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Overview

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Collaborative Projects

BiOrbic is Ireland’s national bioeconomy research centre, supported by Research Ireland.

Our vision is for the bioeconomy to become a cornerstone of national and global economies, fostering sustainable regeneration, resilience and a just future, supporting the planet, communities and industries to thrive.

Project duration can be from 10 months to 4 years, with 12 – 18 months being common for projects with a postdoctoral researcher, and 4 years common for projects with a PhD researcher.

Small Project

10–12 months

min €k
Medium Project

1–3 years

€k+
Large Project

2-4 years

up to €m

Collaboration Opportunity

For collaborative industry research projects, the costs are shared. Projects are structured in a co-funded model saving up to 50% on industry costs.

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Deadline

Coming soon

Dates to be announced

Interested to learn more?

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Topics

Projects with Real Impact

Within 15 Research Areas

All projects will be focused on bioeconomy innovation. Eligible projects must align and support key bioeconomy challenge areas.

Healthy Ecosystems ->

  • Recovering Biodiversity

Climate Neutral Operational Systems ->

  • Animal Agriculture
  • Marine
  • Forestry
  • Cropping Systems

Valorisation of Waste Resources ->

  • Green Chemistry for the Bioeconomy
  • Food Waste
  • Plastics

Bioeconomy Systems ->

  • Circular Bioeconomy Design
  • Digitalising the Bioeconomy
  • Powering the Bioeconomy

Enabling Actions ->

  • Economic, Social & Policy Aspects
  • Education & Public Engagement
  • Sustainability Assessment
  • Scaling the Bioeconomy
  • Developing Future Leaders

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Requirements

Collaboration Expression of

Interest Requirements

All projects will be focused on bioeconomy innovation. Eligible projects must align and support key bioeconomy challenge areas.

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I have a project that aligns with BiOrbic’s challenges to advance the bioeconomy.

Five pillars of research:
  • Healthy Ecosystems
  • Climate Neutral Operational Systems
  • Valorisation of Waste Resources
  • Bioeconomy Systems
  • Enabling Actions

02

I am an eligible researcher

  • I have an industry partner

This call is open to joint expressions of interest from researchers and companies.

I am an eligible company

  • I have a researcher partner
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03

Brief FAQ

An overview of the most important questions and eligibility criteria can be found below.

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Further Questions?

For any further questions or technical issues please contact us by email.

innovation@biorbic.com

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Innovation Call for

Collaboration Timeline

Open

Date coming soon

Deadline

Date coming soon

Expressions of Interest

Submit an expression of interest

Follow up

2 – 4 weeks

Fine-tune project plans and budget

Sign Contract

All collaborative project teams will be required to sign a collaborative research agreement (between partner institution and industry partner).

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FAQ

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What is the eligibility criteria for projects?

Projects must align with at least one of BiOrbic’s challenges to advance the bioeconomy.

Projects must include an eligible researcher from a BiOrbic partner institution together with an eligible industry partner.

What is an eligible BiOrbic partner Institution?
What is an eligible industry partner?
Can I submit more than one expression of interest?
When will I be notified of the outcome?
If I am successful in my expression of interest, what are the next steps?
Where can I find a more detailed FAQ?

Collaboration Portal

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