Ane Olazabal Abarrategui Successfully Defends Her PhD on Bio-Based Polyols
Ane Olazabal Abarrategui Successfully Defends Her PhD on Bio-Based Polyols POLYKEY is proud to announce that Ane Olazabal has successfully defended her PhD thesis at The University of the Basque Country (EHU), marking an important milestone in the development of bio-based polyols for the polyurethane industry. Her doctoral research focused on designing and scaling innovative […]
Biobased block copolymers: self-assembly and hierarchical polymer morphologies
Biobased block copolymers: self-assembly and hierarchical polymer morphologies We are pleased to share our latest publication in Biomacromolecules (ACS Publications), focused on the design and self-assembly of biobased block copolymers and their hierarchical structures. This work represents the final part of the PhD thesis of our former student Flore Kilens, who played a central role […]
Advanced Plastic Recycling: New Article in the prestigious Nature Reviews Materials
Advanced Plastic Recycling: New Article in the prestigious Nature Reviews Materials We are pleased to announce the publication of a new review article on advanced plastic recycling in Nature Reviews Materials, developed by POLYKEY in collaboration with POLYMAT and Universiteit Gent. This work focuses on advanced plastic recycling, addressing one of the most critical challenges […]
POLYKEY at Expoquimia 2026
POLYKEY at Expoquimia 2026 Expoquimia 2026 once again proved why it is one of Europe’s leading events for the chemical and advanced materials industries. As exhibitors at Expoquimia 2026, the POLYKEY team had the opportunity to meet industry professionals, showcase our technologies and discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of polymers. During Expoquimia […]
POLYKEY Team Runs San Sebastian Business Race
POLYKEY Team Runs San Sebastian Business Race At POLYKEY, teamwork is at the heart of everything we do, not only in our day-to-day work but also beyond the office. This weekend, part of our team had the opportunity to bring that spirit to the streets of San Sebastián by participating in the local Business Race […]
Our CEO Recognized the Women Entrepreneurship in Technological and Digital Innovation Award
Our CEO Recognized with the Women Entrepreneurship in Technological and Digital Innovation Award Our CEO, Andere Basterretxea, has been awarded the Women Entrepreneurship in Technological and Digital Innovation Award at the 2nd edition of the Gipuzkoa Emprendedora awards, organized by ASPEGI. ASPEGI is an association that actively promotes female leadership and entrepreneurship and works to […]
First publication on FDCA bis-cyclic carbonate from the D-carbonize project
First publication on FDCA bis-cyclic carbonate from the D-carbonize project We are pleased to announce the publication of the first article by Giovanni Berluti, PhD student within the D-carbonize project. The paper is now available in Green Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) and focuses on the development of a new synthetic route to bio-based FDCA […]
Advancing Polymer Recycling at DIM MaTerRE Paris
Advancing Polymer Recycling at DIM MaTerRE Paris POLYKEY was invited to participate in the workshop “Polymer recycling and upcycling: What levers for effective material circularity?”, organised by DIM MaTerRE at the prestigious École normale supérieure in Paris. The event aimed to explore innovative strategies for polymer recycling and upcycling, at a time when the transition […]
The REMAP Project Kicks Off to Advance Sustainable Polymerization
The REMAP Project Kicks Off to Advance Sustainable Polymerization The REMAP project, supported by the POCTEFA program, has officially launched, marking an important milestone in the field of sustainable polymerization. On March 12, 2026, the various partners met in San Sebastián for the project kickoff, bringing together academic and industrial experts from POLYMAT, Arkema, POLYKEY, […]