AUNAB has assembled 11 students from across Aarhus University to compete in iGEM 2026, the world’s largest synthetic biology contest. This spring, they develop ideas through design thinking; in summer, they build a proof of concept in the lab—supported by iNANO and MBG—before pitching at the Grand Jamboree in Paris in fall 2026.

A new feature in Chemical & Engineering News highlights research led by iNANO-affiliated chemist Troels Skrydstrup, where discarded nitrile lab and medical gloves are upcycled into solid polyamine materials that can capture and release CO₂. The work, published in Chem (Cell Press), points to a route for turning hard-to-recycle rubber waste into…

Research from iNANO on power-free “smart” windows has been selected by Ingeniøren as one of Denmark’s five biggest scientific achievements of 2025. The recognition is now followed by new funding: an InnoExplorer grant and an AU Launch grant supporting further validation and early commercialisation.