The Biobased Industry (BBI) calls have recently been opened. Following calls are relevant for water:

·         Research action RIA: 50 million € is available in total for 12 calls of which one relevant for water:
BBI-2016-R01: Valorisation of the organic content of wastewater as feedstock, contributing to the renewable circular economy;

·         Demo action: 70.2 million € in total is available for 9 calls of which one relevant for water:
BBI-2016-D08: New sources of proteins for animal feed from co-products to address the EU protein gap;

·         Collaborative support action: 3.5 million € in total is available for 4 calls of which 2 relevant for water:
BBI-2016-S01: A roadmap for the chemical industry to a bioeconomy;
BBI-2016-S04: Clustering and networking for new value chains

The BBI Work Programme 2016 has been elaborated to support the coherent development of Europe’s bio-based economy. The proposals do not have to be linked to a specific value chain. The calls encourage collaboration through partnerships that cut across traditional industry boundaries.

Deadline for the calls is 08 September 2016.

Who can participate in the call?
The eligibility for applicants is the same as for the Horizon 2020 programme.
This call is in particular open to:
- 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;
- international European interest organisations.

A more detailed description of the calls is available on BBI Work Programme of 2016 of Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU): http://www.bbi-europe.eu/participate/calls-proposals-2016.

A brief background about the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking:
The Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking is a new Public-Private Partnership between the EU and the Bio-Based Industries Consortium. Operating under Horizon 2020, it is driven by the Vision and Strategic Innovation and Research Agenda (SIRA) developed by the industry. A strong European bio-based industrial sector will significantly reduce Europe’s dependency on fossil-based products, help the EU meet climate change targets, and lead to greener and more environmentally friendly growth. More information on the website of BBI JU: http://www.bbi-europe.eu/about/about-bbi

Your action: If you have a project idea and need some facilitation, steering of the project proposal development or searching partners, do not hesitate to contact Vlakwa team: info@vlakwa.be
For more background information, please contact Violeta Kuzmickaite.