At the 51st International Conference of the Slovak Society of Chemical Engineering ( SSCHE 2025 ), held from May 27 to 30 in Jasná, Slovakia, a study was presented on the efficient extraction of oil from waste cherry pits – a promising resource for second-generation biodiesel. The team from the University of Belgrade , in partnership with InnoHive (Greece) and the Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade , demonstrated that a rapid, low-cost solvent extraction can obtain oil with

The Innovation Hive team continues to make significant progress within Work Package 1 (WP1) at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy in Belgrade , which focuses on mapping and assessing oil-containing waste relevant to our project. As part of Deliverable D1.1, they are collecting detailed technical and market data on by-products from the agricultural and food industries. This information is being integrated into a structured database, which will enable systematic comparis

On October 15, 2025 , the VERDEDRIVE project  was proudly presented at the Multifunctional Agriculture Seminar  within the framework of the MY FARM project  in Patras . During the event, VERDEDRIVE showcased its innovative solutions in sustainable biofuel production , sparking engaging discussions with experts, researchers, and key stakeholders  from the agri-food and energy sectors.