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GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Photosynthesis revisited: climate emergency, “no pollution and zero-emission” challenge and industrial application

Summary

This cluster aims at reducing environmental degradation, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity on land, inland waters and sea and better managing natural resources through transformative changes of the economy and society in both urban and rural areas. It will ensure food and nutrition security for all within planetary boundaries through knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and food systems and steer and accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient circular economy and sustainable bioeconomy, including forestry.

 

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Call

Photosynthesis revisited: climate emergency, “no pollution and zero-emission” challenge and industrial application

Detailed Call Description

Proposals should:

  • Develop and apply a toolbox of technologies to optimise the photosynthesis pathways and structures of plants and algae to enable industrial manufacturing of large quantities of high-value bio-based compounds, substances or materials (excluding biofuels/bioenergy applications), while addressing the CO2 assimilation and the zero-pollution goals (especially ozone pollution) at sufficiently large scale.
  • Identify and characterise the key aspects of the environmental and safety aspects, as well as the future scenarios of increasing environmental pressures under climate change conditions (water, gaseous inputs, land use etc.), for the selected crops, beyond the model species.
  • Outline the necessary scale-up production processes for novel bio-based innovations in order to reach a critical mass for a given application (including the crop/species selection), to achieve economies of scale, address different market segments and applications.
  • Consider process and product safety – including the occupational and consumer safety aspects – in value chains, in line with national or European regulations. Ensure the transparent and inclusive engagement of all actors, including industry and SMEs, the scientific community, regulatory institutions, and broader civil society, including NGOs, to ensure the necessary impact and awareness.
  • Where relevant, proposals should seek links with and capitalise on the results of past and ongoing research projects, taking care to avoid overlaps.

    • Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

    100%

    EU contribution per project: €6,00 million

    Programme Category
    EU Competitive Programmes
    Total Budget
    €6,00 million
    Thematic Categories
    • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
    Eligibility for Participation
    • Educational Institutions
    • Large Enterprises
    • NGOs
    • Non Profit Organisations
    • Other Beneficiaries
    • Private Bodies
    • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
    • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
    Call Opening Date
    28/10/2021
    Call Closing Date
    15/02/2022
    National Contact Point(s)

    Research and Innovation Foundation
    29a Andrea Michalakopoulou Street, 1075 Nicosia
    T.Th. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
    +357 22205000
    Email: support@research.org.cy

    George Christou
    Contact Phone: 22 205 030
    E-mail: gchristou@research.org.cy
    Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

    Charalambos Papatryfonos
    Contact Phone: 22 205 016
    E-mail: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy
    Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

    (Publish Date: 16/11/2021-for internal use only)

    EU Contact Point

    European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation

    https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact

    Website
    Funding&Tenders HE Main Work Programme 2021–2022–Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment p.296
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