Objective The European plastics policy highlights bio-based plastics as a key piece to solve the negative impact of fossil-based plastics in the environment. One of the most promising biodegradable biopolymers is the polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) family that can replace these fossil-based plastics in many applications. They are synthesised by microorganisms from renewable carbon sources and exhibit good properties and excellent biodegradability.In this sense, ViSS project will create a new value chain around PHBV (a copolymer of the PHAs family) as a safe, sustainable, and cost-effective alternative to conventional plastics, especially for short shelf-life food packaging applications due to its excellent properties including flexibility, processability, recyclability and biodegradability in relevant environments (soil, freshwater, marine, industrial composting and home composting). ViSS PHBV will be produced from industrial organic residues and will be formulated and compounded to be transformed and validated as high-performance food packaging, being mechanically recyclable and biodegradable. Moreover, the whole ViSS circular value chain will be constructed upon a collaborative approach and under safe and sustainable criteria, accomplishing EU regulations and ensuring policy alignment, while the project will deliver and disseminate digital tools and resources which will favour an increased social readiness and marketability of bio-based plastics, fostering a ViSS wide adoption and replication.Our project gathers 15 partners from 6 European countries leaders in different fields of knowledge, from bioplastic production to validation in real packaging applications.Adoption of ViSS value chain will produce relevant outcomes as improved functionalities and environmental performances: reduction of 57.8% of CO2 emissions compared to fossil counterparts, yearly saving 11.7 kt of crude oil, recirculating 288.95 kt of biomass, avoiding the use of 2.2 kt of hazardous substances. Fields of science engineering and technologyother engineering and technologiesfood technologyfood packagingengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbioplasticspolyhydroxyalkanoatesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Keywords Bio-based plastics biodegradable plastics polyhydroxyalkanoates PHBV food packaging flexible packaging safe and sustainable bioplastics compounding bioplastics recyclability Programme(s) HORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Main Programme HORIZON.2.6.6 - Bio-based Innovation Systems in the EU Bioeconomy Topic(s) HORIZON-CL6-2022-CIRCBIO-02-03-two-stage - Sustainable biodegradable novel bio-based plastics: innovation for sustainability and end-of-life options of plastics Call for proposal HORIZON-CL6-2022-CIRCBIO-02-two-stage See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions Coordinator ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL DE INVESTIGACION CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DEL CALZADOY DEL PLASTICO DE LA REGION DE MURCIA Net EU contribution € 1 067 500,00 Address Avenida europa 4 5 poligono industrial las salinas 30840 Alhama de murcia Spain See on map Region Sur Región de Murcia Murcia Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CETEC BIOTECHNOLOGY SL Spain Net EU contribution € 694 508,50 Address Avda europa 4 y 5 poligono industrial las salinas 30840 Alhama de murcia See on map Region Sur Región de Murcia Murcia Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 297 646,50 TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY Finland Net EU contribution € 674 132,50 Address Tekniikantie 21 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 IRIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Spain Net EU contribution € 416 937,50 Address Carretera d esplugues 39 41 08940 Cornella de llobregat See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 178 687,50 HELIAN POLYMERS B.V Netherlands Net EU contribution € 261 126,25 Address Bremweg 7 5951DK Belfeld See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Zuid-Nederland Limburg (NL) Noord-Limburg Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 111 911,25 IDENER RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AGRUPACION DE INTERES ECONOMICO Spain Net EU contribution € 361 500,00 Address Calle early ovington 24-8 41300 La rinconada sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 UNIVERSIDAD DE ALICANTE Spain Net EU contribution € 145 375,00 Address Campus de san vicente raspeig 03690 Alicante See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Alicante/Alacant Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 PROPAGROUP SPA Italy Net EU contribution € 274 862,00 Address Via genova 5/b 10098 Rivoli to See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 117 798,00 ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE LA INDUSTRIA TEXTIL Spain Net EU contribution € 297 250,00 Address Plaza emilio sala 1 03801 Alcoy alicante See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Alicante/Alacant Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 BEAULIEU INTERNATIONAL GROUP NV Belgium Net EU contribution € 197 765,75 Address Kalkhoevestraat 16 8790 Waregem See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. West-Vlaanderen Arr. Kortrijk Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 84 756,75 VIDAL GOLOSINAS, S.A. Spain Net EU contribution € 123 620,88 Address Avda. gutierrez mellado s/n 30500 Molina de segura See on map Region Sur Región de Murcia Murcia Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 52 980,37 TECNOALIMENTI SCPA Italy Net EU contribution € 289 250,00 Address Via gustavo fara 39 20124 Milano See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SENIOR EUROPA SOCIEDAD LIMITADA Spain Net EU contribution € 299 031,25 Address Avda conde de torrefiel, 10, 1 - 4 46870 Ontinyent See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 128 156,25 FONDAZIONE ICONS Italy Net EU contribution € 374 125,00 Address Piazza della vittoria 1 26900 Lodi See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Lodi Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Partners (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address Edgbaston B15 2TT Birmingham See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Birmingham Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00
