2nd Call for Proposals 2022: Bioeconomy in the North

Deadline: 4-May-22

The Bioeconomy in the North (BiN) has announced its 2nd call for proposals that aims to contribute to reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to promote the development of the circular bioeconomy by encouraging and supporting the use of wood and wood-based biomass for the benefit of society.

The primary goal of the call is to support excellent research and innovation through transnational collaborations leading to new products, technologies and strategies that contribute to net-zero emission goals, involving the use of wood-based biomass resources in the Northern hemisphere. The projects are expected to contribute to BiN’s aim of developing and deepening the cooperation of researchers in the field of bioeconomy in the northern part of the world.

Topics

Projects in the frame of the second call should significantly contribute to at least one of the two following topics:

• Forest Biorefineries – Process and materials innovation involving wood-based biomass in support of a circular bioeconomy
  • Proposals submitted under this topic should scientifically address at least one of the following aspects of biorefinery innovation:
    • Creation of novel forest biorefinery technologies and/or processes high added value refined forest bioproducts
    • Optimization of forest biorefinery processes (cost, energy and water consumption, raw material efficiency, bio-material recycling)
• Innovation in solid wood products in support of a circular bioeconomy
  • Proposals submitted under this topic should scientifically address at least one of the following aspects of solid wood product (including engineered wood and composites) innovation:
    • Improvement of existing or creation of novel high-value structural wood products and/or related building systems
    • Development of sustainable and competitive production technologies for high-value structural wood-based products
    • Use of digitalization and functionalization to support value-added strategies for wood-based products

Funding Information

The total budget for funding transnational research projects in the BiN 2nd Call for proposals will be approximatively about 7 million € (excluding Canadian contribution). The budget for individual project proposals will be restricted as stated in the respective National Regulations. Funding of the project partners is provided by the participating national programs according to their respective National Regulations. Requested funding may cover research and travel expenses (for example consumables, equipment, travel costs…) according to each institution’s guidelines.

Eligibility Criteria

BiN Eligibility criteria:

• Consortia must involve at least three partners from three different countries participating in the call;
• The participation of at least one industry partner per consortium (large company or SME) from countries member of the initiative is mandatory (also associated partners are allowed);
• Consortia must be balanced: the contribution of one country to the collaborative project must not exceed 60% of the total project costs in order to ensure balanced transnational partnerships;
• The duration of the project should not exceed a period of 36 months;
• Industry partners (from member or non-member countries) and other project partners can also join on their own costs. The respective financial commitment must be stated in a “financial commitment”.
• Proposals must be submitted via the BiN electronic submission system (ESS) exclusively by the project coordinator. Please note that failure to comply the submission rules (date, format and size of file) will cause ineligibility of the project. Proposal submitted via E-mail, fax or paper copy will not be considered for evaluation;
• Applicants are strongly recommended to contact their respective National Contacts before submitting a proposal.

For more information, visit https://www.bioeconomy-in-the-north.eu/call2