BioBased Industries: bando 2018

L’iniziativa Bio-based Industries è una Public-Private Partnership (PPP) tra la Commissione europea e il Consorzio Bio-based Industries (BIC), che riunisce oltre 60 piccole e grandi imprese, cluster e organizzazioni pubbliche e private interessate ad investire nella ricerca e nell’innovazione bio-based.

L'obiettivo ultimo dell’iniziativa BBI è facilitare innovazioni tecnologiche che consentano una conversione efficiente e sostenibile della biomassa in prodotti industriali e carburanti/energia all’interno delle cosiddette bio-raffinerie in vista di mettere queste ultime in grado di competere per prezzo e qualità con prodotti basati su risorse fossili.

Il bando 2018 ha un budget complessivo di circa 115 milioni di euro e scadenza per la presentazione delle proposte fissata  al 6 settembre 2018 per tutti i topic della call. 

Di seguti i topics suddivisi per orientamento strategico:

Strategic Orientation 1: Foster supply of sustainable biomass feedstock to feed both existing and new value chains

• BBI 2018. SO1.D1 – Improve the logistical and pre-processing steps of locally sourced biomass to serve as feedstock for the bio-based industry
• BBI 2018. SO1.R1 – Resolve logistical, infrastructural and technological challenges to valorise residual and side streams from aquaculture, fisheries and the aquatic biomass processing industries
• BBI 2018. SO1.D2 – Find solutions to dilution, pollution and content diversity challenges to turn mixed urban bio-waste into sustainable feedstock for the bio-based industry

Strategic Orientation 2: Optimise efficient processing for integrated biorefineries through R&D&I

• BBI 2018. SO2.R2 – Develop techniques and systems to improve the performance of biocatalysts
• BBI 2018. SO2.R3 – Introduce new technologies to make pulping operations more resource-efficient
• BBI 2018 SO2.R4 – Apply advanced biotechnologies to convert biomass that contains inhibitors into high value-added chemicals and materials
• BBI 2018 SO2.R5 – Develop innovative single-step processes for conversion of a biomass feedstock into multiple readily usable intermediate streams
• BBI 2018 SO2.R6 – Apply emerging breakthrough technologies to improve existing value chains
• BBI 2018 SO2.R7 – Electrochemical processes for bio-based monomers and polymers
• BBI 2018. SO2.D3 – Valorise sugars from the cellulosic and/or hemicellulosic fractions of lignocellulosic biomass
• BBI 2018. SO2.R8 – Develop adequate computational systems for modelling the design, start-up, scalingup and continuous improvement of bioprocesses involving microorganisms

 
Strategic Orientation 3: Develop innovative bio-based products for identified market applications

• BBI 2018. SO3.R9 – Develop functional molecules for bio-based coatings outperforming existing products and meeting market requirements
• BBI 2018. SO3.R10 – Develop bio-based packaging products that are biodegradable/ compostable and/or recyclable
• BBI 2018. SO3.R11 – Develop technologies and systems to produce bio-based aromatics that outperform fossil-based counterparts
• BBI 2018. SO3.D4 – Produce biopesticides or bio-based fertilisers as components of sustainable agricultural management plans
• BBI 2018. SO3.F1 – Produce on a large scale competitive bio-based building blocks, polymers and materials that outperform existing alternatives in identified market applications
• BBI 2018. SO3.D5 – Produce sustainable and cost-efficient high-performance functional ingredients from alternative sources
• BBI 2018. SO3.F2 – Large-scale production of proteins for food and feed applications from alternative, sustainable sources

Strategic Orientation 4: Create and accelerate the market-uptake of bio-based products and applications

• BBI 2018. SO4.S1 – Benefit from previous and current work to create a coherent and stimulating ‘environment’ for a sustainable bio-based industry in Europe
• BBI 2018. SO4.S2 – Expand the bio-based industry across Europe
• BBI 2018. SO4.S3 – Identify opportunities to promote careers, education and research activities in the European bio-based industry

Per presentare ufficialmente i bandi la BBI ha organizzato a Bruxelles un infoday dedicato il 17 aprile scorso. Il 18 aprile si è tenuta invece a Roma la giornata informativa nazionale organizzata da APRE.