Meet the partners

Janez Slapnik is an Expert researcher at Skaza in the Research and Innovation department. With a strong sense of responsibility, he decided to devote his professional career to conducting high-quality applied research and development as well as the industrial...

Erion is the largest Italian Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for the management of WEEE, waste batteries, packaging waste and tobacco products filters and the valorisation of the raw materials within it. Can you shortly introduce your role in the...

Thijs Feenstra covers 14 years of experience in Concept Development, Engineering and Circulating. He works as a Circular Product Design Lead at the Pezy Group.  Can you shortly introduce your role in the INCREACE project? I have experience in building bridges between...

Laura Strobl is a scientist and project manager and has been working at Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging - Fraunhofer IVV​ for more than three and half years.  Can you shortly introduce your role in the INCREACE project? ​I conduct research in the...

Mark-Olof Dirksen is a technical project leader and senior engineer at Philips. At Philips, they strive to improve people's health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Can you shortly introduce your role in the INCREACE project? My focus is function...

Gergana Dimitrova is a researcher and project manager at Fraunhofer IZM. Fraunhofer IZM is the overall project coordinator of INCREACE.  Can you shortly introduce your role in the INCREACE project? My name is Gergana and I have been working as a researcher and project...

Jens Giegerich is coordinating the project on behalf of Vorwerk. As a trusted family business, they are committed to act in a socially and environmentally responsible way.  Can you shortly introduce your role in the INCREACE project? Since I work in the area Technical...

Catharina Bening leads the research on Circular Economy in the Group for Sustainability & Technology at ETH Zürich. David Pfeffer is a doctoral student at the university and his research is investigating how regulation, economics, and economic policies can foster...

Layla Filiciotto is a consultant at EGEN. EGEN is a company that supports different organisations in accelerating their green innovation through grant consultancy, impact assessments and other innovation services.  Can you shortly introduce your role in the INCREACE...

Mapi Diego, Extrusion Materials Manager in the Innovation area of Cabka has more than 15 years of experience in the plastic sector. Cabka is a German multinational company in the business of recycling plastics from post-consumer and post-industrial waste into...

Oscar Vernaez is the Research and Development Manager for Chemicals and Materials in Neste’s Innovation.  Can you shortly introduce your role in the INCREACE project? Neste is engaged in combating climate change and promoting the circular economy. We help the...

James Veale is cofounder of GreenToken by SAP. He has had a 30-year career in commodities or raw materials, especially around the trading of raw materials. In 2020, he cofounded GreenToken with funds from SAP – the big German IT/ERP company.  Can you shortly introduce...