Creating Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable Bio-Chemicals
Bumbuku Creatives produced a third animation for the INTERfaces project, using visual storytelling to explain its interdisciplinary structure and collaborative innovation in green chemistry. We crafted a central metaphor of “coming together” to reflect how diverse institutions and researchers unite to advance sustainable chemical production. By translating complex scientific concepts into an accessible narrative, the animation captures both the technical and human aspects of this ambitious EU-funded initiative.
Reimagining one of the world’s most polluting industries by developing sustainable, enzyme-based alternatives inspired by biology — all while bridging diverse academic and industrial fields.
Highlighting the potential of cross-sector collaboration to transform science communication, and making complex research accessible to both experts and the public.
INTERfaces is revolutionising the future of chemical production by mimicking biological metabolism — replacing pollutive industrial methods with natural, sustainable processes. At the heart of this transformation is a deeply collaborative structure, bridging disciplines and institutions to drive innovation in green chemistry.
For this third film in our series, Bumbuku Creatives was tasked with visualising this complex ecosystem. Our goal was to explain how INTERfaces brings together academia and industry, researchers and innovators, across disciplines and borders — all working jointly towards a shared vision of sustainability.
The creative concept of “coming together” became our central metaphor. We used animation to symbolise how these diverse entities align, intertwine, and grow stronger together — much like biological systems themselves.
INTERfaces is revolutionising the future of chemical production by mimicking biological metabolism — replacing pollutive industrial methods with natural, sustainable processes. At the heart of this transformation is a deeply collaborative structure, bridging disciplines and institutions to drive innovation in green chemistry.
For this third film in our series, Bumbuku Creatives was tasked with visualising this complex ecosystem. Our goal was to explain how INTERfaces brings together academia and industry, researchers and innovators, across disciplines and borders — all working jointly towards a shared vision of sustainability.
The creative concept of “coming together” became our central metaphor. We used animation to symbolise how these diverse entities align, intertwine, and grow stronger together — much like biological systems themselves.
In addition to the animation, we designed a poster to complement and promote the project visually. The poster distilled the film’s core themes into a single powerful image, offering INTERfaces a versatile visual tool for use in conferences, research presentations, and outreach events.
The challenge was significant. Not only did we need to communicate a technically complex scientific process, but also capture the human and structural story behind it: the integration of different methodologies, the collaborative breakthroughs, and the shared commitment to changing the industry from within.
The final animation — supported by the poster — distils this intricate landscape into a clear, engaging story that highlights the value of collaboration and the promise of sustainable innovation. It’s a testament to the power of visual storytelling in amplifying science — and to INTERfaces’ vision of a greener, smarter future.
In addition to the animation, we designed a poster to complement and promote the project visually. The poster distilled the film’s core themes into a single powerful image, offering INTERfaces a versatile visual tool for use in conferences, research presentations, and outreach events.
The challenge was significant. Not only did we need to communicate a technically complex scientific process, but also capture the human and structural story behind it: the integration of different methodologies, the collaborative breakthroughs, and the shared commitment to changing the industry from within.
The final animation — supported by the poster — distils this intricate landscape into a clear, engaging story that highlights the value of collaboration and the promise of sustainable innovation. It’s a testament to the power of visual storytelling in amplifying science — and to INTERfaces’ vision of a greener, smarter future.
Successful applied science not only needs to be interdisciplinary, but should also be at the interface between groundbreaking research and industrial implementation. Therefore, the strong involvement of three large companies and ten high-tech start-ups is crucial to achieving our goals in this project.
This project contributes to 3 SDGs and as Bumbuku we are trilled to be part of these goals.
