2026. The conference brought together scientists…

Researchers boost CO₂ conversion in acidic media by keeping ion traffic under control

One promising strategy to mitigate and eventually reverse greenhouse effects associated with carbon emissions is the capture and electrochemical conversion of CO₂ into valuable chemicals, for instance via carbon dioxide electroreduction.…

Reimagining Carbon: HELVA Project Showcased at Nature Conference in Tianjin

Dr. hab. Vignesh Kumaravel, Acting Director of ICRI-BioM, showcased his team's work on the HELVA project at the Nature Conference on Chemical Processes Towards Net-Zero Emissions in Tianjin, China. The conference, jointly organized by…

HELVA project advances highlighted at BIOTEC 2025 conference

William Mawuco Siegu, researcher from the Łódź University of Technology (TUL) and HELVA project team member, participated in BIOTEC 2025, held at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) from July 15 to 18. The conference, organized…

ICRI-BioM Showcases HELVA Project at BACIF 2025 International Conference

As part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences at Lodz University of Technology (TUL), BACIF 2025 International Conference on “Innovation for Food, Nutrition, Health, and Beauty” brought together…
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Meet our Team: Lodz University of Technology

The following video, the second installment in the "Meet our team" series, features researchers from the International Centre for Research on Innovative Bio-based Materials (ICRI-BioM) and the Institute of Molecular and Industrial Biotechnology…
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Meet our Team: University of São Paulo

The Fungal Bioluminescence Laboratory (LBF) from the University of São Paulo focuses on studying bioluminescent systems, environmental metagenomics, and introducing useful genes into microorganisms to make them perform specific tasks.…

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