Freddy Dardenne senior valorization manager

Research Freddy Dardenne

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Ecotoxicological research with focus on the aquatic environment across all levels of biological organization and with both biotic and abiotic stressors. From past professional activities, trained in process microbiology and human diagnostics. From my career as an IOF manager expertise in cooperation agreements, license agreements, ...

Enviromics - Integrated Technologies in EcoSystems 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2026

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Enviromics is a multidisciplinary consortium of UAntwerpen researchers across the board of environmental sciences and technologies. Through impactful fundamental advances and interdisciplinary approaches across biology, (bio)chemistry and (bio)engineering, the consortium offers bio based solutions to ecosystem challenges by a strong interaction between three pillars (i) Environmental applications and nature based solutions, (ii) Sensing and analysis of chemicals and environments and (iii) Microbial technology and biomaterials, supported by sustainable product development and technology assessment. Through a renewed and tighter focus the ENVIROMICS consortium now signs for a leaner and more dynamic shape. Through intensified collaborations with different stakeholders, both national and international, the leverage for creating enhanced business and societal impact is reinforced. The consortium is strongly managed by a team of two highly profiled researchers partnered by an IOF manager and a project manager with clearly defined tasks and in close contact with the consortium members and the central Valorisation Unit of the university. The consortium has a strong and growing IP position, mainly on environmental/electrochemical sensing and microbial probiotics, two key points of the research and applications program. One spinoff was created in 2017 and two more will be setup in the coming three years. The direct interaction with product developers ensures delivering high TRL products. Next to a growing portfolio of industrial contracts, we create tangible societal impact, when relevant including citizen science approaches. Through the stronger leverage created by the new structure and partnerships we will develop both intertwined branches significantly.

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Zinc-co-Sink, dual pathway for safe rubber granulate recycling. 01/01/2021 - 01/05/2023

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This project is being carried out by the University of Antwerp and VITO, and supported by the Belgian Road Research Centre (BRRC). Two possible solutions are being investigated to prevent the release of zinc from rubber granules; on the one hand by coating the rubber granules (UAntwerp) and on the other hand by trapping the released harmful components in a sorbent before they are released into the environment (VITO). Possible solutions can, be developed further at a later stage (phase II) and can be used for many applications of rubber granulates where environmental problems play a role. In the follow-up research, attention will also be paid to the recyclability and durability of both solutions (influence of ageing and/or exceptional weather conditions).

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Expert Group - Assessment of new Crumb Rubber proposals. 01/01/2021 - 31/12/2021

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Assessment of new Crumb rubber (CR) proposals for Green.er The aims of this project are the following: 1. A summary of the relevant legislation when using crumb rubber as a building material for Flanders, Walloon region, Brussels and the European Union; 2. A position paper on ecotoxicity regarding the possible risks of combinations of toxic substances, even when the individual contaminants are within their quality standards incorporated in legislation. The document will inform on ecotoxicological risk related to substances and mixtures, on expected changes in legislation (e.g. surface water), and methodologies related to ecotoxicological risk assessment; 3. A checklist for new applicants related to environmental concerns (leaching, VOC emissions, ecotoxicity, …); 4. Assessment of new project proposals for Greener by a group of experts, limited to the potential environmental impact.

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    Electrochemical sensing of drugs of abuse (ESENSE). 01/08/2019 - 31/07/2021

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    In the VLAIO innovation mandate, the spin off trajectory for electrochemical sensing devices will be explored. In first instance, all actions will be focused on the detection of drugs of abuse, with cocaine as the first target.

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      ENVIROMICS, environment toxicology and technology for a durable world. Development and application of diagnostic instruments for industry and policy. 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2020

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      Environmental toxicology (named ecotoxicology further on) is by name a multidisciplinary field involving a wide span of scientifical domains These domains cover areas as biology (and several sub-disciplines thereof), ecology, biochemistry, toxicology, molecular genetics, industrial and process chemistry etc On top of that it touches the sociological field in terms of human and environmental hazard and risk, and even economy by setting environmental standards, thereby directly influencing industrial processes Water treatment technology and risk assessment are both important answers and tools offered to problems put forward by ecotoxicology Both offer and raise questions and problems to be answered It is my believe that ecotoxicology, in its broadest sense, holds the mother key in the solution but has yet to fully gain it.

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        Development of a (Q) SAR web tool (ASOPUS). 01/10/2013 - 30/11/2015

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        This project represents a research agreement between the UA and on the onther hand IWT. UA provides IWT research results mentioned in the title of the project under the conditions as stipulated in this contract.

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          ENVIROMICS, environment toxicology and technology for a durable world. Development and application of diagnostic instruments for industry and policy. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2014

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          Environmental toxicology (named ecotoxicology further on) is by name a multidisciplinary field involving a wide span of scientifical domains These domains cover areas as biology (and several sub-disciplines thereof), ecology, biochemistry, toxicology, molecular genetics, industrial and process chemistry etc On top of that it touches the sociological field in terms of human and environmental hazard and risk, and even economy by setting environmental standards, thereby directly influencing industrial processes Water treatment technology and risk assessment are both important answers and tools offered to problems put forward by ecotoxicology Both offer and raise questions and problems to be answered It is my believe that ecotoxicology, in its broadest sense, holds the mother key in the solution but has yet to fully gain it.

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