GREENDIGO consortium gathers in Copenhagen for first in-person project meeting
- May 12
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On 13–14 April 2026, the GREENDIGO consortium held its first in-person meeting in Copenhagen, hosted by NordicBlue at the BioInnovation Institute. The meeting brought together all project partners for two days of discussion, planning and exchange as the consortium begins work on a new approach to sustainable denim dyeing.
GREENDIGO aims to transform conventional indigo dyeing by developing a fully enzymatic, biobased process that can reduce reliance on toxic chemicals and support textile production within planetary boundaries. The project combines expertise in enzymology, textile chemistry, sustainability assessment and innovation strategy to advance a safer and lower-impact alternative to current dyeing practices.
The Copenhagen meeting marked an important first step in aligning the consortium around the project’s scientific, technical and strategic objectives. Following an initial round of introductions, partners discussed the individual work packages in detail, including key deliverables, milestones, interdependencies and the inputs needed from one another to support effective collaboration across the project. This reflects GREENDIGO’s strongly interdisciplinary structure, in which biotechnology, textile application, sustainability assessment and dissemination are closely connected from the outset.
A highlight of the meeting was a site visit hosted by NordicBlue, where partners had the opportunity to see the company’s pilot-scale indigo dyeing machine and discuss its relevance for future experimental work within the project. NordicBlue plays a central role in developing the enzymatic cascades and in-situ dyeing approach that underpin GREENDIGO’s technological vision.
Beyond the formal sessions, the consortium also shared time together over lunch and dinner. These informal moments created space to get to know one another better, exchange ideas beyond the agenda, and build the trust and team cohesion needed for a strong collaborative project over the years ahead.
With the first in-person meeting completed, the GREENDIGO consortium moves forward with a shared understanding of priorities and next steps. The project will now continue its work on enzymatic indigo precursor synthesis, textile coloration, Safe and Sustainable by Design assessment, and communication and stakeholder engagement, with the common goal of advancing a new generation of sustainable textile dyeing solutions.
