Mechanochemistry towards greener pharmaceuticals
Innovative processes to revolutionise how we manufacture drugs and chemicals
Greener pharma
The pharmaceutical industry generates tons of toxic waste and carbon emissions. Moreover, it often relies on the supply chains of chemicals and catalysts, which limits timely production during emergencies.
Mechano…what?
Mechanochemistry gets rid of solvents. It uses mechanical force, like grinding and milling, to drive chemical reactions. It’s succesfully used by other industrial sectors (aerospace, cosmetics, fertilisers…). Now, IMPACTIVE will validate its use in pharma.
An impactful solution
IMPACTIVE is a project funded by the European Commission, which counts on 17 partners in 10 different countries. Our expertise covers the whole value chain, from research to industry and innovation, which will ensure our solutions find ways to market.
Strong industrial collaboration
IMPACTIVE counts with the industry from the start. 2 international companies (Merck & Novartis) are part of the project, to help with the scaling up.
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Meet HES-SO, our partner behind large-scale reactions
Scaling up from milligrams to kilograms is no easy task, but our Swiss partner has what it takes: the Dyno®-Mill, a specific type of bead mill that complements the abilities and resources of the rest of the consortium.
IMPACTIVE highlighted in the COST 2025 Annual Report
The report highlights IMPACTIVE as a direct result of the success of the MechSustInd COST Action, which built an international network and advanced mechanochemistry as a whole.
Meet DesSolutio, translating the chemistry lab to the fab
Our partner DesSolutio bridges chemistry and engineering to help scale up mechanochemical processes within IMPACTIVE. Discover how in this blogpost.