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2025 call for project proposals

€172 million call for project proposals launched

The CBE JU 2025 call for project proposals is now open for submission. A total of €172 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 13 topics.

CBE JU AWP 2025 Amendment

CBE JU 2025 funding streamlined and budget increased

CBE JU founding partners have amended the partnership’s annual work programme to increase the call for projects budget to €172 million and to update its topics.

CBE JU-funded SUSTAINEXT project's groundbreaking event in Hervás, Spain.

Breaking ground for circular economy: SUSTAINEXT biorefinery construction begins

CBE JU representatives were in Hervás, Spain, yesterday, to celebrate the launch of the SUSTAINEXT biorefinery’s construction.

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Upcoming events

CBE JU Info Day in Slovakia 2025

Organiser:
Creative Centre of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Sturova 51, Nitra, Slovakia
Nitra, Slovakia
In-person

EU Green Week 2025 conference

Organiser:
European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, European Circular Cities and Regions Initiative
Brussels, Belgium
In-person
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Take part in the European circular economy

Climate change, the impact of the pandemic, and conflicts are disrupting rural businesses across Europe. At the same time, reliance on fossil fuels is no longer sustainable. The circular bioeconomy helps address these challenges.

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CBE JU: A competitive bioeconomy for a sustainable future

Can Europe shift to a green economy with local production & green jobs? The European bioeconomy has been advancing sustainable solutions for nearly a decade with the CBE JU support. Discover the commercial-scale biorefineries funded by CBE JU.

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CBE JU in your country

Discover the numbers behind the CBE JU's support for the circular bio-based economy in each country.

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