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Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the implementation of the EU initiative on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing, the EU Life Sciences Strategy, the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, the EU Biotechnology Act, the Clean Industrial Deal, the European Chemical Industry Action Plan and the upcoming EU Circular Economy Act.Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Full industrial scale biorefinery and related value chain(s) for the sustainable production of bio-based products using biotech as a key enabling technology.Availability of bio-based products meeting market and technical performance requirements as relevant for their respective application areas.Improvement of sustainability, circularity and resource efficiency compared to relevant benchmark(s).Contribution to increasing the EU’s strategic autonomy, resilience and competitiven...

Expected Impact:Applicants are expected to define, calculate, explain and achieve the expected impacts as described in the Award criterion ‘Impact’ (see Call document section 2 and 9).Objective:The aim is to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient and climate-resilient economy, a toxic-free environment and at protecting, restoring and improving the quality of the environment in line with the European Green Deal and recent policy developments.The specific objective is to cover one or more of the topics as fully defined in section 2 of the Call document (under the heading LIFE-2026-SAP-ENV-GOV).Please note that the assessment of the extent to which the project is in line with the specific priorities of the call (part of Award criterion 1) will be done exclusively on the basis of the topics identified and described under section ‘Compliance with LIFE progr...

Expected Impact:Applicants are expected to define, calculate, explain and achieve the expected impacts as described in the Award criterion ‘Impact’ (see Call document section 2 and 9).Objective:The aim is to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable, circular, energy-efficient and climate-resilient economy, a toxic-free environment and at protecting, restoring and improving the quality of the environment in line with the European Green Deal and recent policy developments.The specific objective is to cover one or more of the following topics as fully defined in section 2 of the Call document: Circular Economy and Waste Recovery of Resources from WasteCircular Economy and the Environment Zero pollution and sustainable management of natural resources AirWaterSoilNoiseChemicalsIndustrial Emissions and SafetyA new European Bauhaus Please note that the assessment of the extent to which th...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, Farm to Fork Strategy, the Horizon Europe Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’, in particular the objectives: ‘Reduce soil pollution and enhance restoration’, the European Chemical Industry Action Plan as well as the Clean Industrial Deal.Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Full industrial scale biorefinery and related value chain(s) for the sustainable production of bio-based fertilisers and/or crop protection solutions.Increased availability of cost-competitive and SSbD bio-based alternatives for fertilising and/or crop protection products with suitable agronomic efficacy.Reduced reliance on synthetic/mineral agricultural chemical products.Increased EU strategic autonomy, resilience and competitiveness through a robust cooperation among bio-based industrie...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Wider availability of bio-based films and coatings for packaging products.Improved technical performances of packaging products compared to fossil based and/or bio-based benchmarks.Improved circularity of packaging products against specified market benchmarks taking into account production, use and EoL. Scope:Many research projects have focused on developing and piloting bio-based coatings and films for application in food and non-food packaging. When targeting packaging, a primary challenge is achieving adequate barrier properties (against oxygen, moisture, grease and volatiles), as bio-based materials are typically more hydr...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, the Circular Economy Act, the Clean Industrial Deal, the European Chemical Industry Action Plan and the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Enhancing competitiveness, efficiency, sustainability, circularity and safety of industrial biorefineries.Efficient, selective and scalable separation and purification technology platform(s) with high potential to be integrated within existing and/or new biorefineries.Purity and stability of targeted intermediates/product(s) compatible with further conversion requirements. Scope:While significant advancements have been made in recent years in the development of core biorefinery processes, challenges remain in separation and purification steps.Separation and purification, both ups...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, the Chemical Industry Action Plan, and the Clean Industrial Deal.Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Sustainable feedstock diversification for the production of bio-based polymers.Scalable process(es) for obtaining SSbD bio-based polymers from bio-based feedstock alternative to primary biomass.Enlarge the portfolio of performant bio-based polymers, opening up new market applications. Scope:Emerging alternative sources of bio-based polymers are gaining more and more attention as substitutes for primary biomass from agriculture and forestry. Additional R&I effort is needed to study innovative and scalable processes where bio-based polymers from unexplored/alternativ...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the EU Forest Strategy for 2030, the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030, the Carbon Removal Certification Framework Regulation, the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the upcoming Circular Economy Act.Projects’ results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Increased availability of bio-based chemicals and/or bio-based materials from woody residues.Increased sustainability of forest-based value chains in cooperation with local forestry owners/cooperatives.Improved end-of-life (EoL) of bio-based products from woody residues. Scope:Besides thin branches, leaves and needles, which are usually left on the soil to maintain the long-term viability of the forest and soil in good condition, forestry and forest industry operations generate large amounts of woody residues which are typically used for energy or low value app...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the implementation of the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and the Chemical Industry Action Plan. They will provide solutions in line with the objectives of the EU legislation on waste but also the Horizon Europe Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030" in particular to Objective 2: "Prevent and eliminate pollution of our oceans, Seas and waters” as well as the Horizon Europe Mission “A Soil Deal for Europe”, in particular objectives “Reduce soil pollution and enhance restoration”.Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Wider availability of bio-based additives targeting high functional properties, stability and compatibility with polymers/matrices.Contribution to imp...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, the Clean Industrial Deal, and the Ecodesign Sustainable Products Regulation. Indirect contribution is expected towards the objectives of the Horizon Europe Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030" in particular to Obj 2: "Prevent and eliminate pollution of our oceans, seas and waters”.Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Wider availability of natural and/or man-made bio-based fibres meeting market requirements.Scalable production processes for novel man-made and/or modified natural fibres.Enhanced circularity and prevent microplastics release compared to benchmarks. Scope:Fossil-based synthetic textile fibre production has grown significantly, reaching...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, the Chemical Industry Action Plan, the Clean Industrial Deal as well as the Horizon Europe Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030" in particular to Objective 2: "Prevent and eliminate pollution of our oceans, Seas and waters". Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Full industrial scale biorefinery and related value chain(s) to produce SSbD bio-based solutions for home and/or personal care sector with significantly improved sustainability.Wider availability of bio-based products in home and/or personal care sector meeting both regulatory standards and technical performance requirements.Increased consumer/end user acceptance of bio-based solutions, facilitating market uptake.Contribution to the...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the Circular Economy Action Plan, the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, the Chemical Industry Action Plan, and the Clean Industrial Deal. Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Wider availability of bio-based thermoset materials meeting high technical performance requirements.Improved circularity of thermosets and downstream application(s) against specified market benchmarks taking into account production, use and EoL. Scope:Bio-based thermosets have a proven capability to achieve challenging technical performances for high demanding applications including transport, energy, electronics, among others. However, due to their cross-linking nature, the recycling of thermoset materials (including composites) is more challenging without compro...

Expected Impact:Applicants are expected to define, calculate, explain and achieve ambitious and credible impacts in terms of conservation benefit, ensuring at the same time long term sustainability and replication (see sections 2 and 9 of the Call document).Objective: To contribute to the protection of nature and biodiversity by: raising awareness of the benefits of nature conservation,supporting compliance assurance, as well as public participation and access to justice (Aarhus Convention)enabling actions for the replication and upscaling of proven solutions Scope: The present Call topic targets Standard Action Projects (SAP) aimed at achieving the objectives of the LIFE Nature and Biodiversity sub-programme by improving governance and information at all levels, as defined in sections 1 and 2 of the Call document. This call topic focuses exclusively on governance and information project...

Expected Impact:Applicants are expected to define, calculate, explain and achieve ambitious and credible impacts in terms of conservation benefit, ensuring at the same time long term sustainability and replication (see sections 2 and 9 of the Call document).Objective:To contribute to European Union objectives for the protection, maintenance and restoration of the Union’s natural capital in its marine, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystemsScope: The present Call topic targets Standard Action Projects (SAP) aimed at achieving the objectives of the LIFE Nature and Biodiversity sub-programme by supporting the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of EU legislation and policy on nature and biodiversity, as defined in sections 1 and 2 of the Call document. Projects focussing exclusively on governance and information are excluded from this Call topic and covered by the related...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, the Clean Industrial Deal, the European Chemical Industry Action Plan and the upcoming Circular Economy Act.Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Identification of technical, market and regulatory barriers and possible solutions for industry to ‘switch to bio-based’.Contribution to filling the gap between bio-based sectors and the broader industrial landscape. Scope:While the share of bio-based products and processes in traditionally non-bio-based markets has been growing substantially in recent years, many non-bio-based, partially bio-based and more traditional bio-based industries (such as food industry) still perceive market and regulatory situations as uncertain and may therefore be reluctant to invest in new bio-based value chains. These uncertainties may...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the implementation of the EU initiative on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing and the EU Life Sciences Strategy as well as the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, the Clean Industrial Deal, the European Chemical Industry Action Plan, the upcoming EU Biotechnology and Circular Economy Acts.Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Increased added value of residual biomass for biorefinery applications.Availability of a wider portfolio of sustainable bio-based products via industrial biotech.Robust, scalable and efficient biotech process(es) applicable to residual biomass. Scope:Diversifying biomass feedstock resources for bio-based products is key to contribute to resilience and strategic autonomy of bio-based operations. Industrial biotechnologies have showcased that they can play a key role to addre...

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will contribute to the implementation of the EU initiative on Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing and the EU Life Sciences Strategy as well as the updated EU Bioeconomy Strategy, the upcoming EU Biotechnology Act and EU Circular Economy Act.Projects’ results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:Full industrial scale biorefinery and related value chain(s) for the production of nutritional food ingredients.Resilience and strategic autonomy of EU food sectors via diversification of nutritional food ingredient sources.Increased environmental sustainability of food sectors (e.g. addressing issues like land use, water use, energy consumption, nitrogen cycle, other nutrients, etc.).Improved consumers awareness and acceptance of nutritional food ingredients from alternative sources, contributing to sustainable healthy diets. Scope:Hum...

Expected Outcome:Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:citizen engagement in nature conservation and restoration is leveraged;new business opportunities and markets in the area of nature conservation and restoration are created, thus supporting the EU objectives of nature restoration for climate mitigation and adaptation. Scope:The EU biodiversity strategy for 2030 acknowledges that protecting and restoring nature will need more than regulation alone and will notably require action by citizens. This topic intends to support citizens willing to take directly part in nature protection and restoration. It is expected to contribute to the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and in particular to its target 21. A wide range of ecosystem types (in terrestrial environment, in fresh and/or marine water) can be conside...

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:increased circularity and reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants in the economic sectors, services and product value chains at local and/or regional scale This also includes an efficient valorisation of local resources, with positive effects on air and water quality as well as on biodiversity;widespread deployment and easier replication, scalability and visibility of circular systemic solutions for a multiplication of their economic, social and environmental benefits;enhanced collaboration and knowledge transfer between public authorities (cities and regions), companies, research and citizens in addressing environmental challenges, such as climate-change, resource depletion and biodiversity loss. Scope:This topic supports the implementation of the European Commission’s...

Expected Outcome:Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:competent authorities and the water sector have access to effective solutions – particularly based on life sciences and biotechnology – to bioremediate and decontaminate aquatic (marine and freshwater, including groundwater) pollution and improve the resilience of aquatic ecosystems to climate change and biodiversity decline;local authorities have improved monitoring and management tools for the protection of marine, surface and groundwater ecosystems, against contaminants of emerging concern (CEC), especially PFAS, antimicrobial substances and microplastics;the impact of CEC, especially PFAS, antimicrobial substances and microplastics on marine, freshwater and groundwater ecosystems are better understood including the interlinkages of these systems. Scope:Chemical pollution of aquatic e...

Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:drivers behind the rapid decline of specific species are better understood;policymakers, land, water and sea managers, national agencies and other stakeholders are provided with fast, practical and effective measures to prevent further decline and promote the recovery of affected species populations, thus contributing to the EU objectives of nature protection and climate mitigation and adaptation. Scope:As a result of unsustainable human activities, the global population of wild species is estimated to have fallen by more than 70% over the last 50 years[1]. This is notably documented for bird populations, with long-term trends demonstrating that Europe has experienced a major decline in biodiversity[2]. Some species that were considered common in the past have recently been assessed as...

Expected Outcome:The expected outcomes of this topic are :Functional demonstrators of working AI chip prototypes (PCB-level) designed by EU fabless companies and physically integrated with their system partners.Validation of AI chip solutions on a common EU evaluation platform (provided by the Topic X.B consortium), delivering comparative evidence on key performance indicators.A shortlist of European AI chip solutions awarded the AI Compute Excellence label and qualified to proceed to full rack development under Topic X.A2.

Expected Outcome:Successful proposals will support the implementation of the EU Adaptation Strategy, the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, the European Water Resilience Strategy, the EU Preparedness Strategy and the upcoming European Climate Adaptation Plan. Proposals are expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes:Navigable inland waterways, their surroundings and related infrastructure are managed in a more integrated and sustainable manner across Europe and become more climate-resilientClimate and environmental risks to water infrastructure (e.g. droughts, flooding, slow onset events, ecological degradation and cascading and compound events) are more effectively addressed in a systemic way. Safe, efficient and reliable navigability conditions are improved.Cost-efficient and environmentally friendly measures -- especially nature-based solutions -- are identified w...

Expected Outcome:The successful proposal will contribute to the implementation of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, the Preparedness Union Strategy and the upcoming European Climate Adaptation Plan, by facilitating the interaction between the actors of the Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management at European, national and regional scales.Proposals are expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes:The Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management communities at European level are brought together to develop inter- and transdisciplinary methodological approaches, constructing and disseminating joint knowledge.The knowledge and understanding of the common aspects for Disaster Risk Management preparedness and climate change adaptation are enhanced, including the question of responsibility and accountability.The terminology and understanding of the risks and t...

Expected Outcome:In line with the EU Adaptation Strategy and the objectives of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, successful proposals will support the preservation of cultural heritage (moveable, immoveable and natural with cultural significance) under a changing climate. Project results are expected to contribute to all the following outcomes:Innovative solutions for protecting and preserving cultural heritage from the impacts of climate change have been demonstrated and are made widely available for upscaling and deployment across the European Union and beyond. This includes nature-based solutions. Regional and local authorities hosting cultural heritage are better prepared to preserve it under a changing climate.Relevant stakeholders - including heritage scientists and managers, climate scientists, regional and local policymakers, civil society and representatives from t...