Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

We fund projects advancing circular bio-based industries in Europe under @HorizonEU. The public-private partnership between @EU_Commission & @biconsortium

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💡Europe’s #bioeconomy requires robust investment to advance innovations from demo to industrial use.

On 10 June, the Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group had its first meeting, uniting financial institutions, investors, and bio-based industry players.
https://t.co/IMu1OifMjN

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🌱 How can the #bioeconomy strengthen Europe’s #competitiveness?

On 18 June, CBE JU Legal Manager Marta Campos Iturralde will join the Bioeconomy and Competitiveness Days 2026 to present CBE JU funding opportunities and project examples: https://t.co/nE01WFTNRh

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🌱 Bio-based innovation for the future of food & feed. CBE JU's annual project cluster workshop brought ~60 experts and nearly 40 EU-funded projects to Brussels to explore #bio-based solutions and share how they're building more resilient food systems. ♻️

https://t.co/ohtrKNCnlj

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🤔 Preparing a proposal for the CBE JU 2026 call?

Check our interactive Q&A page for applicants, with practical guidance on rules, consortium building, financial aspects, project timing and topic-specific clarifications.

https://t.co/jRQoxBNKOh

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🌊🐳 This #WorldOceanDay, CBE JU-funded projects show how #circular blue value chains can reduce pressure on our oceans.

From algae to fishery by-products, ALLIANCE, BIG-ALGAE, MARMADE & PROMISEANG are developing solutions for a sustainable #biobased economy.

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🔬 New #CBEresearch from #PEFerence shows that plant-based PEF could help reduce the environmental footprint of plastic packaging.

A peer-reviewed LCA finds up to 71% lower GHG emissions at resin level and up to 88% in 500 mL bottles vs PET: https://t.co/OlZ9aNI8mJ

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🌱 How can bio-based materials drive the circular packaging economy?

On 10 June, CBE JU Project Officer @bahar-koyuncu will speak on the theme: “Driving the Transition: CBE JU’s Role in Supporting Circular Bio-based Materials”.

👉 Register here: https://t.co/ur7INbRXRn

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🌍 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, we think about what's on our plate.
Europe sources most protein from meat, and sustainable alternatives are underrepresented. CBE JU-funded projects prove that mycoprotein, protein produced through fermenting fungi, can be a solution to this.

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🌱 What does a nature-positive economy look like in practice?

Today at #EUGreenWeek, CBE JU is showcasing circular #biobased solutions, from grass fibre packaging and wetland biomass insulation to hemp-based automotive parts and bio-based surfactants.

Visit our stand!

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🌱 What does a nature-positive economy look like in practice?

Today at #EUGreenWeek, CBE JU is showcasing circular #biobased solutions, from grass fibre packaging and wetland biomass insulation to hemp-based automotive parts and bio-based surfactants.

Visit our stand!

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📣 Become a #trainee in our team!

We are looking for a:
➡️ Communications trainee
➡️ Programme Management trainee

📍 Brussels
🗓️ Start: October 2026
⏳ 6 months
💶 €1.539,16

🔗 Apply by 21 June: https://t.co/kT6OFBJIIm
Recruitment in common with @EDCTP3 and @clean_aviation

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🌱 Scaling up #biobased innovation needs stronger links between technologies, markets & investment.

On 10-11 June, #BioInnovationsEurope takes place in The Hague, bringing together stakeholders to support industrial deployment & advance EU’s #bioeconomy: https://t.co/q8WZDJhtXS

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🌊 What if #microalgae could become a common ingredient in the food we eat? CBE JU-funded CleanAlgae2Value is working to make that possible by tackling the barriers holding microalgae back.

📸 See the project's contribution to the #CBEScaleUp photo and video competition.

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🌱 How can #bioeconomy innovation help regions invest in nature and scale up sustainable solutions?

On 5 June, CBE JU-funded BIO-INSPIRE will host a webinar on its Teaming & Knowledge Exchange Open Call.

An official #EUGreenWeek partner event: https://t.co/NJnbul3KfE

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🤔 How can the circular #bioeconomy help build a more competitive, resilient & sustainable #Europe?

On 12/06 , CBE JU Executive Director Nicolo Giacomuzzi-Moore will join the #BioINSouth Forum as keynote speaker.

An official #EUGreenWeek partner event.

https://t.co/iRF5w4FuBD

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👏 Congratulations to Katariina Kemppainen on becoming Chair of the @biconsortium Board.

As CBE JU’s private member, BIC plays a key role in bringing industry voices into our partnership.

Thank you, Rob Beekers, for your leadership & commitment: https://t.co/KNaaPUZi2g

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🌱 Grass fibres, hemp, wetland biomass and wood sidestreams can become packaging, automotive parts, insulation boards and cleaning products.

Visit CBE JU at #EUGreenWeek on 3-4 June to discover #biobased solutions from EU-funded projects.

https://t.co/udy5XEgSN0

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🌿🧵 What if seagrass, nettles and hemp could become the building blocks of Europe's next generation of materials? CBE JU-funded Bio-LUSH extracts fibres from underused plant resources to develop bio-based materials.

🎥 Watch their contribution to the #CBEScaleUp competition.

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🍑 AI + digital twins in a peach orchard. CBE JU-funded BBTWINS built a digital platform that creates a virtual replica of a real process, letting farmers test improvements without affecting the actual operation.

📸 See the project's #CBEScaleUp contribution.
Photos©DorottyaKalo

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The CBE JU-funded REDYSIGN project has tested its prototype #packaging solutions for fresh chicken, moving towards real-scale validation.

The solutions combine circular materials & freshness-monitoring features to support, shelf life & less food waste: https://t.co/nxnOu5wpxf