Research on food system resilience in the Nordic-Baltic region — crisis preparedness, critical infrastructure interdependencies, and consumer behaviour toward locally produced food. Three themes: (1) transnational preparedness and crisis response, (2) resilience of critical food infrastructure, (3) consumer behaviour and increased use of regional food.

Excellence Hubs allow innovation ecosystems in Widening countries and beyond, to team up and create better linkages between academia, business, government and society. This will foster a place-based innovation culture in Widening countries based on a strategic agenda aligned with regional or national smart specialisation strategies, and clearly identified expectations for economic and societal impacts.

The call is about deploying AI to help regions and local authorities adapt to climate change.

The topic is an IA focused on bio-based sector upcycling. It is thematically adjacent to NOBABIO, but it is not a direct sequel. The 2026 version (CIRCBIO-09) was the NOBABIO submission. The 2027 version is a different topic — focused on industrial upcycling and recycling, not on biomass flow mapping. Your consortium's fit is moderate: the market research and farmer partners are relevant, but you would need a bio-based materials or recycling technology partner to be competitive. Recommendation: Monitor, but do not prioritize over CIRCBIO-07.

This is the natural sequel to the NOBABIO submission — but with a crucial difference. Where NOBABIO was a RIA (research), CIRCBIO-07 is an IA (Innovation Action). That shifts the expectation from "research into how biomass flows could work" to "deploy a working solution that improves biomass flows." Our consortium and the platform are exactly what an IA is designed for.

Building and scaling urban food innovation ecosystems — hubs, incubators, accelerators, mentorship programs — that connect fragmented ecosystems across Member States. Deployment, not research.

What it funds: Innovations, business models, and cooperation models supporting farmers transitioning to diversified cropping systems. Includes impact assessment, exploitation pathways, practical support and dissemination, multi-actor approach, FSTP up to €60K per third party, and required organic farming angle. Must collaborate with FARM2FORK-03.

Research on how rural communities can anticipate, prepare for, and recover from shocks — infrastructure failures, economic crises, health crises, and environmental disasters. Proposals must measure resilience with indicators, foster inclusive governance (engaging women, youth, vulnerable groups), mobilise local resources, and support all levels of government in understanding rural vulnerabilities. Must contribute to rural-proofing the JRC Resilience Dashboards.