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SafeWax Featured in an Article on the “The Jerusalem Post” Website

January 18, 2026

Israeli researchers develop SafeWax coating that could cut pesticide use by 50% The article describes a breakthrough development by Israeli researchers from the Technion: SafeWax, a sustainable, biodegradable coating designed to protect crops and reduce the use of chemical pesticides by at least 50%. Inspired by the natural waxy layer …

SafeWax Featured in an Article on the “HaYom” Website

January 5, 2026

Excited to see our article: SafeWax: A Bio-Inspired Multifunctional Coating for Sustainable Crop Protection, first published in Small magazine, covered by the website ‘HaYom’ of Israel Hayom group. The research presents SafeWax, a biomimetic, biodegradable, and superhydrophobic coating designed to protect crops by mimicking the natural plant cuticle. Developed using…

SafeWax at the IVS-IPSTA Annual Meeting Winter 2025

December 21, 2025

Niv Ben-Arie, a PhD student, recently participated in the joint annual meeting of the Israel Vacuum Society (IVS) and the Israel Plasma Science and Technology Association (IPSTA). During the conference, Niv presented his research on “Safewax” through a dedicated poster session. In recognition of his outstanding work and presentation skills,…

SafeWax at the HBLA event

December 9, 2025

It was a great opportunity to have SafeWax represented at the Higher Federal Educational Institution and Federal Office (HBLA) for wine and fruit growing event, about: Strategies for Future-Proof Viticulture. With our project brochures featured at the information booths. A small but important step in boosting awareness and visibility for SafeWax.…

EU Science & Technology Delegation Visit at the Technion

November 19, 2025

A forum of approximately 15 science and technology attachés and counsellors from various EU embassies in Israel visited the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology to observe firsthand the impact of EU research funding on Israeli innovation. The event, aimed to showcase success stories within the EU’s Horizon Europe and…

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 latest newsletter is now available!

September 15, 2025

Check out our new Newsletter for the latest updates from September 2025.

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…

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