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Use of digital watermarks validated for advanced sorting of flexibles through industrial trials
Press release for immediate release – Brussels, 29 August 2024 – The HolyGrail 2.0 Initiative is pleased to announce the successful...
Aug 29, 20244 min read

Building an Open Intelligent Sorting Ecosystem for a Circular Economy in Europe
Press release for immediate release – Brussels, 4 July 2024 – The European Union has ambitious goals to achieve a Circular Economy, which...
Jul 4, 20243 min read

Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0 announces collaborative project with FiliGrade Sustainable Watermarks
Press release for immediate release – Brussels, 27 June 2024 – The HolyGrail 2.0 Initiative is pleased to announce its engagement in a...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Industrial tests with HG2.0 technology continue, leading to France-wide pilot market launch in 2024
Press release for immediate release – Brussels, 03 October 2023 – With the 2030 deadline looming – when 100% of plastic packaging must be...
Oct 3, 20233 min read


Industrial validation of the HolyGrail 2.0 technology marks new milestone towards advanced sortation
Press release for immediate release – Brussels, 27 April 2023 – The Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0 has reached a new...
Apr 27, 20233 min read

HolyGrail 2.0 launches open invitation to French operators for pilot market
Press release for immediate release – Brussels, 16 January 2023 – Building on the successful semi-industrial validation of two prototype...
Jan 16, 20232 min read

JOB OPENING: AIM is seeking a Technical Manager to join the HolyGrail 2.0 team
AIM, the European Brands Association, represents the branded consumer goods industries in Europe on key issues that affect the ability of...
Oct 5, 20222 min read

JOB OPENING: AIM is seeking a Project Manager to join the HolyGrail 2.0 team
AIM, the European Brands Association, represents the branded consumer goods industries in Europe on key issues that affect the ability of...
Oct 5, 20222 min read


Validation of second prototype machine takes HolyGrail 2.0 one step closer to industrial scale
Brussels, 15 June 2022 – The Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0, driven by AIM – European Brands Association and powered by the...
Jun 15, 20222 min read


Successful validation of Tomra/Digimarc prototype
The second prototype detection sorting unit for the Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0, developed by machine vendor Tomra and...
Apr 30, 20221 min read


Significant milestone achieved with the semi-industrial validation of detection sorting unit
Press release for immediate release – Brussels, 30 March 2022 – The Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0, driven by AIM – European...
Mar 30, 20224 min read

BBC airs video-story on HolyGrail 2.0
On 27 December 2021, the BBC aired an insight video-story on the Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0. The video, titled "How...
Jan 12, 20221 min read

Alliance to End Plastic Waste launches explanatory video on HolyGrail 2.0
The potential of the digital watermarks technology for intelligent sorting of packaging waste helping industry and consumers to achieve a...
Jan 12, 20221 min read


How digital watermarking for intelligent sorting can contribute to sustainability strategies
During the HolyGrail 2.0 Open House Event on 2 November 2021 in Copenhagen, a high-level panel discussion with sustainability experts...
Jan 12, 20222 min read


700 participants joined Open Houses in Copenhagen to witness the HolyGrail 2.0 semi-industrial tests
AIM - European Brands Association and the City of Copenhagen hosted 3 physical and 2 virtual Open Houses at the Amager Resource Centre...
Jan 12, 20221 min read


"To the End of Life" - Documentary on HolyGrail 2.0 by Dansk Retursystem available now
HolyGrail 2.0 member Dansk Retursystem has released the short documentary "To the End of Life" about the Digital Watermarks Initiative...
Jan 12, 20221 min read


Milestone achieved for Digital Watermarks Initiative with validation of first prototype
Press release for immediate release – Brussels, 13 September 2021 – Following last week's partnership announcement, the Digital...
Sep 13, 20212 min read

AIM – European Brands Association, Alliance to End Plastic Waste and City of Copenhagen join forces
Start of semi-industrial trials in the next phase of testing digital watermarks for intelligent sorting of packaging waste Press release...
Sep 6, 20215 min read

Pioneering digital watermarks for smart packaging recycling in the EU
AIM, the European Brands Association, launches cross-value chain initiative to drive circular economy goals Under the auspices of AIM,...
Sep 8, 20204 min read


Could 'invisible barcodes' revolutionise recycling?
Many of us struggle to figure out which items can be recycled while sorting our rubbish at home. Machines in sorting plants can have...
Nov 1, 20191 min read
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