Mainstreaming inclusive small-scale bio-based solutions in European rural areas

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CALL UPDATE: FLASH EVALUATION RESULTS

EVALUATION results

Published: 21 June 2021

Deadline: 06 October 2021

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The results of the evaluation are as follows:

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Oct 12, 2021 12:18:14 PM

Call HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01 has closed on the 06 October 2021. 99 proposals have been submitted.

The breakdown per topic is: 

• HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01-08: 13

Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in March 2022

Jun 22, 2021 5:17:37 PM

The submission session is now available for: HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01-08(HORIZON-CSA)

Mainstreaming inclusive small-scale bio-based solutions in European rural areas

TOPIC ID: HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01-08

Programme: Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Call: Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors (HORIZON-CL6-2021-CIRCBIO-01)
Type of action: HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
Type of MGA: HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
Deadline model: single-stage
Planned opening date: 22 June 2021
Deadline date: 06 October 2021 17:00:00 Brussels time

Topic description

ExpectedOutcome:

In line with the European Green Deal objectives and the EU bioeconomy strategy, successful proposals will support innovators to scale-up inclusive and small-scale biobased solutions in rural areas contributing to regional, urban and consumer-based transitions towards a sustainable, regenerative, inclusive and just circular economy and bioeconomy across all regions of Europe at local and regional scale.

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

• Enhanced cooperation between the key players and knowledge holders resulting in sustainable business model pathways for bio-based innovations in rural areas;
• Provision of tailored and independent support to innovators in order to accelerate the development of marketable products and services and to improve the market penetration of bio-based solutions in Europe;
• Successful deployment of existing scientific and practical knowledge and more bio-based solutions introduced in rural areas in line with relevant policy initiatives (e.g. bioeconomy strategy, European Green Deal, common agricultural policy (CAP), long-term vision for rural areas, etc.).

Scope:

Europe's future economic growth and job creations will increasingly stem from innovation in products, services and business models. This is why there is currently considerable investment in research and innovation. However, there are barriers to the adoption and implementation of research results and cooperation between research, advisory services, farmers, foresters and other actors in the supply chain is not adequately supported. Regional platforms for innovation support services are needed to help European regions develop their bio-based economies and to increase awareness and knowledge about emerging opportunities as well as the environmental and socio-economic impacts relating to the valorisation of locally or regionally available biomass.

Proposals will:

• Establish regional platforms that provide innovation support services to multi-actor partnerships (e.g. farmers, foresters, clusters, business support organisations, social partners, civil society organisations including non-governmental organisations, etc.) and increase regional stakeholders’ awareness and understanding of the bioeconomy, its potential and impacts, and help them build the capacity to identify innovative bio-based business models.
• Based on previous research results (e.g. BE-RURAL[1], Power4Bio[2], BioeastUp[3], etc.), activities should help match information on regionally available biomass, waste and residue streams with market information and technologies to enable full utilisation and sustainable production of bio-based products.
• Help transfer training and knowledge on better nutrient recycling in the circular bioeconomy, by identifying links between different agricultural/forestry and industrial value chains, raising awareness and sharing best practice on the use of residues as soil improvers and fertiliser in the bio-based economy.
• Consider contributing data and results to the European Commission’s Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy hosted by the JRC.

Clustering and cooperation with other selected projects under this topic and other relevant topics (e.g. HORIZON-CL6-2021-COMMUNITIES-01-02: Expertise and training centre on rural innovation) is strongly encouraged.

Social innovation[4] is recommended when the solution is at the socio-technical interface and requires social change, new social practices, social ownership or market uptake.

[1]https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/818478

[2]https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/818351

[3]https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/862699

[4]As defined by the European Commission: innovations that are social in both their ends and their means. Specifically, […] social innovations [are] new ideas (products, services and models) that simultaneously meet social needs (more effectively than alternatives) and create new social relationships or collaborations. They are innovations that are not only good for society but also enhance society’s capacity to act.” according to the European Commission Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA, 2011, p. 9; see also Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013on a European UnionProgrammefor Employment and Social Innovation ("EaSI")).