Call for proposals
“Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU)” - H2020-BBI-JTI-2017
Objectives and description
The
objective of the BioBased Industries Joint Undertaking is to implement a
programme of research and innovation activities in Europe that will
assess the availability of renewable biological resources that can be
used for the production of bio-based materials, and on that basis
support the establishment of sustainable bio-based value chains. Those
activities should be carried out through collaboration between
stakeholders along the entire bio-based value chains, including primary
production and processing industries, consumer brands, SMEs, research
and technology centres and universities.
The
Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) is a Public-Private
Partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries
Consortium (BIC). Operating under Horizon 2020, it is driven by the
Strategic Innovation and Research Agenda (SIRA). The EU is represented by the European Commission (EC). BIC is a non-profit organisation that was created to represent the industry group
that supports the BBI JU. Its members cover the entire bio-based value
chain and consist of large industries, small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), regional clusters, European trade associations, and
European Technology Platforms. The aim of BIC is to ensure and promote the technological and economic development of the bio-based industries in Europe.
The
Annual Work Plan (AWP) 2017 will refocus on the need to better
integrate biomass feedstock suppliers on the front end of the chain to
create a demand for biomass feedstock from biorefining processes.
Similarly, the AWP will stimulate the formation of partnerships with end
market actors to create a ‘market pull’ for bio-based products for
identified applications. The AWP 2017 moves away from a strict biomass
feedstock ‘push’ based on the traditional value chains, towards a demand
for biomass to enable processing to respond adequately to a ‘pull’ from
the end markets.
The 2017 call has 4 strategic orientations:
1. Fostering a sustainable biomass feedstock supply to feed both existing and new value chains
2. Optimising efficient processing for integrated biorefineries
3. Developing innovative bio-based products for specific market applications
4. Create and accelerate the market uptake of bio-based products and applications
The call for proposals refers to the following topics:
· BBI.2017.D1:
Valorisation of liquid and solid side streams from bio-based operations
into high added-value products to create new feedstock for bio-based
products
· BBI.2017.D2: Integrated multi-valorisation of algae into advanced materials and high added-value additives
· BBI.2017.D3: Breakthrough primary bio-based chemicals without significant fossil-based counterparts but with high marketability
· BBI.2017.D4: Innovative bio-based fertilising products to increase the sustainability of fertilising practices in agriculture
· BBI.2017.D5: Advanced bio-based fibres and materials for large-volume applications
· BBI.2017.F1:
Integrated ‘zero waste’ biorefinery utilising all fractions of the
feedstock for production of chemicals and materials
· BBI.2017.F2: Large-scale production of proteins for food and feed applications from alternative, sustainable sources
· BBI.2017.R1: Valorisation of gaseous side streams from bio-based operations into chemical building blocks
· BBI.2017.R2:
Innovative technologies for the pre-treatment and separation of
lignocellulosic feedstock and complex composition streams into valuable
fractions while maintaining key characteristics
· BBI.2017.R3:
Exploiting extremophiles and extremozymes to broaden the processing
conditions to convert biomass into high-value building blocks
· BBI.2017.R4: Proteins and other bioactive ingredients from side streams and residues
· BBI.2017.R5: Novel bio-based chemical precursors to improve the performance of mass consumption products
· BBI.2017.R6: Competitive biodegradable, compostable and/or recyclable bio-based plastics for a sustainable end-of-life phase
· BBI.2017.R7:
Novel secondary bio-based chemicals without significant fossil-based
counterparts but with high application potential
· BBI.2017.S1:
Establish cooperation and partnership with brand owners and consumer
representatives to improve the market access of sustainable bio-based
products
· BBI.2017.S2: Identify opportunities for ICT to increase the efficiency of biomass supply chains for the bio-based industry
Eligible activities
The activities to be carried out in the context of Research and Innovation Actions include:
· research and technological development activities,
reflecting the core activities of the project; these should aim at a
significant advance beyond the established state-of-the-art
· management activities linking together all the project components and maintaining communications with the BBI JU
· other activities including dissemination and exploitation.
Eligible participants - Minimum conditions
The call is open to any legal entity established in a Member State or associated country.
By
way of derogation from Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1290/2013,
with regard to the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking only the
following participants shall be eligible for funding from the Bio-Based
Industries Joint Undertaking for actions in the area of bio-based
industries other than innovation actions:
· small and medium-sized enterprises;
· secondary and higher education establishments;
· non-profit legal entities, including those carrying out research or technological development as one of their main objectives;
· the Joint Research Centre;
· international European interest organisations.
The consortium must be composed of at least three ‘legal entities’ established in at least three different Member States or Associated Countries.
The entities must be independent of each other. Coordination and
Support actions can be a carried either by a single ‘legal entity’ or a
consortium of ‘legal entities’.
Budget and duration
The total funding of the call is 81.000.000 EUR.
Topics 1-5:
It is considered that proposals requesting a contribution of maximally EUR 7 million
would allow this specific challenges to be addressed appropriately.
Nonetheless, this does not preclude the submission and selection of
proposals requesting other amounts.
Topics 6-7:
It is considered that proposals requesting a contribution of maximally EUR 21 million
would allow this specific challenges to be addressed appropriately.
Nonetheless, this does not preclude the submission and selection of
proposals requesting other amounts.
Topics 8-14:
It is considered that proposals requesting a contribution of EUR 2 million to maximally EUR 5 million
would allow this specific challenges to be addressed appropriately.
Nonetheless, this does not preclude the submission and selection of
proposals requesting other amounts.
Topics 15-16:
It is considered that proposals requesting a contribution of maximally EUR 1 million would allow this specific challenges to be addressed appropriately.
For Research and Innovation Actions the funding rate is maximum of 100% of eligible costs. Projects last typically up to 4 years.
For Innovation Actions
the funding rate is maximum of 70% of eligible costs, or a maximum of
100% for non-profit organization. Projects last typically 4-5 years.
For Coordination and Support Actions the funding rate is maximum of 100% of eligible costs. Projects will typically last from 1 year up to 3 years.
Deadline of proposals' submission
The deadline for submission is 7 September 2017, 17:00 (Brussels time).
Further information
Please find attached the call documents.
For additional questions, please contact: Helpdesk@bbi.europa.eu
On 28 April 2017, BBI JU will organise its fourth Info Day & Brokerage event in Brussels on the 2017 Call for proposals.
This event will be held in the Charlemagne building of the European Commission, in Brussels.
For registration please visit the following link: https://www.bbi-europe.eu/news/bbi-ju-2017-info-day-brokerage-event
More information:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-bbi-jti-2017.html#c,topics=callIdentifier/t/H2020-BBI-JTI-2017/1/1/1/default-group&callStatus/t/Forthcoming/1/1/0/default-group&callStatus/t/Open/1/1/0/default-group&callStatus/t/Closed/1/1/0/default-group&+identifier/desc
and
https://www.bbi-europe.eu/participate/calls-proposals-2017
Kind regards,
Flora
Flora Stavropoulou
Intern
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