ICSURO FUNCTIONS
Our mission is the valorization of the cork sector
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The ICSuro
The Catalan Institute of Cork (ICSuro) is a private, non-profit, scientific foundation whose mission is to enhance the cork sector.
- WE VALUATE CATALAN CORK
- WE ACcredit CORK'S ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS
- WE STRENGTHEN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
- WE STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNICATION AND DIFFUSION OF CORK EVERYWHERE
- WE STRENGTHEN SURER TERRITORIES
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WE PROMOTE IT
INTERNATIONALIZATION
- WE DEVELOP NEW CORK APPLICATIONS
- WE INCREASE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE FORESTRY AND INDUSTRIAL SECTORS
PRESENTATION
Cork
Center
Laboratory
"At the service of the cork and wine industries since 2001"
- QUALITY CONTROL
- ADVISORY SERVICES FOR COMPANIES
- TRAINING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS
- FOOD SAFETY
- INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATION PROJECTS
- SUSTAINABILITY
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Lastest news

8,901 corks: success of the cork recycling campaign promoted by ICSuro as sustainability partner of the BWW
In the area of sustainability, ICSuro has once again coordinated the selective collection of cork stoppers at BWW. This year, as a notable novelty, 1,350 containers have been distributed, one for each exhibitor, to facilitate the correct separation of the stoppers. The ICSuro team has carried out the daily collection, visiting the

ICSuro inaugurates Barcelona Wine Week with the tasting “Natural cork, ally of the evolution of wine”
The Catalan Cork Institute Foundation (ICSuro) has been present at Barcelona Wine Week (BWW) for another year as the fair's sustainability partner. The inaugural tasting, led by Ferran Centelles, accompanied by the president of ICSuro, Joan Puig, and the director of the organization, Alba Balcells, presented

ICSuro and ITeC sign a Framework Agreement to promote new applications of cork in the construction sector
The Catalan Cork Institute Foundation (ICSuro) and the Construction Technology Institute of Catalonia (ITeC) have signed a Framework Collaboration Agreement to promote new applications of cork in the construction sector, with special attention to areas such as bioconstruction, sustainability and innovation. The agreement was formalized by the director of ICSuro, Alba Balcells, and the

The Catalan Cork Institute Foundation initiates the Strategic Plan – Vision 2027
Defining a clear strategy is essential to move forward meaningfully, align efforts and transform the vision into tangible results. With this objective, the Fundació Institut Català del Suro has begun the process of developing its Strategic Plan – Vision 2027. This initiative is part of the Foundation's new stage, under the

FUTURECORK lays the foundations for integrating climate credits into cork grove management
Within the framework of the FUTURECORK project, coordinated by the Catalan Cork Institute Foundation (ICSuro), and with the participation of the Catalan Forestry Consortium, the foundations have been established to integrate climate credits into the management of cork forests. The FUTURECORK project advances in the recognition of environmental value

ICSuro is developing a comprehensive management plan for the by-products of the state cork sector to promote the circular bioeconomy within the framework of the FUTURECORK project
Within the framework of the FUTURECORK project, coordinated by the Catalan Cork Institute Foundation (ICSuro), the Comprehensive Management Plan for Cork Sector By-Products has been developed, a strategic tool that provides a global, structured and quantitative view of the material flows in the Spanish cork sector. The main results

8,901 corks: success of the cork recycling campaign promoted by ICSuro as sustainability partner of the BWW
In the area of sustainability, the ICSuro has again coordinated the selective collection of corks at the BWW.

ICSuro inaugurates Barcelona Wine Week with the tasting “Natural cork, ally of the evolution of wine”
The Catalan Cork Institute Foundation (ICSuro) has been present at Barcelona Wine Week (BWW) once again as

ICSuro and ITeC sign a Framework Agreement to promote new applications of cork in the construction sector
The Catalan Cork Institute Foundation (ICSuro) and the Construction Technology Institute of Catalonia (ITeC) have signed a Framework Collaboration Agreement for

The Catalan Cork Institute Foundation initiates the Strategic Plan – Vision 2027
Defining a clear strategy is essential to move forward meaningfully, align efforts and transform vision into tangible results. With

FUTURECORK lays the foundations for integrating climate credits into cork grove management
Within the framework of the FUTURECORK project, coordinated by the Catalan Cork Institute Foundation (ICSuro), and which has the

ICSuro is developing a comprehensive management plan for the by-products of the state cork sector to promote the circular bioeconomy within the framework of the FUTURECORK project
Within the framework of the FUTURECORK project, coordinated by the Catalan Cork Institute Foundation (ICSuro), the Plan has been developed