CBE JU is operating under the rules of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme, for the 2021-2031 period. The partnership is building on the success of its predecessor, the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), while addressing the current challenges facing the industry.

Shifting from non-renewable fossil raw materials and minerals to circular bio-based production processes is essential to reach the EU’s climate targets as set out in the European Green Deal. Strong, resource-efficient, and competitive bio-based industries are important drivers of this change. By producing renewable bio-based products and materials from waste and biomass in an innovative, sustainable, and circular way, they can contribute significantly to the climate neutrality target by 2050 while creating green jobs and sustainable economic growth in regions across Europe.

Its public-private funding scheme boosts innovation and market deployment and paves the way for future investments. The partnership is focusing on:

• Supporting research and innovation for sustainable bio-based solutions;
• De-risking investments in innovative, circular bio-based production plants;
• Addressing the technological, regulatory & market challenges of the bioeconomy;
• Placing sustainability at the heart of its operations
• Strengthening the collaboration of all bioeconomy actors;
• Engaging with more stakeholders along the value chains.

The Call for proposals portal offer the upcoming calls for projects.