In 2010 several hundreds of millions of Euros will be available for funding innovative projects in the chemical industry. In fact, this year the EC will launch a large number of relevant calls for proposals such as:
• FP7 NMP (Nano-Materials-Production) with topics such as modelling and control of intensified process systems for chemical and biotechnological processes and new materials for new energy efficient building components or lighter vehicles.
• FP7 KBBE (Knowledge Based Bio Economy) including novel sources of biomass and bio-products as efficient production platforms of fine chemicals.
• FP7 ENVIRONMENT with new technologies that maximise eco-efficiency.
• FP7 ENERGY with materials and technologies for Solar Energy, Bio Energy, CO2 Carbon and Storage.
Deadlines for these programmes are end 2010, beginning 2011. Cefic Members can search GRANT-IT for detailed information on fundable topics or submit their project ideas through our grant assessment service. GRANT-IT is a unique system that provides Cefic members with a single access point and allows search through numerous EU funding programmes specifically filtered for the chemical industry.
On the 4th of June susChem together with the European Commission organizes a FP7-info-day especially for the chemical industry. See the susChem website for futher info and registration: www.suschem.org/...