Looking for Ukrainian partners in a project focused on the recycling of polyurethane foams in the automotive sector

Horizon Europe Office in Ukraine informs you that AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre based in Spain, is currently looking for Ukrainian partners to take part in a project proposal being prepared for the HORIZON-CL4-2025-05-TWIN-TRANSITION-35-two-stage Horizon Europe call. The topic of this call is ‘Developing and embedding upcycling technologies into viable business (Processes4Planet partnership)’.

The project to be proposed by AIMPLAS focuses on the recycling of polyurethane (PU) foams from end-of-life vehicle seats. The aim is to develop both mechanical and chemical recycling processes to reintroduce the recovered materials back into the automotive sector.

AIMPLAS is currently looking for a Ukrainian partner with one of the following profiles:

• A waste or plastics management company interested in exploring future investment opportunities;
• A manufacturer or supplier of automotive PU parts (including for military applications, if relevant), such as headliners, coatings, binders, etc;
• A regional or local authority that could act as an innovation broker, supporting outreach activities during the project and facilitating connections between investors and Ukrainian entrepreneurs during and after the reconstruction phase.

Organisations fitting these profiles and willing to take part in the project are welcome to contact Santiago Llopis, AIMPLAS – Plastics Technology Centre (e-mail: sllopis@aimplas.es).