The W2W project will produce and validate a comprehensive framework for multi-dimensional cascade valorisation of wood from C&D and furniture waste, consisting of four core components: 1) Advanced separation & sorting technologies: Adaptive Separation and Sorting system based on cascade valorisation thresholds, making use of human-robot collaboration and mixed reality technologies 2) Upcycling Processes and Technologies: mechanical, chemical, and bioremediation processes to recover wood or resources from waste and use them in new products which have the same quality as the ones produced by primary resources3) Digital Tools for Improving Circular Flows of Secondary Materials: LCA-based tool to predict and assess the impact of different cascade paths, Supply Chain Management Tool for the optimisation of upcycling of secondary materials, Digital Product Passport, and Digital Platform for circularity/upcycling information exchange.4) Supportive Framework in Policy, Market, and Skills: Framework for CDW Cascade Valorisation, Harmonised Waste Wood Classification Framework, skills development, contribution to standards and certification schemes, business models. W2W will demonstrate efficient and sustainable value chains in 3 Use Cases for the production of: wood without pollutants; biocomposite building materials; biopolymers; polyols; chemical detergents; and the recovery of nutrients, through the use of technologies and tools that allow the selection of optimal cascade paths for further uses of wood products and their materials.The W2W holistic approach will reduce the demand for virgin materials, reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills or incineration facilities, allow for the creation of new value-added products from waste materials, and support the transition towards a circular economy by promoting closed-loop systems where materials are continually repurposed and reused, extending their useful life.

Europe emits approximately 506.7 million tonnes of biogenic CO2 annually, much of which is released into the atmosphere. To harness this underutilized potential, it is essential to explore carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) pathways. CERNET aims to demonstrate the improved efficiency and sustainability of four Bio-Based Value Chains (BBVCs) that integrate four CCU systems using gaseous carbon sources (CO2 and CH₄) obtained from different industries, namely winery, waste management, and bioethanol production. These carbon sources, coupled with renewable energy will be used to produce six high-value chemicals and ingredients: L-alanine, protein hydrolysate, L-malic acid, sorbitol, PHA, and ectoine. The use of these products will be validated in the cleaning, cosmetics, packaging, and food industries. CERNET consortium comprises 21 partners from 10 EU countries, including underdeveloped bio-based sectors in Central and Eastern Europe. The team includes leading academia, technology developers, providers, and industrial partners from high biogenic carbon emitting sectors. Fourteen of the nineteen partners are Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) members, contributing significant self-funding and representing 26.2% of the project's in-kind contributions. CERNET aims to establish long-term strategies for adopting efficient CCU systems to convert biogenic gases, enhancing environmental performance over existing EU techniques. By producing chemicals and ingredients typically imported into the EU, the project aligns with the EU Industrial Strategy to bolster industry resilience and independence. Thanks to CERNET, up to 8.3 tonnes of gaseous carbon emissions will be abated in CERNET demonstrators. Replication and scalability will be driven by 16 Key Exploitable Results across technical, socioeconomic, policy, and academic domains. A Decision Support System tool based on the Emissions Trading System (ETS) market will facilitate expansion to other bio-based industries.