Replacing hazardous substances in biocidal products
Project results are expected to contribute driving the innovation of public authorities and industrial operators confronted with the Biocidal products regulation (EC) No 528/2012, within the 'safe and sustainable by design' framework. The outcomes should support the goals of the Commission communication on: Building the future with nature: Boosting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU, of the EU Startup and…
Funding and competition
- 3grants expected (official)
- €4MEU contribution per project
- €7Mmedian EU grant of the most similar funded projects
- 74projects funded in earlier topics of this programme line
Success rates vary widely between topics (often from below 5% to above 30%). Ask us for the success-rate history of this topic before you commit to a proposal.
Organisations with a track record in this topic
Organisations that took part in the EU-funded projects most similar to this call (Horizon Europe and Horizon 2020), ranked by how close those projects are to the call, how recent they are and whether the organisation coordinated them. Being listed does not mean an organisation is looking for partners: use the list to target your outreach.
Spanish organisations with experience in this field
The Spanish organisations that appear most often in the closest funded projects.
| Organisation | Country | Type | Similar EU projects | As coordinator | Examples (CORDIS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instituto Tecnologico Del Embalaje, Transporte Y Logistica Paterna | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 7 | 3 | Alchemissts, DESIDERATA, SSbD4CheM |
| Aimplas - Asociacion De Investigacion De Materiales Plasticos Y Conexas Paterna | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 8 | 1 | AI-TranspWood, ECOPILOT, NONTOX |
| Idener Research & Development Aie Sevilla | Spain | Research organisation | 6 | 0 | SUSPENSE, ANALYST, BLESS |
| Fundacion Gaiker Zamudio | Spain | Research organisation · SME | 5 | 1 | DESIDERATA, iLCA4SSbD, SUNRISE |
| Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior De Investigaciones Cientificas Madrid | Spain | Research organisation | 5 | 0 | ORIGIN, AgriLoop, SYBERAC |
| Avanzare Innovacion Tecnologica Sl Navarrete | Spain | Company · SME | 3 | 0 | Alchemissts, iLCA4SSbD, ECOPILOT |
| Fundacion Tekniker Eibar Guipuzcoa | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | Alchemissts, iLCA4SSbD, IRISS |
| Asociacion De Investigacion Metalurgica Del Noroeste Porrino | Spain | Research organisation | 3 | 0 | PLANETS, ANALYST, TORNADO |
What a typical winning consortium looks like
- 17partners (median)
- 9countries (median)
- 31%of partners are SMEs
Based on the 25 funded projects closest to this call. Use it as a benchmark, not a rule: always check the call conditions for the minimum consortium.
Most similar funded projects
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- Alchemissts – Alternative Chemicals and Materials integrating Safety, Sustainability, new Production technologies and Socio-economic aspects (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-24)
- DESIDERATA – Integrated Pathways: Advancing Safe and Sustainable by Design Material Innovation through Collaborative Wisdom (HORIZON · 2025 · HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-24)
- BioPhenom – Multifunctional biophenols for safe and recyclable materials (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL6-2023-ZEROPOLLUTION-02-2-two-stage)
- SSbD4CheM – Safe and Sustainable by Design framework for the next generation of Chemicals and Materials (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2023-RESILIENCE-01-21)
- iLCA4SSbD – Integration of Life Cycle Assessment methodologies for Safe and Sustainable by Design (HORIZON · 2026 · HORIZON-CL4-INDUSTRY-2025-01-MATERIALS-52)
- PLANETS – Plasticizers, fLame-retardants and surfactANts: new alternatives validating the safE and susTainable by deSign approach (HORIZON · 2024 · HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-24)
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Track-record data: CORDIS open data (European Commission), organisation level only, refreshed weekly. Rankings are calculated automatically by Ullswater Investments from text similarity between the call and funded projects; they are indicative.