Il 23 aprile 2026 si apriranno i bandi della partnership Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU).

Di seguito è riportato un estratto di alcuni dei topic con particolare attenzione agli aspetti relativi alle scienze sociali e umanistiche.

HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-02: SSbD bio-based alternatives for fertilising and/or crop protection products

“Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:

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In addition to the specific requirements applicable for the type of action, as described in section 2.2.3.1 Specific requirements for the CBE JU 2026 call, proposals under this topic should:

as part of the multi-actor approach (MAA), ensure adequate involvement of all key actors in the value chains relevant for this topic and across the sustainable circular bio-based system, including primary producers to support the acceptance and adoption of developed products.
address compliance with relevant EU regulatory frameworks related to manufacturing and entry-to-market of targeted bio-based alternative(s). This includes performing a sanitary and environmental risk assessment to prevent the introduction of harmful biological and/or chemical contaminants into soil, crops and the food chain, while also safeguarding human health and soil ecosystems. Include a task to identify potential regulatory gaps and provide recommendations to overcome potential bottlenecks.

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HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-03 – SSbD bio-based solutions for home and/or personal care

“Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:

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Increased consumer/end user acceptance of bio-based solutions, facilitating market uptakes

In addition to the specific requirements applicable for the type of action, as described in section 2.2.3.1 Specific requirements for the CBE JU 2026 call, proposals under this topic should:

As part of the multi-actor approach (MAA), involve end-users, including brand owners and consumers when applicable, starting from the early stages to assess market acceptance of the targeted end-products and incorporate insights into product development.
Include a task to identify potential regulatory gaps and provide recommendations to overcome potential bottlenecks.

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HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-04: Diversification of nutritional food ingredient sources for increased EU resilience and strategic autonomy

Projects’ results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:

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Improved consumers awareness and acceptance of nutritional food ingredients from alternative sources, contributing to sustainable healthy diets.

Proposals under this topic should:

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Address resource efficiency and circularity aspects to increase economic and socio-environmental added value. When pursuing circular models, ensure that neither pathogens nor contaminants are injected back in the loop, to avoid negative toxicological effects.

In addition to the specific requirements applicable for the type of action, as described in section 2.2.3.1 Specific requirements for the CBE JU 2026 call, proposals under this topic should:

Assess the safety of developed nutritional food ingredients, in line with EU regulatory requirements and EFSA guidance documents. Moreover, identify potential EU regulatory gaps and propose recommendations to relevant EU policymakers on how to better support food ingredient companies (including startups and scaleups) in addressing EFSA risk assessment.
As part of the multi-actor approach (MAA), involve end-users (including consumers) and other relevant actors starting from the early stages to gather input, raise awareness and ultimately foster market acceptance of the targeted end-products and incorporate insights into product development.

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HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-CSA-01: Supporting industry in the switch to sustainable and circular bio-based products and processes

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’.

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Proposals under this topic should:

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Analyse the outcomes from the consultation to identify barriers to bio-based transition and propose possible solutions. Validate the results with end users/consumers to include their perspectives
Create a forum bringing together bio-based industries, feedstock providers, non-bio-based and partially bio-based industries, investors, policymakers, demand-side actors (e.g., large retailers, end-users, public procurers, etc.) as well as existing or upcoming stakeholders’ groups under the CBE JU, to facilitate the dialogue among the stakeholders and identify possible pathways for cooperation.

Per la versione integrale dei bandi è possibile consultare il Work Programme 2026 della partnership.

L’articolo Opportunità per le Scienze Sociali e Umanistiche nella partnership CBE JU proviene da Horizon Europe.