March 2026

BioPrep — Biotechnological Innovations for Sustainable Flat Panel Displays Recycling
Funded by the Interreg Danube Region Programme
We are proud to announce the successful completion of BioPrep, our first European project — a significant milestone in our commitment to sustainable innovation and international scientific collaboration.
What Was BioPrep About?
Flat Panel Displays (FPDs) used in smartphones, tablets, and televisions contain valuable and strategically important metals such as indium, germanium, and gallium. At the end of their lifecycle, these devices contribute to one of the fastest-growing streams of electronic waste globally. BioPrep tackled this challenge head-on by integrating sustainable biotechnological processes into the FPD recycling chain — harnessing the natural capabilities of microorganisms to recover valuable metals in an efficient, low carbon footprint way.
The project demonstrated that eco-friendly biotechnologies are not a distant prospect — they are available today and can be rapidly incorporated into real-world applications using existing scientific knowledge.
Our Partners
BioPrep united research expertise from three countries in the Danube region:
VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic (team of Assoc. Prof. Iva Janáková, PhD.)
University of Maribor, Slovenia (team of prof. Janja Trcek)
Associated partners
Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Polish Academy of Sciences Poland
ZEOS Ltd., Slovenia
Together, we have shown that science, sustainability, and cross-border collaboration can drive meaningful change. We continue in our work and build on these results in new project with larger consortium.

For more information about the BioPrep project, please do not hesitate to contact us.