CBE JU has launched a €3.4M framework contract call for communication services to support its initiatives and four other joint undertakings. Services include content creation, social media, events, and media relations. Apply by 26 February 2025 via the EU Funding & Tenders Portal.
Join CBE JU's working group on primary producers. This initiative tackles challenges in adopting circular bio-based solutions and ensures benefits for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. Drive sustainability, innovation, and economic growth in bio-based value chains. Apply by 28 Feb 2025.
CBE JU selects 30 projects from 298 proposals to receive €200 million in funding under its 2024 call. Projects span 18 topics to boost Europe’s circular bioeconomy, advancing innovation and sustainable products. Grant agreements are expected by May 2025, including biorefineries and R&I actions.
Representatives from the CBE JU Programme Office participated today in the celebration, marking a major milestone for the CBE JU-funded VIOBOND flagship project: the completion of the foundations for its biorefinery.
CBE JU has released its Annual Work Programme for 2025, providing details about the upcoming call for proposals. With a budget of €165 million, this funding will support 13 topics aimed at advancing competitive and sustainable circular bio-based industries across Europe.
On 30 November 2024, CBE JU celebrates three years of advancing Europe’s circular bioeconomy. Since 2021, this public-private partnership has boosted competitiveness, circularity, and collaboration. Partnering with the European Commission and BIC, CBE JU drives sustainable innovation and green growth in Europe.
Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands inaugurated the CBE JU-funded PEFerence project biorefinery in Delfzijl on 22 October. Led by Avantium, the plant produces bio-based FDCA, a key component for creating PEF, a 100% bio-based plastic alternative to PET, boosting sustainable packaging and textiles.
Explore sustainable, affordable, and renewable circular bio-based products available at local stores. These eco-friendly alternatives outperform traditional fossil-based items. Visit CBE JU's website and social media from 8 October to learn more. Share the #GoForBiobased wave today!
Members of the CBE JU Governing Board exchanged yesterday about the potential of bio-based textile fibres and the challenges of their development today in Europe. While manufactured bio-based fibres address an increasing market demand and have a high industrial application potential across different fields, the textile sector still needs to overcome several sustainability and competitiveness challenges.
On 2 October, the city of Zaragoza, Spain, marked the grand opening of the CBE JU-funded CIRCULAR BIOCARBON biorefinery. As the first facility of its kind in Europe, this cutting-edge biorefinery is revolutionising urban waste management by converting the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) and sewage sludge into high-value bio-based products. These include green graphene and bio-based fertilisers, supporting the circular economy and sustainable resource use.
