BBI JU 2015 call 2nd Part – €106 million for speeding up the development of new biorefineries
Great news are coming out today for the biorefineries sector in Europe. The Bio-Based Industries Joint
Undertaking has just published the second part of the 2015 call now focused on
research and innovation actions including demonstration actions (see the press
release). This call completes the 2015 call process which was kicked off on
19 May by a €100 million call focused on Flagships (see more
information).
Figure 1.
Infographic - Major milestones in the 1st anniversary of BBI JU
(extracted from BBI JU web page)
According to the
press release, the call for proposals is aimed at speeding up the development
of new biorefineries and is focused on exploiting synergies across sectors that
integrate economic actors all along the entire value chain. The indicative
budget comes to €106 million and the closing date for submissions is December 3rd.
The budget for the proposals will be split as follows:
- €28 million for Research and Innovation Actions
- €12 million for Innovative and efficient biorefinery technologies (the aim is to improve the technologies pioneered by existing biorefineries so they become cost-competitive with respect to fossil counterparts)
- €64 million, will be allocated for Demonstration Actions
- €2 million for Coordination and Support Actions (the aim is to help bio-based products meet the standards and regulations needed to trade across the EU and enhance awareness of biobased products and their benefits)
- BBI.D7-2015: Overcoming low product yields from fermentation processes
- BBI.R10-2015: Innovative efficient biorefinery technologies
- BBI.S1-2015: Standards and regulations
- BBI.S2-2015: Communication and awareness
- BBI.VC1.D1-2015: Lignocellulosic feedstocks into chemical building blocks and high added value products
- BBI.VC1.R1-2015: Conversion of lignin-rich streams from biorefineries
- BBI.VC1.R2-2015: Pre-treatment of lignocellulose with simultaneous removal of contaminants and separation of lignin and cellulosic fractions
- BBI.VC1.R3-2015: Bio-based functional molecules for coating and surface treatment
- BBI.VC2.D2-2015: Innovative cellulose-based composite packaging solutions
- BBI.VC2.R4-2015: Separation and extraction technologies for added value compounds from wood and forest-based residues
- BBI.VC2.R5-2015: Practices increasing effectiveness of forest management
- BBI.VC2.R6-2015: Sustainable cellulose-based materials
- BBI.VC2.R7-2015: Tailoring tree species to produce wood designed for industrial processes and biorefining purposes
- BBI.VC3.D3-2015: Production of bio-based elastomers from Europe-grown feedstock
- BBI.VC3.D4-2015: High purity bio-based intermediates and end products from vegetable oils and fats
- BBI.VC3.D5-2015: Valorisation of agricultural residues and side streams from the agro-food industry
- BBI.VC3.R8-2015: Increasing productivity of industrial multi-purpose agricultural crops
- BBI.VC3.R9-2015: Valorisation of aquatic biomass
- BBI.VC4.D6-2015: Organic acids from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)