The results of the two-stage 2024 calls under the topics “Destination 3 – Circular Economy and Bioeconomy Sectors” and “Destination 4 – Clean Environment and Zero Pollution” of the Horizon Europe Program, Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment, have been announced.
In these highly competitive calls, which were open for applications between October 17, 2023, and February 22, 2024, 509 organizations/establishments competed with 37 projects, and 20 projects were funded. Within this scope, six projects involving 14 organizations from Türkiye were supported, with a total grant amounting to €3,606,925. Details of the supported projects are as follows:
EcoPlast – Empowering Circular Operations in the Automotive Plastics Value Chain
This project, supported under the call topic “HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-02-2-two-stage: Increasing the circularity in plastics value chains”, involves 18 partners. The project aims to develop digital solutions to enhance circularity within the plastics value chain in the automotive sector.
Partners from Türkiye involved in the project:
- FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI
- MERCEDES-BENZ TURK AS
- Assan Hanil Otomotiv ve Sanayi A.S.
- EUROTEC MUHENDISLIK PLASTIKLERI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
- Beker-Waste Management & Auto Recycling
- SABANCI UNIVERSITY
- ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY
- SIMULARGE BILISIM VE MUHENDISLIK TEKNOLOJILERI ANONIM SIRKETI
- KORDSA TEKNIK TEKSTIL ANONIM SIRKETI
CIRCULAR-C – Novel Biobased Formulations for Circular Construction Materials
This project, supported under the call topic “HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-02-5-two-stage: Circular design of bio-based processes and products”, involves 10 partners. The project aims to drive transformation in the bio-based chemical sector for construction applications by developing next-generation circular and sustainable bio-based adhesives, coatings, and functional fibers.
Partner from Türkiye involved in the project:
- KASTAMONU ENTEGRE AGAC SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
HALO-TEX – Halophyte Biorefinery Process for Sustainable Production of Textiles, Composites, and High-Value Biochemicals
This project, supported under the call topic “HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-02-5-two-stage: Circular design of bio-based processes and products”, involves 10 partners. The project focuses on innovative, sustainable, and circular bio-product production systems based on biorefinery processes utilizing salt-tolerant plant biomass.
Partner from Türkiye involved in the project:
- SUN TEKSTIL SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
HARWASTING – Valorization of Harvested Agroforestry Biomass Waste as Feedstock for Value-Added Bio-Based Solutions as a Green Development Pathway
This project, supported under the call topic “HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-02-6-two-stage: From silos to diversity – small-scale bio-based demonstration pilots”, involves 17 partners. The project aims to repurpose forestry and agricultural biomass waste based on circular economy principles, developing innovative business models and high-value-added products.
Partner from Türkiye involved in the project:
- SRDC Yazılım Araştırma ve Geliştirme ve Danışmanlık Ticaret A.Ş.
SOPHIA – Implementation of Advanced Digital Solutions to Increase the Circularity of PV Panels Throughout the Full Value Chain
This project, supported under the call topic “HORIZON-CL6-2024-CircBio-02-3-two-stage: Increasing the circularity in electronics value chains”, involves 15 partners. The project aims to address end-of-life management for photovoltaic panels and raise awareness of electronic waste.
Partner from Türkiye involved in the project:
- Türkiye Şişecam Fabrikaları A.Ş.
SAUNA – Sustainable Pulping Innovation Achieving Zero Pollution Through Efficient Wood Residue Feedstock Utilization
This project, supported under the call topic “HORIZON-CL6-2024-ZEROPOLLUTION-02-2-two-stage: Innovative technologies for zero pollution, zero-waste biorefineries”, involves 11 partners. The project aims to develop a new pulping concept that improves environmental performance compared to the kraft process, enhances product yields through targeted fractionation methods of wood feedstock, and reduces biogenic CO2 emissions by 80%.
Partner from Türkiye involved in the project:
- Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.
As the National Contact Points for Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment at the Horizon Europe Türkiye Coordination Office of TÜBİTAK, we congratulate our organizations and wish them continued success.