Horizon 2020 | Apply microorganisms and/or enzymes to resolve end-of-life issues of plastic | 4 April – 4 September 2019

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4 April – 4 September 2019

The call opened the 4th of April 2019 and it is classified as a Bio-based Industries Research & innovation actions (BBI-RIA).

RIA: are actions primarily consisting of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution. For this purpose they may include basic and applied research, technology development.

BLUE ECONOMY TOPIC: Marine Litter

Microorganisms and/or enzymes can be applied to biodegrade/decompose plastic waste, one of the major threats to our ecosystem. This is a key focus area to apply the concept of the circular economy, besides changing human behaviour and production systems.

Scope: Select and apply the appropriate microorganisms and/or enzymes to address one or both of the following issues:

▪ convert waste streams containing non-biodegradable polymers;

▪ remove non-biodegradable polymers from the environment.

Proposals may include tailored microorganisms and/or enzymes for co-digestion or co-fermentation of different feedstock, provided that the developed solutions result in sufficient yields in terms of: (i) breaking down the feedstock; and/or (ii) conversion into valuable products.

Proposals should address all requirements for RIA as shown in Table 3, pp.24-25, in the Introduction of the Annual Work plan 20199. The technology readiness level (TRL) at the end of the project should be  4-5 for the bio-based value chain in question. Proposals should clearly state the starting and end TRLs of the key technology or technologies targeted in the project. Industry participation in the project would be considered as an added value

 

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Horizon 2020 | Produce components for various materials, including for food and feed, from microalgae | 4 April – 4 September 2019

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4 April – 4 September 2019

The call opened the 4th of April 2019 and it is classified as a Bio-based Industries Innovation action – Demonstration (BBI-IA-DEMO).

Innovation actions – « Demonstration » aim to validate the technical and economic viability of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution in an operational environment. They contain mainly demonstrator activities corresponding to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) levels 6 to 7.

BLUE ECONOMY TOPIC: Aquaculture

Demonstrate the efficient and sustainable cultivation, recovery and processing of microalgae and downstream production of high-value chemicals and/or materials including food and feed ingredients. The scope of this topic excludes energy carriers (such as liquid fuels or hydrogen) as the main products. Proposals should aim for large-scale continuous cultivation and recovery of microalgae, as well as separation and purification of the targeted products. Proposals should also aim at reducing inputs for microalgae cultivation such as energy, water, nutrients and CO2 (or other carbon sources in case heterotrophic microalgae are envisaged). Proposals should valorise as many as possible of the valuable compounds contained in the microalgae through a cascading approach.

Proposals should address all requirements for IA – demonstration actions as shown in Table 3, pp.24-25, in the Introduction of the Annual Work plan 2019 . The establishment of a demo-scale production facility, being it a new installation, a substantially modified existing facility, or the use of existing demo facilities is mandatory.

 

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Horizon 2020 | Secure societies | 14 March – 22 August 2019

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14 March – 22 August 2019

The call opened the 14th of March 2019 and it is classified as a “ CSA Coordination and support action” and the focus area is: boosting the effectiveness of the Security Union (SU).

In Europe, practitioners interested in the uptake of security research and innovation are dedicated to performing their duty and are focused on their tasks.

Scope: Practitioners are invited to associate in 3 different categories of networks in the field security:

  1. [2019-2020] Practitioners (end-users) in the same discipline and from across Europe are invited to get together: 1) to monitor research and innovation projects with a view to recommending the uptake or the industrialisation of results, 2) to express common requirements as regards innovations that could fill capability and other gaps and improve their future performance, and 3) to indicate priorities as regards areas requiring more standardisation. Opinions expressed and reported by the networks of practitioners should be checked against what can be reasonably expected, and according to which timetable, from providers of innovative solutions. In 2019, proposals are invited to address the specific area of handling of hybrid threats in line with the existing EU policy framework.
  2. b.[2018] Innovation clustersfrom around Europe (established at national, regional or local level), especially those managing demonstration sites, testing workbenches, and training facilities (including those providing simulators, serious gaming platforms, testing of PPDR applications on broadband networks) are invited to establish one network 1) to establish and maintain a roster of capabilities and facilities, 2) to organise to share expertise, 3) plan to pool and share resources with a view to facilitating access to their respective facilities among collective membership when this would constitute an economy of scale and allow a more intensive use of expensive equipment, and 4) to coordinate future developments and workbenches’ acquisition.
  3. [2018] Procurement agencies, or departments, active at budgeting and implementing the acquisition of security solutions at European, national, regional or local level can get together: 1) to share investment plans, 2) to compare procurement techniques and rules, and 3) to plan for common procurements of research services as well as of innovative, off-the-shelf products.

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ENI CBC Med | Projets stratégiques | Avril – 3 Juillet 2019

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Avril – 3 Juillet 2019|

L’appel à Projets stratégiques a été ouvert début avril 2019 et aborde les 7 priorités suivantes :

  • A.1.1 Soutenir les start-ups innovantes et les entreprises récemment créées, avec un accent particulier sur les jeunes et les femmes entrepreneurs, et faciliter la protection de leurs droits de propriété intellectuelle et de commercialisation, le cas échéant : 6,7 millions d’euros
  • A.1.2 : Renforcer et soutenir les réseaux, chaînes de valeur, groupements (clusters) et consortiums euro-méditerranéens dans les secteurs traditionnels et les secteurs non-traditionnels : 6,7 millions d’euros
  • A.2.1 – Soutenir le transfert technologique et la commercialisation des résultats de la recherche, en renforçant les liens entre la recherche, l’industrie et d’autres acteurs du secteur privé : 15,2 millions d’euros
  • A.3.1 – Fournir aux jeunes, en particulier ceux appartenant à la catégorie des NEETS, et aux femmes des compétences utilisables sur le marché : 12,1 millions d’euros
  • B.4.1 – Soutenir les initiatives durables visant à trouver des solutions innovantes et technologiques pour accroître la gestion efficace de l’eau et encourager l’utilisation de ressources en eau non conventionnelles : 9,1 millions d’euros
  • B.4.2 – Réduire la production de déchets municipaux, promouvoir le tri sélectif à la source et l’exploitation optimale, notamment de la composante organique : 9,1 millions d’euros
  • B.4.3 – Soutenir les rénovations énergétiques économiquement rentables et innovantes en fonction du type de bâtiment et des zones climatiques, en mettant l’accent sur les bâtiments publics : 9,1 millions d’euros

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Interreg MED l Deuxième appel à projets horizontaux l 9 Mai – 27 Juin 2019

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9 Mai – 27 Juin

Le deuxième appel à projets horizontaux a été ouvert le 9 mai 2019. Les projects horizontaux ont été établis pour mettre en rapport et soutenir la mise en place des projets modulaires, promouvant à la fois les activités de communication et de capitalisation.

L’objectif de ce second appel à projets horizontaux (PHs) vise la deuxième génération de PHs Interreg MED, visant explicitement la capitalisation, un principe clé et fondamental de coopération du Cadre stratégique du programme Interreg MED.

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MEDCOAST19 | call for abstracts

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Please kindly be informed that the deadline for on-line abstract submission for the 14th MEDCOAST Congress on Coastal and Marine Sciences, Engineering, Management and Conservation (MEDCOAST 19), 22-26 October 2019, Marmaris (Turkey),  will expire at 24 00 hours (Greenwich time) on May 31, Friday. The deadline will NOT be extended. The on-line abstract submission is carried out through the congress web page.

We urge you to submit your abstract(s) as soon as possible in order to avoid probable congestion during the last days.

Taking this opportunity, we would like to inform you about a very special post-conference tour: MEDCOAST Institute Trail, 27 Oct – 01 Nov 2019. MEDCOAST Institute has been a flagship event of MEDCOAST Foundation. It was one of the earliest and definitely the longest running international training program on Integrated Coastal Management specific to the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The Institute focusing on ICM was organised 10 times during the period 1994 – 2014. An important part of the Institute was the field study trip on boats for 7 days along the Turkish Aegean coast from Marmaris to Oludeniz. The post conference tour, to be led by Prof.Dr. Erdal Özhan, the founder and president of MEDCOAST Foundation, will follow the trail of the past MEDCOAST Institutes, visiting all interesting coastal features (natural and cultural places) during the daytime and anchoring at the same coves and bays for the night. This type of holiday is called Mavi Yolculuk (Blue Voyage) in Turkish. The post-conference tour will be an all-inclusive and very special Blue Voyage on wooden boats with 8 to 12 double cabins. Detailed information and images about the post-conference tour: MEDCOAST Institute Trail will soon be provided at the congress web page.

Note: all links to the external web-pages have been removed as they are deactivated