CBE JU publishes 2025 Annual Work Program

In Belgium, CBE JU has published its Annual Work Program for 2025, including information about the next call for project proposals. €165 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 13 topics.

Innovation actions – flagship (IA-flagship)

·      Urban-industrial symbiosis for bio-waste valorization – €18 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 fiber-based packaging with improved properties – €18 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 optimized production systems – €14 million

·      Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) bio-based solutions to replace hazardous conventional chemicals for textiles production – €13.5 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 – €13.5 million

Research and innovation actions (RIA)

·      Valorization of untapped forest biomass – €7 million

·      Bio-based and biodegradable delivery systems for fertilizing products to reduce microplastics pollution & promote soil health – €6 million

·      Alternative biomanufacturing routes for natural and synthetic rubber – €6 million

Coordination and support actions (CSA)

·      Develop and deploy new curricula and knowledge exchange practices relevant to bio-based systems – €1 million