Objective The EU solvents market totalled 5.0 Million Tons in 2010. The bio-based solvent consumption was only 0.63 Million Tons (12.6%), mainly devoted to cleaning operations, however the consumption of biosolvents is estimated to grow annually 4.8% up to 1.1 million by 2020 (EU Innova-Biochem 2010).The Coatings/Inks/Adhesives Industry represents 58% of the global solvent consumption, since they use solvents as the main constituent in their formulations (50-70wt%), which will be released in fine to the atmosphere.The environmental/economic consequences are clear. EU Directives (IPPC, SE Solvents & Paints Directives) are pushing companies to develop greener solutions but up to now; despite this concern, only the 1.5% of biosolvents is used in paints. So, the Coatings sector emphasizes the need for new & specific biosolvents.ECOBIOFOR project aims to prepare solvents for coatings with 3 characteristics: bio-based (coming from renewable resources), synthesized according to the principles of Green Chemistry and new formulations with lower VOC emissions.Few large companies are devoted to the transformation of biomass into basic chemical products with established industrial uses. But the business model of a great number of chemical & biotechnological SMEs is based on the development of products ready to be used in specific markets.ECOBIOFOR supports this large group of EU SMEs, working in the goal to shift conventional productive processes into new ones based on renewable resources. Moreover, it profits from the impulse of coating SMEs, which are ready to introduce greener products in their own formulations.Succeeding in such a project requires a multidisciplinary & talented consortium. It consists of 11 organizations from 6 EU countries:- 5 SME-AGs 3 biotech & 2 paint associations with 1349 members (1009 SMEs),- 3 OTHERs: 1 Solvent Producer (LARGE) & 2 paint manufactures (SMEs),- 3 RTD performers with previous experience in green chemistry, organic & biotechnological synthesis and in coatings formulations. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryvolatile organic compoundssocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness modelsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsagricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-2 - Research for SME Associations Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME-AG - Research for SME associations/groupings Coordinator FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION EU contribution € 2 000,00 Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) Spain See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Idoia Etxeberria (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASOCIACION ESPANOLA DE BIOEMPRESAS Spain EU contribution € 206 694,00 Address CALLE DIEGO DE LEON 44 2 DRCHA 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Other Administrative Contact Pilar Caro Chinchilla (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data APBIO ASSOCIACAO PORTUGUESA DE BIOINDUSTRIA Portugal EU contribution € 112 641,80 Address BIOCANT PARK NUCLEO 04 LOTE 02 PARQUE TECNOLOGICO DE CANTANHEDE 3060 197 CANTANHEDE See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Sara Paulina De Oliveira Monteiro (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SWISS BIOTECH ASSOCIATION Switzerland EU contribution € 231 091,00 Address WENGISTRASSE 7 8004 ZURICH See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Domenico Alexakis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PROCOAT Consorzio per la promozione dei prodotti vernicianti e ricopenti Italy EU contribution € 172 885,80 Address Viale Teresa Michel 5 15100 ALESSANDRIA See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Simona Barioglio (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSEIL EUROPEEN DE L'INDUSTRIE DESPEINTURES DES ENCRES D'IMPRIMERIE ET DES COULEURS D'ART AISBL Belgium EU contribution € 297 983,60 Address AVENUE EDMOND VAN NIEUWENHUYSE 6 1160 BRUXELLES See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Carine Willems (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data STEARINERIE DUBOIS FILS SA France EU contribution € 4 000,00 Address RTE SCOURY 1 SCOURY 36300 CIRON See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Emmanuel Etieve (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LIPPENS PAINTS NV Participation ended Belgium EU contribution No data Address DURMAKKER 16 HAVEN 8836 A 9940 EVERGEM See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Johan Van Daele (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INDUSTRIAS QUIMICAS IRURENA SA Spain EU contribution € 199 988,30 Address CARRETERA DE TOLOSA S/N 20730 Azpeitia See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Gerardo Olea (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT UNIV DE CIENCIA I TECNOLOGIA SA Spain EU contribution No data Address CALLE ALVAREZ DE CASTRO 63 08100 Mollet Del Valles See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Administrative Contact Roberto Horcajada (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE France EU contribution No data Address ALLEE EMILE MONSO 6 31029 Toulouse Cedex 4 See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Hervé Perthuis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CASTELLANO PEINTURES France EU contribution € 213 715,50 Address 274 CHEMIN DU LITTORAL 13015 MARSEILLE See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Emilie Jaussaud (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data