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)    more  Organization address address: 19th Km Marathonos Avenue city: Pikermi/Athens postcode: 19009 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Efthymia Cognome: Alexopoulou Email: send email Telefono: +30 210 6603382 Fax: +30 210 6603301
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

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	KENTRO ANANEOSIMON PIGON KE EXIKONOMISIS ENERGEIAS (CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING)  Organization address address: 19th Km Marathonos Avenue city: Pikermi/Athens postcode: 19009 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Efthymia Cognome: Alexopoulou Email: send email Telefono: +30 210 6603382 Fax: +30 210 6603301	EL (Pikermi/Athens)	coordinator	174˙089.00
2	STICHTING DIENST LANDBOUWKUNDIG ONDERZOEK  Organization address address: Costerweg 50 city: WAGENINGEN postcode: 6701BH contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Ruben Cognome: Van Deursen Email: send email Telefono: +31 317 482985	NL (WAGENINGEN)	participant	79˙715.00
3	ALMA MATER STUDIORUM-UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA  Organization address address: Via Zamboni 33 city: BOLOGNA postcode: 40126 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Andrea Cognome: Monti Email: send email Telefono: +39 051 20 9 6653 Fax: +39 051 20 9 6241	IT (BOLOGNA)	participant	76˙505.00
4	TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT  Organization address address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A city: ESPOO postcode: 02044 VTT contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Seija Cognome: Flinck Email: send email Telefono: +358 20 722 5401 Fax: +358 20 722 7071	FI (ESPOO)	participant	74˙365.00
5	AGENZIA PER LA PROMOZIONE DELLA RICERCA EUROPEA  Organization address address: VIA CAVOUR 71 city: ROMA postcode: 184 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Diassina Cognome: Di Maggio Email: send email Telefono: +39 06 48939993 Fax: +39 06 48902550	IT (ROMA)	participant	69˙550.00
6	UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA  Organization address address: PIAZZA UNIVERSITA 2 city: CATANIA postcode: 95131 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Salvatore Cognome: Cosentino Email: send email Telefono: +39 095 234411 Fax: +39 095 234449	IT (CATANIA)	participant	60˙990.00
7	WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY  Organization address address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 city: WAGENINGEN postcode: 6708 PB contact info Nome: Erwin Cognome: Jolink Email: send email Telefono: +31 317 489592 Fax: +31 317 418094	NL (WAGENINGEN)	participant	57˙245.00
8	FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS E TECNOLOGIADA UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA  Organization address address: QUINTA DA TORRE city: CAPARICA postcode: 2829 516 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Fernando José Pires Cognome: Santana Email: send email Telefono: +351 21 2948300 Fax: +351 21 2941999	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 city: ROMA postcode: 184 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Elena Cognome: Certelli Email: send email Telefono: +39 06 90675204 Fax: +39 06 90625591	IT (ROMA)	participant	49˙755.00
10	NOVA-INSTITUT FUR POLITISCHE UND OKOLOGISCHE INNOVATION GMBH  Organization address address: Chemiepark Knapsack Industriestrasse city: Huerth postcode: 50354 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Stephan Cognome: Piotrowski Email: send email Telefono: +49 2233 481453	DE (Huerth)	participant	49˙755.00
11	UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE  Organization address address: Largo Agostino Gemelli 1 city: MILANO postcode: 20123 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Mauro Cognome: Balordi Email: send email Telefono: 390524000000	IT (MILANO)	participant	49˙755.00
12	INSTYTUT WLOKIEN NATURALNYCH I ROSLIN ZIELARSKICH  Organization address address: UL. WOJSKA POLSKIEGO 71 B city: POZNAN postcode: 60 630 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Krzysztof Cognome: Heller Email: send email Telefono: +48 61 8455866 Fax: +48 61 8417830	PL (POZNAN)	participant	45˙903.00
13	HempFlax Exploitatie Bv.  Organization address address: Oudezijds Achterburgwal 131 city: Amsterdam postcode: 1001 EZ contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Mark Cognome: Reinders Email: send email Telefono: +31 597 615516	NL (Amsterdam)	participant	42˙586.00
14	INTERCHANVRE ASSOCIATION  Organization address address: RUE PAUL LIGNEUL 20 city: LE MANS postcode: 72000 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Sylvestre Cognome: Bertucelli Email: send email Telefono: +33 6 80233352 Fax: +33 2 43511509	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 city: CHANGSHA postcode: 410205 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Heping Cognome: Xiong Email: send email Telefono: +86 731 88998500 Fax: +86 731 88998528	CN (CHANGSHA)	participant	42˙265.00
16	LIETUVOS AGRARINIU IR MISKU MOKSLUCENTRAS  Organization address address: INSTITUTO AL 1 AKADEMIJA city: KEDAINIU RAJ postcode: 58344 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Zofija Cognome: Jankauskiene Email: send email Telefono: +370 45 555 413 Fax: +370 45 555 573	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.