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RBNI Scholarships & Prizes for Excellence in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology event

November 13, 2025

SafeWax at the RBNI Awards! We’re proud of Niv Ben Arie, PhD student at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering -Technion Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and SafeWax researcher, who presented his work “Development and Characterization of Sustainable, Bioinspired Fatty Acid-Based Coatings for Multi-Functional Crop Protection” at the…

Final Project at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

November 9, 2025

Congratulations to undergraduate students Amit Rendlich Gabbay and Maya Alferov for winning 3rd place for their final project at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering -Technion Their project, conducted under the guidance of Prof. Boaz Pokroy and PhD student Niv Ben Arie, explored the…

A Multifuctional Coating for Sustainable Crop Protection

September 27, 2025

Our concept paper on SafeWax, a sustainable plant-inspired coating for passive crop protection, has just been published in Small. The study introduces the multifunctional SafeWax technology and demonstrates its potential to reduce pesticide reliance in line with the European Green Deal. Link to paper

SafeWax at the SIPaV Fall 2025 – Catania, Italy

September 15, 2025

Alice Brannetti, from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Bologna, participated in the XXX SIPaV – Italian Society of Plant Pathology Conference about: “Plant Health: Contributions of Plant Pathology to a Sustainable Future” in Catania, on September 15 2025. Alice won the “Young Researchers in Training” award…

SafeWax at the ACS Fall 2025 – Washington, D.C.

August 20, 2025

SafeWax researcher Hanan Abu Hamad, from the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, presented the project’s latest results at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2025 Conference in Washington, D.C. Her poster attracted significant attention and engagement, with many participants showing strong…

SafeWax at the Annual Conference of the Israel Society for Microbiology

July 23, 2025

Today at the Annual Conference of the Israel Society for Microbiology , SafeWax researcher Hanan Abu Hamad from the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, presented the project’s latest results on: “Antifungal Properties of Fatty-Acid-Based Superhydrophobic Coatings: From Surface Protection to…

SafeWax 2nd General Assembly – Day 2

June 6, 2025

On 6 June 2025, the SafeWax Consortium continued the 2nd General Assembly with a visit to the University of Bologna experimental farm in Cadriano. The joint field visit offered all partners the opportunity to observe SafeWax coatings under real agricultural conditions. During the visit, partners witnessed the coating process being…

SafeWax 2nd General Assembly- Day 1

June 5, 2025

On 5-6 June 2025, the SafeWax Consortium gathered at the University of Bologna for the 2nd General Assembly. The meeting brought together representatives from Technion, University of Bologna, Eurofins, BASF, and IFV for a day of intensive scientific exchange and collaborative planning. The agenda was dedicated to scientific and progress…

SafeWax at the Italia Society of Horticulture Workshop

May 30, 2025

Mireia Alejandra Ibanez Revert, a PhD student from the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Bologna, participated in a workshop organized by the Italian Society of Horticulture (SOI) for PhD students of viticulture. During the workshop, Mireia gave a presentation of her research, titled: “Sfruttare la…

SafeWax 2nd General Assembly Meeting

May 26, 2025

It’s been a busy and productive year for the SafeWax project, with exciting progress across all fronts: New formulation developments Promising results from antifungal studies Extensive phytotoxicity testing to ensure crop safety We’re now gearing up for the SafeWax 2nd General Assembly, taking place 5–6 June 2025 at the University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna),…

SafeWax at IMEC-20: Advancing Sustainable Crop Protection

February 26, 2025

MSc student Niv Ben Arie presented his research within the SafeWax project on the Development of Bioinspired Fatty Acid-Based Coatings for Advancing Sustainable Agricultural Practices at the 20th Israel Materials Engineering Conference (IMEC-20), held on February 25-26, 2025, in Jerusalem. As part of SafeWax’s effort to develop novel alternatives to conventional agrochemicals, this…

SafeWax latest newsletter is now available!

December 23, 2024

Check out our new Newsletter for the latest updates as we wrap up 2024 and look forward to exciting developments in 2025!!

Article on SafeWax in AgroNotizie – Notizie agricoltura

December 23, 2024

Come Check our latest article on SafeWax in AgroNotizie – Notizie agricoltura

SafeWax at the Agromashov 2024 Exhibition!

December 11, 2024

Excited to present SafeWax today at the Agromashov Exhibition! Between shiny new tractors and innovative tomato varieties, we’re showcasing our sustainable crop protection technology—a plant-inspired wax coating for fungi-resistant, climate-smart agriculture. Stop by our booth to learn how SafeWax combines superhydrophobic, anti-adhesive, & self-cleaning properties to revolutionize crop protection. Let’s…

SafeWax at the MRS Fall Meeting

December 5, 2024

Yesterday at the MRS Fall Meeting #F24MRS Prof. Boaz Pokroy, SafeWax project coordinator, delivered a talk, “Harnessing Crystal Defects to Tailor Bio-Inspired Materials.” Inspired by superhydrophobic plants like lotus and broccoli , SafeWax uses fatty acid-based coatings that mimic natural wax crystals to protect crops against pathogens and mitigate effects…

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