FIBRA
Fiber Crops as a Sustainable Source of Bio-based Materials for Industrial Products in Europe and China
| Coordinatore | KENTRO ANANEOSIMON PIGON KE EXIKONOMISIS ENERGEIAS (CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING)
Organization address
address: 19th Km Marathonos Avenue contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Greece [EL] |
| Totale costo | 1˙243˙161 € |
| EC contributo | 999˙915 € |
| Programma | FP7-KBBE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology |
| Code Call | FP7-KBBE-2012-6-singlestage |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-CA |
| Anno di inizio | 2012 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2012-09-01 - 2015-11-30 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KENTRO ANANEOSIMON PIGON KE EXIKONOMISIS ENERGEIAS (CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING)
Organization address
address: 19th Km Marathonos Avenue contact info |
EL (Pikermi/Athens) | coordinator | 174˙089.00 |
| 2 |
STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK
Organization address
address: Costerweg 50 contact info |
NL (WAGENINGEN) | participant | 79˙715.00 |
| 3 |
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM-UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA
Organization address
address: Via Zamboni 33 contact info |
IT (BOLOGNA) | participant | 76˙505.00 |
| 4 |
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
Organization address
address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A contact info |
FI (ESPOO) | participant | 74˙365.00 |
| 5 |
AGENZIA PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA RICERCA EUROPEA
Organization address
address: VIA CAVOUR 71 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 69˙550.00 |
| 6 |
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA
Organization address
address: PIAZZA UNIVERSITA 2 contact info |
IT (CATANIA) | participant | 60˙990.00 |
| 7 |
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
Organization address
address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 contact info |
NL (WAGENINGEN) | participant | 57˙245.00 |
| 8 |
FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS E TECNOLOGIADA UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA
Organization address
address: QUINTA DA TORRE contact info |
PT (CAPARICA) | participant | 53˙821.00 |
| 9 |
CONSIGLIO PER LA RICERCA IN AGRICOLTURA E L'ANALISI DELL'ECONOMIA AGRARIA
Organization address
address: Via Nazionale 82 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 49˙755.00 |
| 10 |
NOVA-INSTITUT FUR POLITISCHE UND OKOLOGISCHE INNOVATION GMBH
Organization address
address: Chemiepark Knapsack Industriestrasse contact info |
DE (Huerth) | participant | 49˙755.00 |
| 11 |
UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE
Organization address
address: Largo Agostino Gemelli 1 contact info |
IT (MILANO) | participant | 49˙755.00 |
| 12 |
INSTYTUT WLOKIEN NATURALNYCH I ROSLIN ZIELARSKICH
Organization address
address: UL. WOJSKA POLSKIEGO 71 B contact info |
PL (POZNAN) | participant | 45˙903.00 |
| 13 |
HempFlax Exploitatie Bv.
Organization address
address: Oudezijds Achterburgwal 131 contact info |
NL (Amsterdam) | participant | 42˙586.00 |
| 14 |
INTERCHANVRE ASSOCIATION
Organization address
address: RUE PAUL LIGNEUL 20 contact info |
FR (LE MANS) | participant | 42˙586.00 |
| 15 |
"INSTITUTE OF BAST FIBER CROPS, CHINESE ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES - IBFC"
Organization address
address: WEST XIAN JIAHU ROAD 348 HUNAN contact info |
CN (CHANGSHA) | participant | 42˙265.00 |
| 16 |
LIETUVOS AGRARINIU IR MISKU MOKSLUCENTRAS
Organization address
address: INSTITUTO AL 1 AKADEMIJA contact info |
LT (KEDAINIU RAJ) | participant | 31˙030.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'The FIBRA network has as main target to link the research and development activities for fibre crop innovations carried out by universities and institutions in both EU and China. This proposal is set up to promote the communication between experts about the key issues of fibre crop production, processing and application, while attention towards quality and efficiency improvement, and product diversification will result in improved markets and enhanced economic scope for sustainable fibre crop production in EU and China. The creation of opportunities for networking and cooperation between experts from different disciplines from China and EU will result in a better exchange of know-how and is expected to bring the state of the art of fibre crop utilization to a higher level on both sides. The FIBRA network is set up to optimize the information exchange on specialized topics for fibre crop productivity, and innovation. The FIBRA network is to provide the basis for common R&D activities between Chinese and European partners. The FIBRA network will provide a long term vision on future common research activities on fibre crops that will contribute to the international policies of the EU and will improve researchers’ training opportunities.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Collaboration between Chinese and European researchers could see fibre crops being used for eco-friendly textiles, cosmetics and building materials.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
Traditional fibre crops like cotton, flax and hemp are becoming important raw materials for non-textile applications such as eco-friendly building materials, cosmetics, medicines and chemicals. Since China is by far the biggest producer of these crops, an EU-China research collaboration should lead to efficiency and innovation in creating fibre-based products.
The EU-funded http://www.fibrafp7.net (FIBRA) (Fiber crops as a sustainable source of bio-based materials for industrial products in Europe and China) project aims to link European and Chinese research activities. The intention is to develop common long-term goals and activities in fibre research.
This will be achieved through workshops, twinning events showcasing each partner's research activities, and training courses and summer schools held in both China and Europe. An advisory board of fibre crop specialists will coordinate the project's activities, along with Chinese experts in breeding, genetics and textiles.
FIBRA partners will use genetic information and insight into agricultural growing practices and processing techniques to optimise fibre crops' raw materials for multiple uses. They will also process fibre crops into green chemicals and energy by developing a biorefinery production chain.
Apart from traditional fibre crops, FIBRA will also use feedstocks such as miscanthus, giant reed, switchgrass and bamboo as alternative crops. Such high-yielding, low-input crops could provide the raw materials for production of paper, bioenergy or building materials.
Coordinating mutually beneficial research programmes and exchanging ideas, protocols and materials will enhance Chinese-European trade relations and boost each region's market share of fibre crops.