The ANI, in collaboration with AVIPE – Associação de Viticultores do Conselho de Palmela, is organizing an information session on May 22 in the afternoon. The session will focus on funding opportunities available under the 2024 Circular Bio-based Europe Partnership (CBE JU).

The session includes:
A technical visit to the Adega Cooperativa de Palmela, a pilot site for the REDWine project (2021-2025, coordinated by AVIPE under H2020 BBI JU);
A plenary session at Cineteatro S. João featuring Pilar Llorente Ruiz de Azua (CBE JU Programme Officer & Scientific Committee Secretariat) She will present the funding opportunities in the 2024 call, participation and evaluation conditions, as well as guidelines on how to prepare a successful proposal. There will also be an opportunity to hear testimonials from national stakeholders, including members of the BIC consortium, successful participants, and a proposal evaluator. It will be an opportunity not only to receive information and prepare for the upcoming call, but also to promote networking.

This session is intended for all types of stakeholders across the bio-based value chains, including primary production and processing companies, SMEs, universities and research institutes, Centers for Technology and Innovation (CTIs), and Collaborative Laboratories (CoLABs).

Please note that the entire session will take place in Palmela, distributed across 2 distinct moments:

• 14:00: Technical visit to Adega Cooperativa de Palmela
• 15:30: Plenary session at Cineteatro S. João

The session will be held in English. Registration is free but mandatory. You can register here. Shuttle services will be provided between Palmela train and bus stations and event locations (to be indicated in the registration form).

You can find more information about this event here. The agenda is available here.

Call HORIZON-JU-CBE-2024: Opens April 24 and closes September 18, 2024. It includes 18 topics with a total budget of €213 million. Info Day & Brokerage Event: April 23 in Brussels (online streaming and recording available). Questions can be submitted online, and networking opportunities will be available via the CBE JU networking platform. It will be possible to ask questions through an online tool and interact with other potential applicants on the CBE JU networking platform.

Training for Widening Countries: April 22, tailored to participants from countries like Portugal.

For the complete list of topics and conditions, refer to the Annual Work Programme 2024.

The CBE JU is one of nine institutional partnerships under Horizon Europe (HE), involving the EU and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC). It supports circular bioindustries, aligning with HE rules while including specific provisions. It operates according to the rules of Horizon Europe (HE), but with some specificities.

Portugal has already secured around 7 million euros in the 12 projects selected for funding in the two calls of the CBE JU under Horizon Europe (in 2022 and 2023), which corresponds to more than 2% of the available funding. Regarding the 22 national participants in these projects, notable entities include IST-ID (with 3 participations, including 1 coordination) and Biotrend SA (with 2 participations), with approximately 50% being companies.

The BIC is instrumental in defining the priorities of the Annual Work Programmes of the CBE JU It includes members from a wide range of sectors including agriculture, human and animal food, aquatic and marine, chemicals and materials, technology suppliers, forestry and pulp, waste managers, and brand owners. It comprises more than 240 Industry (Full) Members (large companies, SMEs, clusters) and over 200 Associate Members (universities, research institutes, public institutions, technology platforms, regional organizations). From Portugal, the following companies are already part of the BIC consortium: A4F and AlgaFuel, S.A., and Biotrend S.A. (Full Members); CeNTI, CCMAR, and RAIZ (Associate Members). You can consult the benefits of joining the BIC Consortium here

The Circular Bio-based Europe Partnership (CBE JU) is monitored in Portugal by ANI, as part of the PERIN Network