Overview
The INITIATE project advances circular economy and industrial symbiosis by re-using residual steel gases as a resource for cross-sectorial manufacture of urea at a significantly reduced carbon footprint. The consortium includes partnerships with institutions like Politecnico di Milano and companies such as Paul Wurth Italia, and conducts pilot campaigns and training activities.
In the news
- INITIATE Final Conference: Building Symbiotic Value Chains Across the Steel and Chemical Industries Last Friday, 23 October 2026, the INITIATE project brought together representatives from industry, academia and research in Ghent, Belgium, to reflect on six years of collaborative research and innovation and explore the path towards industrial implementation. The conference marked an important milestone in INITIATE’s journey, demonstrating how Carbon Capture and Utilisation (#CCU) and industrial symbiosis can connect the steel
- Already attending The European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP) Conference in Ghent? Join us on 23 October for a morning of practical insights into the future of cross-sector #industrial #innovation. The INITIATE Final Conference will showcase six years of #research and innovation, from the development and demonstration of a TRL7 pilot integrating residual steel gases into sustainable urea production to the lessons learned for future industrial deployment. What’s on the agenda? 🔹 INITIATE results and lessons learned: insights
- Join us in Ghent on 23 October to celebrate six years of INITIATE and discover the results of its first-of-a-kind industrial demonstration. The INITIATE Final Conference will bring together industry, academia, policymakers and the research community to reflect on the project’s achievements, results and lessons learned. Over six years, INITIATE has explored how CCU and industrial symbiosis can connect the steel and chemical industries, including the design, construction and operation of a TRL7 pilot unit for integrating residual steel
- Successful Completion of the INITIATE–TrANsMIT Summer School on Advanced Topics in CCUS and CDR Technology Assessment From 7–9 June, the Bovisa Campus of Politecnico di Milano welcomed MSc and PhD students, early-career researchers, and experts for the INITIATE–TrANsMIT Training School, dedicated to advancing knowledge on Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (#CCUS) and Carbon Dioxide Removal (#CDR) technology assessment. Jointly organised by the Horizon 2020-funded INITIATE project and the TrANsMIT COST Action, the three-day
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