Summary
- Closed for EoI
- Profile Type
- Research & Development Request
- POD Reference
- RDRES20240801002
- Term of Validity
- 1 August 2024 - 1 August 2025
- Company's Country
- Spain
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- A Spanish RTO specialised in providing advanced solutions to pollutant plastic products, will coordinate a project that aims to deploy sustainable and soil biodegradable alternatives to single-use agricultural plastics. ITENE is looking for farmers located in both Central and Northern Europe who can test the developed products in the field for herbaceous crops (e.g., lettuce, broccoli, strawberry) and woody crops (e.g., vineyard, apple, peach).
- Full Description
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Agricultural plastics provide multiple benefits to crop production, including improved growing conditions, plant protection, and fertilisation. However, plastic residues and microplastic released are a major source of soil and water contamination.
The Spanish RTO leads the preparation of a proposal with the goal of producing (pre-industrial scale) three biobased and soil biodegradable products: controlled release fertilizers (CRFs), mulch films, and plant protectors (tree guards) that replace conventional crop production applications. These products will incorporate additives for programmed biodegradation, as well as bioactive compounds to promote crop performance (organic NPK, microalgae extract – biostimulants, hervibore repellent). The strong consortium seeks to complete the presence of all value-chain actors by including growers. Specifically, the consortium is looking for growers in both Central and Northern Europe that produce:
- Vegetable crops (e.g., lettuce, broccoli, strawberry): for field validation of CRFs and mulch films.
- Woody crops (e.g., vineyard, apple, peach): for field validation of plant protectors.
The budget allocated for each partner in this 4-year project will be around 230,000€ (negotiable). Partners will test the products on their crops, provide feedback on their performance and user experience.
The targeted call is Bio-based materials and products for biodegradable in-soil applications - HE-CBE-2024-IA-01 - which deadline is 18/09/2024
Deadline for expression of interest: 14/08/2024 - Advantages and Innovations
- The developed products will be biobased and soil biodegradable. In addition, to maximise profitability and market uptake, they will incorporate additives for programmed biodegradation to target specific intended duration and climate, as well as bioactive compounds to promote crop performance.
- Stage of Development
- Lab tested
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 14: Life Below Water
- Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- Goal 15: Life on Land
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- IPR description
- End users, growers of horticultural products and fruit trees. Experience in product trials and performance measurements.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Both Central (France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, etc.) and Northern Europe (Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Lithuania, etc.) growers of:
- Vegetable crops (e.g., lettuce, broccoli, strawberry): for field validation of CRFs and mulch films.
- Woody crops (e.g., vineyard, apple, peach): for field validation of plant protectors.
A partner fitting both roles simultaneously would be of greater interest.
The role consists of trialling the project’s products and providing feedback on their performance. - Type and Size of Partner
- R&D Institution
- SME 11-49
- Other
- SME <=10
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Call details
- Framework program
- Horizon Europe
- Call title and identifier
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Bio-based materials and products for biodegradable in-soil applications - HE-CBE-2024-IA-01
- Submission and evaluation scheme
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Single stage submission procedure. Evaluation (HE and CBE specifics) by q4 2024. Time to inform by 18/02/2025. Grant agreement preparation and signature deadline by 20/05/2024. More info: https://www.cbe.europa.eu/infoday24
- Anticipated project budget
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3-3.5 Million
- Coordinator required
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No
- Deadline for EoI
- Deadline of the call
- Project duration in weeks
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172
- Web link to the call
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportuni…
- Project title and acronym
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To be determined
- Horizon Europe
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 07001001 - Agriculture Machinery / Technology
- 02007020 - Biobased materials
- Market keywords
- 09005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Animal Husbandry & Related Products
- Sector Groups Involved
- Agri-Food
- Targeted countries
- All countries