The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (successor to the BBI-JU) has published its first Horizon Europe call topics, with deadlines in September. The €120 million pot is divided across 12 topics, including 5 research actions, 4 innovation actions, 2 flagship innovation actions, and 1 coordination and support action. The deadline for all calls is 22…
Around 21% of the EU’s total surface area is covered by grassland, which makes grassland management a relevant activity for the maintenance of agro-ecosystems and rural economies. However, this resource is mostly left unused. To unlock this potential, the GO-GRASS project is supporting the production of sustainable grass-based products replacing existing fossil-based alternatives, such as…
The Horizon 2020 project SET4BIO, which provides support for the implementation of relevant projects in the area of bioenergy and biofuels, is organizing a workshop in Brussels on 27 June to discuss industry priorities and their funding. The event is organised as follows: A first session to learn about relevant funding instruments with experts from…
By Frank Summa, sequa “The AL-INVEST Verde programme promotes sustainable growth and jobs creation by supporting the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and a more circular economy as well as sustainable agri-food value chains in Latin America. Since 1994, the EU has been funding projects that encourage the productivity and internationalisation of micro, small and…
The EU and China have signed an administrative arrangement for the period 2021-2024 to support collaborative research projects under two flagship initiatives. The initiatives focus on two areas, (1) Food, Agriculture, and Biotechnology and (2) Climate Change and Biodiversity. These issues reflect the interests of both sides and will contribute to the advancement of key…
In association with our member Geonardo we will host a webinar on 13 May looking at Urban Circular Bioeconomy Practices and the CEE region. This webinar is organised under the framework of the SCALIBUR Horizon 2020 project, with the objective to inform stakeholders, and especially municipalities, on the status of circular bioeconomy trends in selected…
AL-INVEST Verde published its first call for proposals this week. The programme will finance innovative Partnership Projects between Latin American and EU Business intermediaries representing the private sector, research centres & think tanks aiming at the green transition in Latin America. To participate, project proposals must include at least one entity from a Latin American…
The European Commission has created the ‘European Research Area for Ukraine’ (ERA4Ukraine) portal, a one-stop-shop for information and support services to Ukraine-based researchers and researchers fleeing Ukraine. The portal brings together initiatives at the EU level, per country and from non-governmental groups. It aims to help affected researchers find housing and job opportunities, facilitate the…
Brussels, 24 March 2022 – The HOOP Network of cities and regions has been launched to facilitate exchange of knowledge and mutual learning among cities and regions willing to recover valuable resources from urban biowaste and wastewater. According to the EU Bioeconomy Strategy, “cities should become major circular bioeconomy hubs”, where biowaste is a feedstock…
The long-awaiting Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) is now online, and has launched a first call to identify so-called ‘Pilots’ and ‘Fellows’. Launched by the EU as part of the Circular Economy Action Plan, the CCRI focuses on implementing the circular economy across Europe’s cities and regions. It aims to increase synergies among projects…
Webinar – 23 March 2022, 12:00 CET Within the EU Green Deal, the European Commission has announced a mission to achieve 100 climate-neutral and smart European cities by 2030. These cities will act as experimentation and innovation hubs to enable all European cities to follow suit by 2050. Cities in the EU Horizon 2020 project…
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership have published their first call for proposals under Horizon Europe. €300 million will be made available to boost the development of cutting-edge hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. There are a total of 41 topics, including 10 for renewable hydrogen production, 11 for hydrogen storage and distribution, 8 for transport, 4 for heat and power, 5 supporting cross-cutting…
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