In 2025, CBE JU will open a call of project proposals covering 13 topics, with a total indicative budget of €165 million:
Innovation actions – flagship (IA-flagship)
Urban-industrial symbiosis for bio-waste valorisation - €18 million
Bio-based drop-ins/smart drop-in platform chemicals, via cost-effective, sustainable and resource-efficient conversion of biomass - €20 million
Circular-by-design fibre-based packaging with improved properties - €18 million
Retrofitting of (bio)refineries industrial plants towards higher-value bio-based products - €20 million
Innovation actions (IA)
Sustainable macroalgae systems for innovative, added-value applications: cultivation and optimised production systems - €14 million
Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) bio-based solutions to replace hazardous conventional chemicals for textiles production - €13.5 million
Scaling-up nutritional proteins from alternative sources - €14 million
Cost-effective and robust continuous biotech bio-based processes - €14 million
SSbD bio-based polymers/copolymers unlocking new market applications - €13.5 million
Research and innovation actions (RIA)
Valorisation of untapped forest biomass - €7 million
Bio-based and biodegradable delivery systems for fertilising products to reduce microplastics pollution & promote soil health - €6 million
Alternative biomanufacturing routes for natural and synthetic rubber - €6 million
Coordination and support actions (CSA)
Develop and deploy new curricula and knowledge exchange practices relevant to bio-based systems - €1 million
Please check the Annual Work Programme 2025 for further information.
The call for proposals will open on 4 April 2025, and the call deadline is foreseen for 17 September 2025.
The CBE JU Info Day 2025 is planned for 3 April 2025 in person in Brussels, with ample face-to-face networking opportunities. The sessions will also be streamed online. Registration for in-person participation will open soon.
You may find more information here.