ISQ is a private, independent and non-profit organization founded in 1965, with international presence in 16 countries, spanning 4 continents.
ISQ’s main activities include technical inspections, engineering and consultancy, testing, metrology, training and research, development and innovation in a wide range of technical areas such as materials, structural integrity and risk assessment, sustainability, health and safety, quality assurance, production technologies, industrial automation, and robotics. ISQ provides support to different industrial sectors such as Process Industries, Energy (including renewables) and Oil & Gas, Aeronautical and Aerospace, Automotive, Construction and infrastructures, among others.
It is one of the largest Portuguese technological infrastructures. ISQ’s know-how is supported by 16 accredited laboratories and by a large involvement in National, European and International R&D projects, having participated in more than 500 R&D projects, in different funding programs, with a strong background of collaboration with a large number ofindustrial companies, Universities, Scientific Research Institutes and other institutions worldwide. Among the International Scientific projects in which ISQ participates are LHC-Large Hadron Collider (CERN), International Thermonuclear, Experimental Reactor (ITER), IXV – Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (ESA) and E-ELT-Extremely Large Telescope (ESO).
The large experience and know-how of its staff enables ISQ to face the future challenges in the ceaseless search for new solutions towards sustainability, with the primary objective of presenting the best innovative and integrated solutions to the needs of its partners and clients.
Role in ReLEAF:
- supports the identification of the regulations and legislation applicable to fertilisers (production and use);
- leads the task related to characterisation and assessment of secondary raw materials and formulated and supports the physicochemical and bacteriological characterization of secondary raw materials;
- contributes to environmental, economic, and social sustainability assessments, including leading the task of Environmental life cycle assessment of production;
- and supports the development of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) guidelines for the ReLeaf bio-based Fertilizers, leading the associated task.