Future of Industrial Circularity

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

BioeconomyVentures is looking for EU bio-based SME/Startups/Spin-off that want to access BioeconomyVentures services (both support access to funding and business growth) by applying cutting-edge solutions within the Bioeconomy domains addressing specific challenges set up by Corporations under the following sectors:

Future of Food
Future of Chemicals
Future of Industrial Circularity

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The project aims to grow an interconnected EU network in bio-based industry by igniting a strategic collaboration between innovators and corporations, to ease and facilitate access to investors and finance in favor of sustainable development.

Three Open Calls for innovators will be launched in total with the purpose of promoting BioeconomyVentures services and staggering the entry of innovators into the pipeline to be able to offer them personalized and individualized attention, analyze their needs and offer them the most appropriate services in each case.

BioeconomyVentures will carefully select 65+ promising EU innovators to accelerate their development and to overcome the hurdles they face in terms of access to finance, business skills and networking.

The first open call for Innovators is focusing the Future of Industrial Circularity sector, and the challenges created are based on the following verticals:

Forestry, Pulp and Paper
Bioenergy & Biofuels
Wood & Furniture’s, Building materials & constructions
Bio-based Textiles and wearing apparel
Food and Feed from side and waste streams
Waste Processing & Up/Recycling

WHAT’S IN FOR YOU

The dynamic programme is focused on providing custom and unique learning and development pathways based on the needs assessment. The programme accepts innovators from lab, pilot, demonstration, and commercial stages (please see Guidelines for Applicants for the specifics). Programme benefits for innovators are:

Hybrid business and investment readiness support
Networking opportunities and pitching events
Matchmaking with investors and corporates
The opportunity to address innovation challenges set by leading corporations
Visibility and exposure through the BV Ambassador network
Possibility to kick off long-term partnerships

WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO APPLY?

Being based in one of the EU Member States or an H2020 Associated Country
Being an SME/Startup/Spinoffs
Address one of the key innovation’s challenges
Or apply with you own open key innovation challenge

APPLICATION STEP BY STEP

The applications will be open from 15 February 2023 to 18 April 2023 (5pm CET). The programme will accept around 65 Innovators. Follow the application process:

Step 1. Read the OC#3 Guidelines for Applicants!

Step 2. Create a profile on F6S Page (if you don’t have it already)!

Step 3. Submit your application (Applications open by 18 April 2023!)!

The programme is free of charge thanks to the funding of the Horizon Europe programme by the European Commission.

This is BioeconomyVentures last open call & accelerator programme. Selected innovators must sign up to BioeconomyVentures Platform and create your Innovator Profile.

Download the Leaflet – Future of Industrial Circularity – Open call #3

APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSALS FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES UNDER THE FUTURE OF INDUSTRIAL CIRCULARITY OPEN CALL:

	CHALLENGE
Challenge BIOECONOMYVENTURES-2023-OC3–ABInBev_1	Affordable alternative to fossil fuel Domain: Bioenergy & Biofuels Download the challenge description
Challenge BIOECONOMYVENTURES-2023-OC3- ABInBev_2	Recyclable biopolymer Domain: Bioenergy & Biofuels; Food and Feed from side and waste streams; Waste Processing & Up/Recycling Download the challenge description
Challenge BIOECONOMYVENTURES-2023-OC3- ABInBev_3	Bio-based inks/paints for the aluminium cans Domain: Packaging materials Download the challenge description
Challenge BIOECONOMYVENTURES-2023-OC3- ABInBev_4	Upcycling Brewery wastewater Domain: Food and Feed from side and waste streams; Waste Processing & Up/Recycling Download the challenge description
Challenge BIOECONOMYVENTURES-2023-OC3-ABInBev_5	Glass Recycling Domain: Waste Processing & Up/Recycling Download the challenge description