General Information

CBE JU will develop and expand the sustainable sourcing and conversion of biomass into bio-based products via multiscale biorefineries across sectors and regions in Europe. The partnership will support circular approaches such as the use of biological waste from agriculture, industry and municipal sectors to produce new bio-based products, goods and materials.

One of the main CBE’s targets will be investing in R&I across scientific disciplines that support bioeconomy and stimulating its uptake by the industry, thus helping to deploy bio-based innovation at regional scale with the view to revive rural and marginal regions.

Budget

Call budget for 2025 Call will be 213 M Euro for 13 topics.

Call Information

2025 Call is planned to be published on 4th April 2025 and will remail open until 17 September 2025.

Innovation Actions – Flagship (IA-flagship)

  • Urban-industrial symbiosis for bio-waste valorisation - 18 milyon Avro

  • Bio-based drop-ins/smart drop-in platform chemicals, via cost-effective, sustainable and resource-efficient conversion of biomass - 20 milyon Avro

  • Circular-by-design fibre-based packaging with improved properties - 18 milyon Avro

  • Retrofitting of (bio)refineries industrial plants towards higher-value bio-based products - 20 milyon Avro

Innovation Actions (IA)

  • Sustainable macroalgae systems for innovative, added-value applications: cultivation and optimised production systems - 14 milyon Avro

  • Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) bio-based solutions to replace hazardous conventional chemicals for textiles production - 13.5 milyon Avro

  • Scaling-up nutritional proteins from alternative sources - 14 milyon Avro

  • Cost-effective and robust continuous biotech bio-based processes - 14 milyon Avro

  • SSbD bio-based polymers/copolymers unlocking new market applications - 13.5 milyon Avro

Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)

  • Valorisation of untapped forest biomass - 7 milyon Avro

  • Bio-based and biodegradable delivery systems for fertilising products to reduce microplastics pollution & promote soil health - 6 milyon Avro

  • Alternative biomanufacturing routes for natural and synthetic rubber - 6 milyon Avro

Coordination and Support Actions (CSA)

  • Develop and deploy new curricula and knowledge exchange practices relevant to bio-based systems - 1 milyon Avro

Related Cluster

Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment