Building Research Impact: SPECTRA Team Participates in IP Protection and Management Webinar
Research excellence is not only about what you discover. It is also about how you protect, manage and translate those discoveries into lasting impact. On 16 June, the full AUTH Environmental Pollution Control Laboratory team, comprising both senior researchers and early-stage researchers (ESRs), took part in a webinar on Intellectual Property Protection and Management organised […]
Science for a Healthier Planet: SPECTRA Marks World Environment Day
On World Environment Day 2026, SPECTRA joined the global scientific community in reflecting on the urgent need to protect, restore and sustainably manage our natural environment. The day serves as a reminder that environmental challenges of the scale we now face require both robust science and collective action. SPECTRA’s contribution to that mission centres on […]
SPECTRA Strengthens Research Collaborations with Two New Partnership Visits
May brought two significant collaboration visits to and from the ENVMS Group AUTh at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, reinforcing the interdisciplinary partnerships that lie at the heart of the SPECTRA project’s approach to environmental research. Meeting the HEPHAESTUS Laboratory in Kavala On 26 May, Prof. Dimitra Lambropoulou, Prof. Dimitrios Bikiaris and early-stage researchers from […]
SPECTRA at the Aristotle Innovation Forum: Science, AI and the City
From 17 to 23 May 2026, Thessaloniki hosted the Aristotle Innovation Forum, an international event bringing together academia, industry, policy and society under the theme “Aristotle Meets AI”. The Forum positioned the city as a hub of innovation for Southeastern Europe, and the SPECTRA network was among those represented. For SPECTRA, the Forum provided a […]
SPECTRA Opens Its Doors at the AUTh Balkan Center
On Saturday 17 May, the ENVMS Group AUTh welcomed students, educators and members of the public to its laboratories at KEDEK, the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki’s Balkan Center, for a hands-on open day organised within the framework of the SPECTRA project. Visitors had the opportunity to explore how modern analytical chemistry contributes to some of […]
SPECTRA at ECOMAC 2026: Keynote, New Research and a Published Study
The 9th Environmental Conference of Macedonia (ECOMAC 2026), held in Thessaloniki on 8 and 9 May 2026, provided SPECTRA with one of its most substantial conference platforms of the year. The event, which takes place every three years and brings together researchers, policymakers, institutions and environmental professionals working on innovative and sustainable environmental solutions, saw […]
SPECTRA at the Greek Bioeconomy Event: Exploring Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Opportunities
On 8 May, Prof. Dimitra Lambropoulou participated in the CBE Info Day “Greek Bioeconomy Event”, hosted at the CERTH Conference Center in Thermi, Thessaloniki. The event brought together key stakeholders from research, industry, policy and innovation ecosystems to discuss the future of the European bioeconomy, circular economy strategies and collaborative opportunities under the Circular Bio-based […]
Reaching the Next Generation: Education and Training Activities in April
Alongside its research and industry engagement programme, April also saw SPECTRA invest in a range of education, training and outreach activities that extended the project’s reach to new scientific audiences and contributed to the development of the next generation of analytical chemists and environmental scientists. Master’s Lecture at AUTH: Advanced Mass Spectrometry Prof. Dimitra Lambropoulou […]
SPECTRA Advances Industry and Regulatory Partnerships Across Analytical Chemistry
Throughout April, the SPECTRA project pursued an active programme of engagement with industry partners, analytical laboratories and regulatory bodies, building the connections between research excellence and real-world application that are central to the project’s impact strategy. SGS Greece: Method Validation in Mass Spectrometry On 25 April, Prof. Dimitra Lambropoulou visited SGS Greece, one of the […]
SPECTRA in the Field and at the Expo: ESAFORM 2026 and FRESKON 2026
Two events in April have extended SPECTRA’s reach into the materials science research community and the fresh produce industry, demonstrating the breadth of scientific and commercial contexts in which the project’s work is relevant. ESAFORM 2026, Thessaloniki – 27 to 29 April The annual conference of the European Scientific Association for Material Forming, ESAFORM, came […]
