ERA-NET Cofund BlueBio launches new call to unlock the potential of aquatic bioresources
Type of post: NEWS IN BRIEF.
ERA-NET Cofund BlueBio has launched its second call to
unlock the potential of aquatic bioresources. The call is targeted on supply
systems in the blue bioeconomy: logistics and transportation, from harvest to
processing.
“BlueBio Call Announcement”, 8/6/2020.
Online brokerage event, part 2 (1:1 meetings between
potential applicants on b2match): 25 June.
Launch of the call: 8 June. Submission deadline
for pre-proposals: 14 September.
Figure 1. Blue Bioeconomy value chain (taken
from BlueBio Call Announcement)
The ERA-NET Cofund on Blue Bioeconomy (BlueBio)
successfully continues the work of the ERA-NET Marine Biotechnology1 (ERA-MBT,
2012 - 2017) and COFASP2 (2012-2017) and has been developed under the umbrella
of JPI Oceans in accordance with the JPI Oceans Operational Plan.
The aim of the call is to fund projects that
facilitate the transfer (logistics, preservation and transportation) of bioresources
from harvest (catch or production) to processing to ensure e.g. traceability,
quality, sustainability and the necessary quantity of the bioresources for
conversion into products for the market. 14 partners from 13 countries have
contributed 11 M€ to the call. The following partner countries will provide
funds: Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia,
Malta, Norway, Portugal (Azores), Romania and Spain. All projects are open to
partners from all countries, as far as they bring their own funds.
