Project description DEENESFRITPL Growing solutions to prevent soil degradation Global soil degradation, an urgent crisis, plagues 60-70 % of EU soils due to unsustainable management. In this context, the EU-funded SOILUTIONS project aims to remedy this critical issue by harnessing the power of innovation and collaboration. Building upon the foundation laid by previous EU-funded projects, SOILUTIONS has rallied key consortium partners, spearheaded by notable names like WaysTUP! and VALUEWASTE. The project’s overall aim is to optimise four distinct bio-waste valorisation routes (blood hydrolysate, frass, N-struvite and K-struvite) to create advanced bio-waste soil improvers. These improvers are designed to not only enhance nutrient recovery from bio-waste, encompassing vital elements such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), but also to curb the practices of landfilling and incineration. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Soil degradation is considered a global emergency. 60-70% of EU soils are degraded due to unsustainable management practices. SOILUTIONS aims to tackle this problem by building upon previous key EU projects involving key consortium partners and bringing them forward, the main ones being WaysTUP! (SAV-Coord., DRAXIS), VALUEWASTE (CETENMA-Coord., NURESYS, GAIKER and ENTOMO) and Scalibur (CSCP and G!E). We will optimise four bio-waste valorisation routes (blood hydrolysate, frass, N-struvite, K-struvite) into advanced bio-waste soil improvers with the aim of enhancing nutrient recovery from bio-waste (e.g. N, P, K, organic matter) thus reducing landfilling and incineration. These valorisation routes will render a range of bio-waste feedstocks, that will be combined in different formulations together with key additives (e.g. Non-Microbial Plant Bioestimulants -NMPB-, Microbial Plant Bio stimulants -MPB- and Controlled Nutrient Release Coatings -CNRCS), into at least five bio-waste soil improvers. They will be co-created by working along with three Living Labs (in Flanders– Belgium, Valencia and Murcia–Spain), involving critical soil sector actors (companies and entrepreneurs, end-users, research centres, public bodies and civil society) to guarantee a good market fit of the developed soil improvers, coverage of sectorial needs and compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g. new Fertilising Products Regulation). Moreover, we will design an upscaling roadmap and a circular business model for each valorisation route to engage entrepreneurs and relevant soil companies to foster the commercialisation of advanced bio-waste soil improvers across the EU. SOILUTIONS long-term impacts will contribute to reach targets of key EU policies and international commitments including the European Green Deal and UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurshipengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmssocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economyengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processes Keywords Bio-waste soil improvers circular economy bioeconomy entrepreneurship Living Labs sustainability recycling bio-based products valorisation innovation value chain Programme(s) HORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Main Programme HORIZON.2.2 - Culture, creativity and inclusive society HORIZON.2.4 - Digital, Industry and Space HORIZON.2.3 - Civil Security for Society Topic(s) HORIZON-MISS-2022-SOIL-01-10 - Innovations for soil improvement from bio-waste Call for proposal HORIZON-MISS-2022-SOIL-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation Actions Coordinator SOCIEDAD ANONIMA AGRICULTORES DE LAVEGA DE VALENCIA Net EU contribution € 359 800,00 Address PLAZA DE TETUAN 1 46003 Valencia Spain See on map 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 Total cost € 514 000,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all NUTRIENTS RECOVERY SYSTEMS Belgium Net EU contribution € 280 787,50 Address HOEKSTRAAT 3 8540 Deerlijk 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 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 Total cost € 401 125,00 ASOCIACION EMPRESARIAL CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DE LA ENERGIA Y DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE DE LA REGION DE MURCIA Spain Net EU contribution € 224 125,00 Address CALLE SOFIA, NUM. 613 POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL CABEZO B 30353 Cartagena 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 Total cost € 224 125,00 FUNDACION GAIKER Spain Net EU contribution € 222 760,00 Address PARQUE TECNOLOGICO DE VIZCAYA, EDIFICIO 202 48170 Zamudio 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 Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia 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 Total cost € 222 760,00 DRAXIS ENVIRONMENTAL SA Greece Net EU contribution € 149 625,00 Address THEMISTOKLI SOFOULI STR 54-56 54655 Thessaloniki 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 Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη 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 Total cost € 213 750,00 GREENOVATE ! EUROPE Belgium Net EU contribution € 244 250,00 Address RUE D ARLON 63-65 1040 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other 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 Total cost € 371 885,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. ASOCIACION DE INDUSTRIAS DE CONOCIMIENTO Y TECNOLOGIA - GAIA - EUSKALHERRIKO EZAGUTZA ETA TEKNOLOGIA INDUSTRIEN ELKARTEA Spain Net EU contribution € 127 635,00 Address PORTUETXE BIDEA, N14, EDIFICIO IBAETA, PLANTA 1ª 20018 San Sebastian 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 Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Other 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 Total cost € 127 635,00 COLLABORATING CENTRE ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION GGMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 311 000,00 Address HAGENAUER STRASSE 30 42107 Wuppertal See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Wuppertal, Kreisfreie Stadt 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 Total cost € 311 000,00 FUNDACION DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA PARA LA PROMOCION ESTRATEGICA EL DESARROLLO Y LA INNOVACION URBANA Spain Net EU contribution € 218 750,00 Address PLAZA AYUNTAMIENTO 1 46002 Valencia See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Other 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 Total cost € 218 750,00 ENTOMO CONSULTING SL Spain Net EU contribution € 247 263,63 Address CARRETERA DE MURCIA 103 30430 Cehegin 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 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 Total cost € 353 233,75 UNIVERSITEIT GENT Belgium Net EU contribution € 410 000,00 Address SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 9000 Gent See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent 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 Total cost € 410 000,00 FERTIBERIA SA Spain Net EU contribution € 202 825,00 Address C AGUSTIN DE FOXA 27 11 28036 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid 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 Total cost € 289 750,00
