CORDIS · 222699 · FP7

NEMO Novel high-performance enzymes and micro-organisms for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to bioethanol

Coordinator: TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT (FI)

The NEMO project provides novel efficient enzymes and microbes for 2nd generation bioethanol production. It generates through metabolic engineering and mutagenesis & screening approaches robust yeast strains that have a broad substrate range and can (co-)ferment C6 and C5 sugars to ethanol with high productivity (rate and yield), and that are significantly more stress tolerant, i.e. inhibitor, ethanol and thermotolerant than the current S.cerevisiae strains used in ethanol production. The NEMO project also identifies and improves enzymes for hydrolysis of biomasses relevant for Europe. Novel …

EU contribution
€5.9M
Total cost
€8.1M
Period
2009-05-01 → 2013-04-30
Framework
Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
Funding scheme
CP-IP
Status
CLOSED

About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.

Co-funding: the European Union contributes €5.9M toward a total project budget of €8.1M — a funding rate of 73%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 4 years from 2009-05-01 to 2013-04-30.

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 Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the CP-IP funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €5.9M toward a total project budget of €8.1M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT (FI).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2009-05-01 to 2013-04-30 — approximately 4 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 222699.