CORDIS · 101023225 · H2020

PHENOLEXA BENIGN CASCADE EXTRACTIVE BIOREFINERY FOR CONVERTING AGRI-FOOD SIDE STREAMS INTO HIGH-VALUE POLYPHENOLIC BIOACTIVES AND FUNCTIONAL FIBRES FOR PHARMA, COSMECEUTICALS, NUTRACEUTICALS AND FOOD PRODUCTS

Coordinator: CIVITTA EESTI AS (EE)

According to Eurostat, the agricultural sector is by far the biggest producer of the residual biomass in Europe, annually generating ca. 400 million tonnes (Mt) of dry agricultural waste. This residual biomass is usually either utilized for low value applications (compost or animal feed) or have to be deactivated to be safely disposed. On the other side, this residual biomass is highly rich in various bioactive compounds (oils, fatty acids, polyphenols, proteins) which could be used to improve the human health and wellbeing but usually lost for high-value applications due to the lack of compr…

EU contribution
€3.9M
Total cost
€4.6M
Period
2021-06-01 → 2024-05-31
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
RIA
Call
H2020-BBI-JTI-2020
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

Co-funding: the European Union contributes €3.9M toward a total project budget of €4.6M — a funding rate of 85%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 3 years from 2021-06-01 to 2024-05-31.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the RIA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €3.9M toward a total project budget of €4.6M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-BBI-JTI-2020.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by CIVITTA EESTI AS (EE).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2021-06-01 to 2024-05-31 — approximately 3 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101023225.