Not a bad day starter email:

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“Dear EU-funded innovator(s),
We are writing to you as you are an official contact person for your organization’s participation in the GENEGUT project funded by the European Commission under Horizon Europe.

We are delighted to inform you that one of the innovations developed in the project has been analyzed by the European Commission’s Innovation Radar.

Details of this innovation, and how it was categorized by the analysis, are as follows:

Innovation Title: Scaling-up Environmentally-Friendly Processes for ad-hoc designed RNA-driven vehicles;

Market Maturity of the Innovation: Business Ready

Market Creation Potential of the innovation: Addresses the needs of existing markets

In this analysis, Innovation Radar also identified the following project partner(s) – including your organization – in the project as a ‘Key Innovator’ in the development of this innovation:
CarboHyde ZARTKORUEN MUKODO RESZVENYTARSASAG

In the near future, we will publish the above information about this innovation on the European Commission’s Innovation Radar platform.”

So stay tuned, as soon as you can read more about our RNA delivery platform on the EU’s portal too.

What Research Consortia Really Create

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The most valuable thing about being in a research consortium is not the funding. It is the people who end up standing next to you at the bench for months at a time.

For a few months now, Daniele Veclani and Andrea Trifoglio from Isof CNR have been working alongside our team as part of the BICYCLOS project.

Projects like BICYCLOS create the conditions for mentorship and cross-institutional learning that benefit everyone involved. The visiting researchers gain an industry-side perspective on formulation and development thinking, and our team gains exposure to the analytical and mechanistic depth that academic groups like Isof CNR bring to the table.
Innovation in cyclodextrin science does not move forward in isolation. It moves forward when people who think differently end up in the same lab, working on the same problem for long enough that something real comes out of it.

Grateful to have Daniele and Andrea with us and curious to see where the work goes next.

Bicyclos HEurope secondment at CarboHyde

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When summer approaches, our labs get more colorful, filled with laughter and questions, and students come to learn about cyclodextrins.

Currently, we are hosting two bright guys under the scope of the Bicyclos HEurope project.

Daniele Veclani and Andrea Trifoglio came from Isof CNR (Ilse Manet lab) and work on some new, fancy cyclodextrins – what else?

What exactly? I keep that a secret for now, but I will keep you posted.

Save the date!

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Join us at the 2nd Bicyclos HEurope International School & Workshop (Feb 18–20, Seville) for expert seminars and hands-on training on cyclodextrin applications, AI-driven molecular design, IP, and scientific communication—tailored for PhD candidates, early postdocs, and industry R&I professionals.

Registration is mandatory and open until Jan 15, 2026—secure your spot to learn from leading experts, expand your network, and explore sustainable, next-generation approaches in cyclodextrin research.

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🗓️ Dates

  • Feb 18–19: Expert seminars on cyclodextrin applications (from healthcare to environmental sciences)
  • Feb 19–20: Practical sessions on (i) research project preparation, (ii) AI for molecular design, data analysis & scientific writing, (iii) IP protection, and (iv) scientific communication & broadcasting

🧾 Registration

  • Mandatory (Bicyclos registration form)
  • Free for Bicyclos staff
  • €200 for external participants (includes event access, lunches Feb 18–19, and coffee breaks Feb 18–20)
  • Deadline: Jan 15, 2026
  • Industry: exhibition space available on request

📍 Venue Institute of Chemical Research (IIQ, CSIC – University of Seville), well connected to the city center (bus/taxi).

🏨 Accommodation tip Early booking recommended; Hotel Exe Macarena is suggested for convenient access and good value.

Questions / invoices: juanmab@iiq.csic.es

More info: https://www.bicyclos.eu/events

The School organised by CSIC, Sevilla, is aimed primarily at PhD candidates and early postdoctoral researchers, offering training on various aspects of cyclodextrin pharmacology, and biomedical applications, all within the broader context of sustainability.

In this context, advanced models in substitution of animal studies for drug development will be discussed. Scientific Masterclasses by external experts will be scheduled on the first two days. Extra classes in soft skills are planned on the third day. Check out the programme:

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A key objective of the School is to foster networking opportunities among participants.

Bicyclos HEurope rocks!

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Is setting up a company in Belgium challenging?

KU Leuven is becoming our 2nd home, maybe it would be easier to rent an office here for CarboHyde Belgium.

Now Mihaly Balint and Milo Malanga PhD are working on drawing our partnerships tighter in the region.

Also they work hard on becoming official chocholate tasters.

Thanks to Maria Antonietta Casulli, the best host ever, and members of the international science mafia Ilse Manet, Eszter Kalydi, Adrián Matencio Durán, and Fabrizio Caldera.