The Croatian Science Foundation joined the second additional Call of the BlueBio network (ERA-NET Cofund in Blue Bioeconomy).

The thematic areas of the present Call include:

1. Sustainable exploration of the aquatic environment and biological resources
2. Sustainable and resilient biomass production and processing
3. Traceability and regulatory constraints

The transnational consortium must consist of at least three independent eligible legal entities from at least three BlueBio partner countries. All proposals must involve partners from industry.

Short proposal submission deadline: 20 September 2021 @13.00 CET.

Further information about the Call can be found at the page Open calls.

The first additional Call (BlueBio 2020) resulted in 10 projects accepted for funding. One of these projects – MuMiFaST – includes a research team from Croatia headed by Dr Bojan Hamer, PhD, from the Centre for Marine Research of the Ruđer Bošković Institute.