<p>Support to the SMEs working in the emerging and highly promising market of bio-based products in the chemical sector</p> <p>BIOCHEM aims at improving the innovation capacity of bio-based chemistry start-ups and SMEs. For information on and free access to the BIOCHEM toolbox: <a href="http://www.biochem-project.eu" target="_blank">www.biochem-project.eu</a>. As the end of the project has been postponed to April 2013, still there are free opportunities (free screening of funding opportunities,&nbsp; evaluation of project ideas,&nbsp; qualified partners search based on a network of organization in EU countries, international visibility and networking, training on EU funding programmes) within the BIOCHEM project</p> <p>Various new grants opportunities are available in 2012, such as FP7-CAPACITIES-Research for the Benefit of SMEs, FP7-PEOPLE-IAPP, FP7-COOP-ENV, FP7-COOP-KBBE, for re-use of waste, eco-innovation, R&D on bio-based materials etc. More info:&nbsp; <a href="mailto:ron.weerdmeester@pnoconsultants.com">Ron Weerdmeester</a>.</p>