Project description DEENESFRITPL Bringing Europe to the forefront of the bio-based sector A shift to biological raw materials and biological processing methods could save up to 2.5 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year by 2030, increasing markets for bio-based raw materials and new consumer products several-fold. The aim of the EU-funded UrBIOfuture project is to bring Europe to the forefront of the bio-based sector by boosting careers, new educational programmes and research activities. The project will identify education needs and gaps in Europe’s bio-based sector, and it will point to career opportunities in research. The project will also involve all stakeholders in a co-creation process to attract talent and provide professional orientation. As part of its communication and dissemination goals, the project will organise promotional events and workshops. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective UrBIOfuture main goal is to bring Europe to the forefront of the bio-based sector by boosting careers, new educational programmes and research activities.This approach is intended to be developed in this project as a 3-step methodology:(1) An identification step, involving career mapping of programmes involving bio-based activities and pointing of skills mismatch between them and the bioindustry needs as main KPIs, alongside with a previous methodology and work terminology developed and aligned between the educational sector and the industry needs. (2) An interaction step, in which the constant contact and contributions of the education sector, academia and industry will be sought throughout the project. The KPIs involved will be (a) building a comprehensive stakeholder network and a working group involving representatives from each sector of the bio-based value chain. The project has already received the support of 72 organizations from bio-based industries (38 LOIs), educational institutions and networks (15 LOIs), and from innovation and research centres (19 LOIs); and (b) the organisation of two workshops in which this group will participate. The first will seek dialogue between the different profiles to validate the common terminology and methodology, and the second will consist of a co-creation exercise to set the basis for promoting careers in the bio-based sector. (3) The implementation of UrBIOfuture, through an appropriate Communication and Dissemination plan; the organization of promotional events, train-the-trainer and train-the-student workshops; and the development of an afterlife plan will ensure the broader impact of the results materialised in the project among the European bio-based sector.The results of UrBIOfuture will help building a bio-based industrial sector with the adequately skilled people, that are able to operate innovative value chains while establishing and sustaining a solid bio-based industry in Europe. Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.4. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – Biotechnology Main Programme H2020-EU.3.2.6. - Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative (BBI-JTI) Topic(s) BBI.2018.SO4.S3 - Identify opportunities to promote careers, education and research activities in the European bio-based industry Call for proposal H2020-BBI-JTI-2018 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BBI-CSA - Bio-based Industries Coordination and Support action Coordinator UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA Net EU contribution € 149 476,80 Address Edif a campus de la uab bellaterra cerdanyola v 08193 Cerdanyola del valles Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona 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 € 7 866,95 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy Net EU contribution € 70 605,90 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma 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 € 3 715,35 TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY Finland Net EU contribution € 108 399,75 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 € 5 705,25 FBCD AS Denmark Net EU contribution € 138 700,00 Address Niels pedersens alle 2 8830 Tjele 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 Danmark Midtjylland Vestjylland 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 Other funding € 7 300,00 FUNDACION CORPORACION TECNOLOGICA DE ANDALUCIA Spain Net EU contribution € 120 531,25 Address Calle albert einstein s/n 41092 Sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla 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 Other funding € 6 343,75 VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V. Belgium Net EU contribution € 106 875,00 Address Boeretang 200 2400 Mol See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Turnhout 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 € 5 625,00 STICHTING IHE DELFT INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION Netherlands Net EU contribution € 82 462,85 Address Westvest 7 2611 AX Delft See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland 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 € 4 339,65 SUSTAINABLE INNOVATIONS EUROPE SL Spain Net EU contribution € 116 968,75 Address Calle de silva 2 piso 2 puerta 3 28013 Madrid 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 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 Other funding € 6 156,25 FUNDACJA UNIWERSYTETU IM ADAMA MICKIEWICZA W POZNANIU Poland Net EU contribution € 52 547,35 Address Rubiez 46 61-612 Poznan See on map Region Makroregion północno-zachodni Wielkopolskie Miasto Poznań 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 € 2 765,15