The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has launched several calls to support innovative projects in the circular bioeconomy sector, with a submission deadline of 18 September 2025.
Below are the topics and corresponding budgets for 2025:
Innovation actions – flagship (IA-flagship):
- Urban-industrial symbiosis for bio-waste valorisation – € 20 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 - € 20 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 - € 14 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 - € 14 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 - € 7 million
- Alternative biomanufacturing routes for natural and synthetic rubber - € 7 million
Coordination and support actions (CSA):
- Develop and deploy new curricula and knowledge exchange practices relevant to bio-based systems - € 1 million
The total available budget is €172 million.
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