Horizon Europe Event: The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

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Overview

The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is a €2 billion partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) that funds projects that advance competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe. CBE JU is operating under the rules of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme, for the 2021-2031 period.

CBE JU has published its Annual work programme for 2024, including information about the next call for project proposals where €213 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 18 topics.

Why should you watch?

The UK National Contact Point and representatives of the CBE-JU will give you detailed information on the areas of funding in the Annual Work Programme for 2024. This will be an opportunity for you to start thinking about which call topics are relevant to you to start planning and building your consortia for the next round of submissions. Attendees also had the opportunity to present their technology offer in line with the priorities of the CBU-JU Annual Work Programme for 2024.

Agenda

• Welcome and objectives of the session – Belen Rebollo, Knowledge Transfer Manager – European Programmes at Innovate UK KTN
• Overview of CBE WP2024 and CBE success stories to date – Dieter Brigitta, Programme Officer and Call Coordinator at Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE-JU)
• CBE-JU WP upcoming calls and UK participation – Paul Bello, Innovation Lead – Industrial Biotechnology at Innovate UK
• Participant case study – Speaker TBC
• Break 
• Support to applicants and travel grants – Belen Rebollo, Knowledge Transfer Manager – European Programmes at Innovate UK KTN
• Pitching session – facilitated by Jane Watkins, Regional Lead – European Programmes at Innovate UK KTN
• Closing remarks and key dates – Paul Bello, Innovation Lead – Industrial Biotechnology at Innovate UK and Belen Rebollo, Knowledge Transfer Manager – European Programmes at Innovate UK KTN
• Collaboration Case Study – Anders Skeem, International Manager, Food & Bio Cluster Denmark (EEN)

Next steps

The CBE JU Info Day 2024 is planned for 23 April 2024 in person in Brussels, with ample face-to-face networking opportunities. Innovate UK KTN is offering Travel Awards to UK innovation companies with a technology offer that matches the call priorities and can engage with potential partners.

We recommend you familiarise yourself with the annual work programme for 2024 in preparation for both events.