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EU funding (€3,832,629): A Training Network on Designing Novel Bio-based Fibre Products for Targeted Advanced Properties and New Applications Hor28 Aug 2017 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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A Training Network on Designing Novel Bio-based Fibre Products for Targeted Advanced Properties and New Applications
FibreNet will train young fibre-professionals having multidisciplinary view to develop sustainable bio-based fibre products with tailored properties for different application fields in both academic and non-academic sectors. Bio-based fibre products are one of the corner-stones in the European bio-based industry corresponding to 12% of the employment in manufacturing. The industry, including such sectors as packaging, paper, biocomposites and biomedical and hygienic textiles, is currently undergoing a fundamental transformation in order to respond to the competition raised i) by low-wage countries and ii) by fossil-based materials. A common consensus in Europe is that to remain competitive and sustain the bio-based fibre industries in Europe, we should focus on developing new high added value products that have specific functionalities but reduced environmental impacts. In fibre-based products, developing new properties and improving the performance are, however, typically long and time-consuming processes. They usually involve massive and expensive laboratory and pilot-scale trials, which are followed by statistical analyses. There is a particular knowledge gap in understanding the influence of fibre and fibre interface properties on the mechanical properties of the end-product especially when developing products with tailored performance and functionalities. In addition to the research gap, there is a training gap in Europe, as we do not currently have a training programme which would educate professionals having a skill set needed for the fibre-centered approach that we propose in FibreNet. To fill the research and training gaps, we propose here a unique training and research network which provides and further develops knowhow, methods and tools in functionalization, characterization, numerical modelling and production of bio-based fibre products at multiple length scales. The network covers expertise on packaging, paper, biocomposites and biomedical textiles.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Bcomp Ltd. | ? |
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | €501,120 |
| Kemira Oyj | €269,145 |
| Kungliga Tekniska Hoegskolan | €527,319 |
| Predilnica Litija d.o.o. | €234,998 |
| Tampereen Korkeakoulusaatio sr | €807,436 |
| Technische Universitaet Graz | €511,868 |
| Universiteit Maastricht | €510,749 |
| Univerza V Mariboru | €469,995 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/764713
The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state. The current state is available on the following page: Bcomp Ltd., Fribourg, Switzerland.
