Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) Societal Challenge 2 – Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine and Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies; Key Enabling Technologies; Biotechnology

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Related EU Policies

Innovating for sustainable Growth: a Bioeconomy for Europe COM(2012)60 final

EUROPE 2020 A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth COM(2010) 2020

Europe 2020 A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery - Industrial Policy Communication Update, COM(2012) 582 final

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Blue Growth Strategy COM (2012)494

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Smart growth – an economy based on knowledge and innovation Sustainable growth – promoting a more resource efficient, greener and more competitive economy Inclusive growth – a high-employment economy delivering economic, social and territorial cohesion Ensuring food security (Global population growth by 2050 is estimated to lead to a 70% increase in food demand, which includes a projected twofold increase in world meat consumption)

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Managing natural resources sustainably Reducing dependence on non-renewable resources Mitigating and adapting to climate change Creating jobs and maintaining European competitiveness

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Blue energy Aquaculture Maritime, coastal and cruise tourism Marine mineral resources Blue biotechnology

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Markets for advanced manufacturing technologies for clean production Markets for key enabling technologies Bio-based product markets Sustainable industrial and construction policy, raw materials Clean vehicles and vessels Smart grids

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Horizon 2020 Structure Excellent science

Industrial leadership

 European Research

Council

 Future and Emerging Technologies

 Marie Curie actions

 Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies = LEIT

 Access to risk finance  Innovation in SMEs

 Research infrastructures

34% from total budget

Societal challenges  Health, demographic change and wellbeing  Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research & the bioeconomy  Secure, clean and efficient energy

 Smart, green and integrated transport  Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

24% from total budget

 Inclusive, innovative and secure societies

42% from total budget

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Funding Possibilities in Food Security and Biotechnology Work Programmes

The calls open on the 11th Dec. 2013 DM

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Two year programme (2014-2015) The final versions will be published on the 11th Dec. 2013 Participant Portal – search tool by words and themes Defines the call contents, budgets, funding instruments and evaluation criteria. • Work Program presents: •

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delineates the problem, specifies the focus and the boundaries of the potential action BUT without overly describing specific approaches

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Basics •

Food Security is one of the societal challenges – pilar III

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Food Security is consisted of 1. sustainable food security, 2. blue growth – the potential of seas and oceans, 3. innovative, sustainable and inclusive bioeconomy. Budget ~ 5% (~3.8 billion euros) of the total H2020 budget (~79 billion euros).

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Biotechnology is one of the key enabling technologies – pilar II. Budget ~83.7 Meuros.

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Biotechnology is consisted for example of synthetic biology, bioinformatics, system biology, industrial processes, innovative and competitive platform technologies.

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Food Security and Biotechnology are in different work programmes – Biotechnology is included in work programme ‘Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology and Advanced Manufacturing and Processing’.

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Focus Areas • The 12 focus areas aim to enhance broad cooperation in EU. Different aspects (social, technical, economical, ecological) needs to be taken into account from research to demonstration phase. • Strategic Programme for the 2014-2016 Work Programmes defines all focus areas. • Food Security and Blue Growth are named as focus areas which highlight (just to mention few) – – – – – – –

Resource efficient food production Safe foods and healthy diets for all Climate change mitigation and adaptation Valorising the diversity of marine life Sustainable harvesting of the deep-sea resources Ocean observation technologies Social aspects and human related research included

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Other Focus Areas Waste: • Minimizing the waste produced in industrial production, in energy industry, in agriculture, in food industry and in marine and maritime related industry. • Collection, recovery, recycling and transformation of valuable materials from urban and industrial waste streams, including municipal waste, construction and demolition waste, high tech products, and bio-waste. Water Innovations in Europe: • ICT in risk management • Treatment of waste water and drinking water, water reuse, closed water cycles, efficient water use, water availability.

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Technology Readiness Level – mentioned in some calls • • • • • •

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TRL 1 – basic principles observed TRL 2 – technology concept formulated TRL 3 – experimental proof of concept TRL 4 – technology validated in lab TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment (industrial environment in the case of key enabling technologies) TRL 6 – technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrial environment in the case of key enabling technologies) TRL 7 – system prototype demonstration in operational environment TRL 8 – system complete and qualified TRL 9 – actual system proven in operational environment (competitive manufacturing in the case of key enabling technologies; or in space) DM

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Food Security Work Programme 1. Call for Sustainable Food Security - SFS The call focuses on (see Specific Programme): 1.

Consumers’ needs versus needs in the food production

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Food chain sustainability from production to consumption

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Food availability for everyone

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Healthy diet and wellbeing

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Sustainable forestry

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Resource efficiency as means for production enhancement

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Minimizing waste production

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Ensuring biodiversity

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A. Sustainable food production systems, 11 calls: eg. livestock production, crop production, discards in European fisheries, China-cooperation, agro-food systems in Africa. SME instrument SFS-8-2014/2015: Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing. 70% funding. Commercialisation plan required. TRL 6.

B. Safe food and healthy diets and sustainable consumption, 6 calls: eg. health risks, authentication of food products, malnutrition in the elderly (2015).

Innovation Action SFS-17-2014: Innovative solutions for sustainable novel food processing. Prototypes, demonstrations and testing with customers are encouraged. C. Global drivers of food security, 3 calls: eg. small farms role in the food security (2015), EU politic’s impact on the sustainable food chain.

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SFS-1-2014/2015: Sustainable terrestrial livestock production SFS-2-2014/2015: Sustainable crop production SFS-3-2014: Practical solutions for native and alien pests affecting plants SFS-4-2014: Soil quality and function SFS-6-2014: Sustainable intensification pathways of agro-food systems in Africa SFS-7-2014/2015: Genetic resources and agricultural diversity for food security, productivity and resilience • SFS-8-2014/2015: Resource-efficient eco-innovative food production and processing • SFS 9 - 2014: Towards a gradual elimination of discards in European fisheries • SFS-10-2014/2015: Tackling disease related challenges and threats faced by European farmed aquatic animals • SFS-11-2014/2015: Implementation of an Ecosystem-based approach for European aquaculture • SFS-12-2014: Assessing the health risks of combined human exposure to multiple food-related toxic substances • SFS-14-2014/2015: Authentication of food products • SFS-15-2014: Proteins of the future • SFS-17-2014: Innovative solutions for sustainable novel food processing technologies • SFS-19-2014: Sustainable food and nutrition security through evidence based EU agro-food policies Calls for 2015 not included. Bolded are Research and Innovation. DM

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Some Highlights from SFS Research and Innovation (2014) • SME participation should be ensured. China or ’third country’ participation is especially encouraged: – SFS-1 Sustainable terrestrial livestock production A. Genetics and nutrition and alternative feed sources for terrestial livestock production B. Tackling losses from terrestial animal diseases (vaccines)

– SFS-3 Practical solutions for native and alien pests affecting plants A. Native and alien pests in agriculture and forestry (prevention and management) B. EU-China cooperation on IPM (Integrated Pest Management) in agriculture (cooperation should benefit both EU and China farmers and consumers)

– SFS-4 Soil quality and function (analysis of agricultural land use and management) – SFS-14 Authentication of food products A. Authentication of olive oil (olive oil production and sector evaluation)

– SFS-15 Proteins of the future (analysis of protein sources)

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2. Call for Blue Growth – Unlocking the potential of Seas and Oceans – BG (All European seas, oceans and inland waters) The call focuses on (see Specific Programme): 1. Management of the marine ecosystems for social and economic benefits

2. Enhancing EU’s own fish production and decreasing foreign fish imports 3. Biotechnology innovations

4. Unlocking the marine potential: energy, food, minerals

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A. Sustainably exploiting the diversity of marine life, 4 calls: eg. Sustainable exploitation of Atlantic marine ecosystems (cooperation with USA and Canada) (2015), novel marine derived biomolecules and biomaterials. Innovation Action BG-4-2014:Enhancing the industrial exploitation potential of marinederived enzymes. Prototypes, demonstrations and testing with customers are encouraged. B. New offshore challenges, 3 calls: eg.sub-sea technologies in 2014, response to oil spills and marine pollutions (cooperation with USA and Canada) (2015).

C. Ocean observation technologies/systems, 2 calls: eg. acoustic and imaging technologies. D. Horizontal aspects, socio-economic sciences, innovation, engagement with society and ocean governance across the blue growth focus area, 7 calls: eg. Monitoring marine and maritime research, European polar research cooperation with Russia, Japan, China, India, Latin America. International cooperation outside EU in encouraged. Highly focused on 2014. SME-instrument BG-12-2014/2015: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth. Commercialization plan required. TRL 6 .

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BG-3-2014: Novel marine derived biomolecules and industrial biomaterials BG-4-2014: Enhancing the industrial exploitation potential of marine-derived enzymes BG-5-2014: Preparing for the future innovative offshore economy BG-6-2014: Delivering the sub-sea technologies for new services at sea BG-8-2014: Developing in-situ Atlantic Ocean Observations for a better management and sustainable exploitation of the maritime resources BG-9-2014: Acoustic and imaging technologies BG-10-2014: Consolidating the economic sustainability and competitiveness of European fisheries and aquaculture sectors to reap the potential of seafood markets BG-11-2014: Monitoring marine and maritime research, disseminating and valorising research outputs BG-12-2014/2015: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth BG-13-2014 Ocean literacy – Engaging with society – Social Innovation BG-14-2014: Supporting flagship international cooperation initiatives: Atlantic Ocean Cooperation Research Alliance BG-15-2014: European polar research cooperation

Calls for 2015 not included. Bolded are Research and Innovation.

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3. Call for an Innovative, Sustainable and Inclusive Bioeconomy – ISIB The call focuses on (see Specific Programme): 1. Industrial resource efficiency 2. Achieving the EU climate change policy targets for 2020

3. Changing fossile fuel based processes into biotechnology based energy efficient processes 4. Biorefineries all over the Europe

5. Supporting market development for bio-based products and processes

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A. Sustainable agriculture and forestry, 4 calls: eg. public goods in EU, social innovations in rural areas (2015), forestry management models.

B. Sustainable and competitive bio-based industries, 3 calls: eg. Renewable oil crops, CO2 into chemicals (2015). ISIB-5-2014: Renewable oil crops as a source of bio-based products. SME participation is highly encouraged.TRL: 4-6, demonstrations. • • • • •

Bioplastics, paints, fine chemicals demand for oil crops in increasing LCA and sustainability assessment New crop candidates Measurable improvements in the value chain Contribution to EU bioeconomy strategy

C. Cross-cutting actions covering all activities, 5 calls.

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ISIB-1-2014: Provision of public goods by EU agriculture and forestry: Putting the concept into practice ISIB-2-2014/2015: Closing the research and innovation divide: the crucial role of innovation support services and knowledge exchange ISIB-4-2014/2015: Improved data and management models for sustainable forestry ISIB-5-2014: Renewable oil crops as a source of bio-based products ISIB-7-2014: Public procurement networks on innovative bio-based products ISIB-8-2014: Towards an innovative and responsible bioeconomy ISIB-9-2014: Supporting National Contact Points for Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2 on ‘Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, Marine and Maritime Research and the Bioeconomy’ and the Key Enabling Technology (KET) ‘Biotechnology’ ISIB-10-2014: Networking of Bioeconomy relevant ERA-NETs ISIB-11-2014: Coordination action in support of the implementation by participating States of a Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change

Calls for 2015 not included. Bolded are Research and Innovation.

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Multi Actor Approach • Approach aims at more demand-driven innovation through the genuine and sufficient involvement of various actors (end-users such as farmers/farmers' groups, fishers/fisher's groups, advisors, enterprises, etc.) all along the project: from the participation in the planning of work and experiments, their execution up until the dissemination of results and the possible demonstration phase.

• Calls: SFS-1A; SFS-1C; SFS-2A; SFS-2B; SFS-3A; SFS-4; SFS-5; SFS-7A; SFS-13; SFS-19; ISIB-2; ISIB-4B, WASTE-2 and WASTE-7. Waste calls are listed in the ‘Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials’ work programme.

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An Example: SFS-2-2014/2015 Sustainable Crop Production. Research and Innovation. • Spesific Challenge: • Loss of soil fertility and the consequent massive use of expensive external nutrient inputs, notably Nitrogen and Phosphorous, for which European agriculture is almost totally dependent on imported products, or on fertilizers produced with expensive industrial processes, which generates greenhouse gases (GHGs). • Economic losses for farmers • Burden on environment • Impact on human health

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Proposals should address one of the following issues (A) and (B), and should clearly indicate to which one they refer. DM

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A. [2014] External nutrient inputs • Proposals should find innovative and effective strategies to improve the management of external nutrient inputs and water, and optimise their use efficiency at farm level to improve both yield and quality. Novel approaches could include advanced automation, variable rate applications, remote sensing, field and crop sensors, ICT technologies. In-field demonstration to prove concept feasibility should also be foreseen. Proposals should fall under the concept of 'multi-actor approach'. .

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B. [2015] Assessing soil-improving cropping systems • Proposals should assess real benefits (reduced energy needs and GHG emissions) that soil-improving cropping systems and agronomic techniques, e.g. precision farming, crop rotations, Conservation agriculture, can bring to European agriculture. Proposals should also identify and minimise limitations and drawbacks which may include increased weeds, soil pathogens and problems with certain types of crops in relation to climatic conditions. Scientifically supported and field tested evidences of the mentioned beneficial effects as well as of drawbacks and methods to minimise them, are needed. The development of tailormade soil-improving strategies, techniques and machinery suitable to different farming areas and adapted to different crops and crop systems, should help to overcome the current barriers that prevent their adoption by European farmers. Proposals should fall under the concept of 'multi-actor approach' DM

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• Expected Impact: Proposals should show how some, or all, of the following impacts will be achieved: – Improvement of ground and surface water quality. – Reduction of soil contaminations with toxic compounds and heavy metals. – Conservation of biodiversity and wildlife. – Improved human health, through the reduced release of pollutants and GHGs. – Scientific support to relevant EU policies – Sound scientific evaluation of benefits and drawbacks of soilimproving cropping systems and techniques. – Reduction of soil erosion and improvement of soil quality and structure – Increased European farmers’ competitiveness through the reduction of production costs. – Reduction of the negative environmental impact of crop production through less soil disturbance, better exploitation of soil biodiversity and functions and more rational use of external inputs, water and natural resource base.

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• The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU in the range of EUR 8 million for (A) and EUR 9 million for (B) would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. • The conditions related to this topic are provided at the end of this call and in the General Annexes.

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Biotechnology Work Programme - BIOTEC • The objective is to develop competitive, sustainable, safe and innovative industrial products and processes and contribute as an innovation driver in a number of European sectors, like agriculture, forestry, food, energy, chemical and health as well as the knowledge-based bio-economy.

A. Cutting-edge biotechnologies as future innovation drivers • •

BIOTEC 1 – 2014: Synthetic biology – construction of organisms for new products and processes. Research and Innovation. BIOTEC 2 – 2015: New bioinformatics approaches in service of biotechnology. Research and Innovation.

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B. Biotechnology-based industrial processes driving competitiveness and sustainability (SMEs’ and large industries’ technologies from lab to market) • • •

BIOTEC 3 – 2014: Widening industrial application of enzymatic processes. Innovation Action. BIOTEC 4 – 2014: Downstream processes unlocking biotechnological transformations. Innovation Action. BIOTEC 5 – 2014/2015: SME-boosting biotechnology-based industrial processes driving competitiveness and sustainability. SME Instrument.

C. Innovative and competitive platform technologies •

BIOTEC 6 – 2015: Metagenomics as innovation driver. Research and Innovation.

A & C develops generic technological enablers across economic sectors such as

health, agriculture and industry. Topics are broad and allow one or several projects with complementary approaches to be financed

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Biotechnical solutions can be developed in Food Security Work Programme: • • •

BG-3-2014: Novel marine derived biomolecules and industrial biomaterials BG-4-2014: Enhancing the industrial exploitation potential of marine-derived enzymes BG-12-2014/2015: Supporting SMEs efforts for the development - deployment and market replication of innovative solutions for blue growth.

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Some Examples of Cross-Cutting Topics in Other Work Programmes •

Societal Challenge 1: Health, demographic change and wellbeing •

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PHC 7 – 2014: Improving the control of infectious epidemics and foodborne outbreaks through rapid identification of pathogens. Research and Innovation.

Societal Challenge 5: Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials •

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Call – Waste: A Resource to Recycle, Reuse and Recover Raw Materials • WASTE-7-2015: Ensuring sustainable use of agricultural waste, co-products and byproducts • WASTE-2-2014: A systems approach for the reduction, recycling and reuse of food waste Call – Water Innovation: Boosting its value for Europe • Integrated approaches to water and climate change adaptation and mitigation; bringing innovative water solutions to the market; and harnessing water research and innovation results for the benefit of industry, policy makers and citizens in Europe and globally. Call – Growing a Low Carbon, Resource Efficient Economy with a Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials • SC5-11-2014/2015: New solutions for sustainable production of raw materials • SC5-20-2014/2015: Boosting the potential of small businesses for eco-innovation and a sustainable supply of raw materials. SME instrument.

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Dates and Budgets •

Calls for proposals 2014 open: 11.12.2013

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Call for proposals 2014 in Food Security ends (SFS-8-2014/2015 and BG-122014/2015 are exceptions): If in one stage: 26.6.2014. If in two stages: 1. stage 12.3.2014, 2. stage 26.6.2014. Biotechnology has the same dates, all in two stages. (BIOTEC 5-2014/2015 exception)

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Food Security budget 2014-2015: 420 Meuros (contributions to other calls not included) – 2014 budget: SFS:138.0 – BG:59.0 – ISIB: 44.5 Meuros – 2015 budget: SFS:110.5 – BG:26.0 – ISIB: 42.0 Meuros

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Biotechnology budget 2014-2015: 83.7 Meuros – 2014 budget 51.7 Meuros – 2015 budget 32.0 Meuros

• The goal for the average funding for one project is 6.8 Meuros DM

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Coming Infoday • Info day 2014 Horizon 2020 calls for proposals – Societal Challenge 2 and LEIT Biotechnology • Charlemagne building, Rue de la Loi 170, Brussels, 17 January 2014, from 9.00 am till 5.00 pm • What’s in Horizon 2020 for you? What are the new calls and how to apply for funding?

• Participation in the Info Day is free of charge but registration is compulsory. • Registration is now open until 13 January and applications will be considered on a “first come, first served” basis.

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National Contacts Outi Suomi, NCP 1 Tekes +358 29 50 55699 [email protected] Jaana Lehtimäki, NCP 2 Academy of Finland +358 29 53 35060 [email protected] Elina Nikkola, Committee Member / Food Security Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry +358 29 51 62333 [email protected]

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Kari Keskinen, Committee Member / Biotechnology Tekes [email protected] Laura Höijer, Expert Ympäristöministeriö [email protected]

Heikki Aro, Expert Tekes [email protected]

Laura Raaska, Expert Academy of Finland [email protected]

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Thank you for your attention Questions? [email protected] / Facebook: ’EU-hankevalmistelijat’

Work Programmes: http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=h2020-documents

Call Coordinator (Brussels): Emanuela Picco: +32 2 2991205. EU Partner Search: https://cordis.europa.eu/partners/web/guest/home European Bioeconomy Website: http://ec.europa.eu/research/bioeconomy/ DM

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