Summary
- Profile Type
- Research & Development Request
- POD Reference
- RDRTR20250613003
- Term of Validity
- 13 June 2025 - 13 June 2026
- Company's Country
- Turkey
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- Slovenia
- Albania
- Montenegro
- Austria
- Serbia
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General information
- Short Summary
- This company transforms agricultural and forestry wastes, as well as plant-based and algal biomass, into high value-added inputs to develop advanced biostimulants for sustainable agriculture. This project focuses on producing next-generation biostimulants with controlled release to enhance plant resilience against environmental stress. We are seeking strategic partners to collaborate in final product development, efficacy validation, and safety assessment.
- Full Description
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The company is an R&D-driven biotech company developing sustainable and eco-friendly agricultural inputs. Our aim is to create high-performance biostimulants and organic fertilizers that enhance plant resistance to environmental stress factors, especially drought.
In this project, depending on available raw materials and partner contributions, we aim to develop high value-added functional agricultural inputs by processing agricultural and forestry waste, as well as plant-based and algal biomass. The active compounds obtained are formulated using controlled release technologies to enable more efficient and prolonged absorption by plants. This approach improves the efficiency of agricultural water and input usage while also contributing to the European Green Deal and sustainable agriculture goals by reducing environmental impact.
The company is prepared to lead the formulation development, active compound extraction, nanotechnology-based encapsulation, design of controlled release systems, and pilot-scale production. Our existing lab infrastructure supports the extraction of natural biomolecules, creation of encapsulation systems, particle characterization, stability testing, and prototyping adapted to various application scenarios.
The biostimulant and/or organic fertilizer products to be developed will be designed to be applicable with foliar application, soil application, drip irrigation systems or drone-assisted precision agriculture technologies. Thus, product options suitable for both small and large-scale producers and adaptable to different geographical and climatic conditions will be created.
To complete these processes, we are looking for collaborative partners who can contribute in the following areas within the scope of the project:
• Companies that have access to biological resources of plant, agricultural, forest or algal origin and can contribute to the processing or enrichment of these raw materials
• Laboratories or R&D organizations with infrastructure and experience in field trials, efficacy analysis, ecotoxicity and safety tests
• Technology companies that develop drone technologies and can optimize the application of liquid formulations by air
To complete these processes; cooperation is aimed with biomass supply companies that can contribute to the processing of raw materials, analysis laboratories that can conduct field trials and technology partners that can optimize the application of formulations by drone. - Advantages and Innovations
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The biostimulant formulation developed by the company offers a combination of controlled release system, natural and biodegradable carriers and agricultural and forestry waste-based components, creating an environmentally friendly and highly effective agricultural input. This approach is compatible with circular economy principles and supports both ecological and economic sustainability.
🔹 Technological Innovations:
• Thanks to the controlled release mechanism, it ensures that nutrients and bioactive substances are taken by the plant in a long-term and balanced manner.
• Natural biodegradable carrier systems increase the effect of the product without harming the environment.
• Nanotechnological encapsulation increases the stability of active compounds, extends the duration of effect and provides high efficiency with low doses.
• The product content is formulated to be compatible with organic agriculture.
🔹 Environmental and Economic Contributions:
• It contributes to the protection of soil and water resources by reducing the use of traditional chemical fertilizers.
• It provides optimization in water consumption thanks to its controlled release and bioavailability features.
• High value-added products are obtained by evaluating agricultural, forestry wastes and algal origin.
• It contributes to reducing the carbon footprint and combating climate change.
• It provides cost advantage for small and medium-sized producers with lower application frequency and higher efficiency.
This innovative approach of the company supports both technological transformation and environmental responsibility in agriculture at the same time. The developed systems also have the flexibility to be customized according to different agricultural conditions in the future. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
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The company is looking for R&D-focused SME partners to collaborate with in the scope of the Eureka LinkUP call with the aim of developing biostimulants and/or organic fertilizers. The expected contributions from the partners may differ depending on their competence and infrastructure.
Some partners may provide active ingredients (e.g. extracts, ferments or natural polymers) thanks to their access to plant, agricultural or algal raw materials and pre-processing capacity. In this case, the company develops controlled-release formulations using these components and undertakes efficacy analyses at laboratory and field levels.
Some partners may be competent in direct field applications. In this case, the company will carry out the formulation and production; the partner applies the developed product to the field using drones or traditional methods, measuring parameters such as yield, stress tolerance and water use efficiency, and ensuring validation of the project under real field conditions.
A “formulation + application technology” model can be developed together with drone companies and companies that can integrate the developed products with drone technology. Thus, an innovative solution can be presented where the biological input and application method are optimized together. - Stage of Development
- Under development
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- IPR status
- IPR applied but not yet granted
- IPR notes
- A patent application has been made in Turkey and the process is ongoing.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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The company is looking for R&D-focused SME partners to collaborate with in the scope of the Eureka LinkUP call with the aim of developing biostimulants and/or organic fertilizers. The expected contributions from the partners may differ depending on their competence and infrastructure.
Some partners may provide active ingredients (e.g. extracts, ferments or natural polymers) thanks to their access to plant, agricultural or algal raw materials and pre-processing capacity. In this case, the company develops controlled-release formulations using these components and undertakes efficacy analyses at laboratory and field levels.
Some partners may be competent in direct field applications. In this case, the company will carry out the formulation and production; the partner applies the developed product to the field using drones or traditional methods, measuring parameters such as yield, stress tolerance and water use efficiency, and ensuring validation of the project under real field conditions.
A “formulation + application technology” model can be developed together with drone companies and companies that can integrate the developed products with drone technology. Thus, an innovative solution can be presented where the biological input and application method are optimized together. - Type and Size of Partner
- R&D Institution
- Big company
- SME 50 - 249
- SME <=10
- SME 11-49
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Call details
- Framework program
- Access to finance
- Call title and identifier
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Eureka LinkUp call for projects: connecting regions for innovation
- Submission and evaluation scheme
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This is a one stage project
- Coordinator required
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No
- Deadline for EoI
- Deadline of the call
- Project duration in weeks
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156
- Web link to the call
- https://eurekanetwork.org/opencalls/network-projects-eureka-linkup-call-for-pro…
- Project title and acronym
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Development of Nanotechnology-Based Biostimulants and Organic Fertilizers from Agricultural Waste and Algal Biomass
- Access to finance
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 07001010 - Micro- and Nanotechnology related to agriculture
- Market keywords
- 09005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Animal Husbandry & Related Products
- Sector Groups Involved
- Agri-Food
- Targeted countries
- Slovenia
- Albania
- Montenegro
- Austria
- Serbia