Nutrients produced by microorganisms utilising primarily CO2 from the air, with the support of biotechnology
Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
Amount not specified
16/09/2025
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
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What is the Nutrients produced by microorganisms utilising primarily CO2 from the air, with the support of biotechnology Call?
Expected Outcomes
• Promotion of innovation through the creation and growth of start-ups in biotechnology-based food production.
• Strengthened EU strategic autonomy and leadership in novel nutrient production processes and business models for industrial plants and SMEs.
• Delivery of cost- and resource-efficiency improvements in bioreactor design and upstream/downstream processing by industry and related actors (associations, consultants, engineering experts).
• Improved understanding of environmental and climate impacts associated with CO₂ reduction in the air.
• Support from food producers for establishing living laboratories, pre-commercialisation infrastructure or shared facilities for biotechnological testing.
• Identification and scale-up by SMEs and start-ups of innovative technologies using genetically engineered microorganisms to convert CO₂ into food nutrients.
• Enhancement of existing European pilot plants by removing scaling-up barriers for nutrient and ingredient production.
Scope Requirements
• Implement a multi-actor approach, ensuring active participation of private companies, especially SMEs and start-ups, from across the value chain.
• Include a dedicated work-plan task and allocate resources for collaboration with projects already funded under this topic.
• Establish links with Regional Innovation Valleys for the bioeconomy and food systems (RIV 4 BFS) to facilitate regional deployment of bioprocess technologies.
• Where feasible, integrate with data spaces—particularly the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC)—to leverage data synergies.
• Consider and, where relevant, utilise services from European research infrastructures (e.g., IBISBA, ESFRI portfolio) and existing technology infrastructures.
• Encourage international collaboration, notably with partners in the United States.
Special Conditions
• Adequate involvement of existing private companies in Europe, with a focus on SMEs and start-ups.
• Dedicated collaboration task in the workplan with peer projects funded under this topic.
• Requirement to link with RIV 4 BFS and promote quadruple-helix actor cooperation.
• Strong recommendation for cross-articulation with EOSC and other data spaces.
• Encouragement to access services of IBISBA, ESFRI and other technology infrastructures.
• International cooperation is encouraged, particularly with U.S. partners.
Open from: 06/05/2025
Deadline:16/09/2025
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