The transition to a net-zero industry requires collaboration, innovation, and technologies ready for real-world deployment.

Over the past months, CoLAB Net4CO2 has continued to strengthen its role in accelerating the industrial deployment of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). By expanding our innovation ecosystem, reinforcing our scale-up capabilities, and advancing strategic demonstration projects, we are helping bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and industrial implementation.

We are delighted to announce that CoLAB Net4CO2 is a wining partner in three projects approved under the STEP – I&D&I Empresarial | Energia (Portugal 2030) programme. With a combined investment of more than €25 million, including over €3 million allocated to Net4CO2’s activities, these projects strengthen our capacity to advance technological development, scale-up and industrial demonstration, helping bridge the gap between research and real-world implementation.

The three approved projects span energy-intensive ceramic industries, the water sector, and digital energy and carbon management:

  • ZERAMICS – Net-Zero Technologies for the Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Ceramic Industries
    Led by Primus Ceramics, in partnership with BORDALLO, NET4CO2, SANINDUSA, MCS, INDUZIR, CTCV, FADO ENERGY, Smart Energy Lab and FEUP.
  • WATER-NET ZERO – Net-Zero Technologies for Energy and Carbon Neutrality in the Water Sector
    Led by VentilAqua, in partnership with AGERE, SIMDOURO, NET4CO2, Águas do Douro e Paiva, SIRE, PARALAB, INEGI, INESC TEC and FEUP.
  • NETCARBON – Digital Energy and Carbon Management Systems for Carbon Neutrality
    Led by OCRAM, in partnership with BrightCity, Aliados Consulting, NET4CO2, TechZero, ADAI, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Universidade de Coimbra, Universidade de Aveiro and FEUP.

Through these collaborations, CoLAB Net4CO2 reinforces its role in accelerating the development and deployment of technologies for industrial decarbonisation, contributing to a more competitive, resilient and low-carbon economy.

We look forward to working alongside our partners to turn technological innovation into practical solutions with real-world impact.