Cluster 6

Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is a €2 billion partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) that funds projects advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe.

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

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

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Provides funding for	Projects in the area of Bio-economy and Circular Economy. Main areas addressed are processing of biomass in biorefineries and the application of circular economy concepts such as the use of organic waste from agriculture, industry and the municipal sector.
Funding dimension of projects	Between 3 and 14 Mio Euro/Project, depending on instrument
Dimension of consortium	Transnational project teams work together with industry partners, average size of consortia: Info not available yet
Envisaged impact	Strengthening of circular biobased Industries in Europe to raise sustainability and circularity of production systems in accordance with the European Green Deal.
Average success rate	Info not available yet.

Contact: Send your questions and requests to: info@cbe.europa.eu

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