The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is a partnership between the EU and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.
In 2025, €165 million will be dedicated to 13 topics aiming to advance circular bio-based industries in Europe.
The CBE JU 2025 call for project proposals will open for submission on 4 April 2025, and the foreseen deadline is on 17 September 2025.
Innovation actions – flagship (IA-flagship)
- Urban-industrial symbiosis for bio-waste valorisation – €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 fibre-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 optimised 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)
- Valorisation of untapped forest biomass – €7 million
- Bio-based and biodegradable delivery systems for fertilising 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