On 5 November 2026, IRION took part in the FASTCH2ANGE EU Project Sister Workshop, connecting with other European projects working on electrolysis technologies, advanced materials and innovative solutions for hydrogen production.
The workshop brought together representatives from FASTCH2ANGE, HYScale, PROMISERS, IRION, CLEANHYPRO, SUPREME coating and AELIOS. It offered an opportunity for the participating teams to present their projects, share updates on their ongoing work and exchange knowledge and experiences.
Presenting ongoing work and exchanging perspectives
The workshop started with presentations from the participating projects, highlighting their research activities, technological approaches and progress.
IRION was represented by Lorenza Catini (RINA) and Natasa Dedousi (Stratagem). The presentation focused on the project’s Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES) route for iridium recovery from end-of-life and post-industrial catalyst-coated membranes (CCMs).
Round-table discussions: sharing experiences and identifying common challenges
Following the project presentations, representatives joined the round-table discussion to exchange views and discuss issues of common interest across their respective projects and challenges in their work.
Beyond the technical discussions, the round tables strengthened the connections between the participating projects and helped build a basis for continued communication and collaboration.
Keeping the exchange going
The workshop concluded with an invitation and a shared intention to continue these exchanges at future project meetings and events.
For IRION, these opportunities are an important part of its networking and clustering activities. Maintaining contact with related projects supports the ongoing exchange of technical knowledge and experiences and helps identify potential synergies as research activities progress.
IRION would like to thank FASTCH2ANGE and all participating projects for bringing the teams together and providing the opportunity to share their work, exchange perspectives and strengthen connections across the European research community.