Projet B-LigZymes (Horizon 2020, appel à projets 2018)
Action : Staff Exchanges
Panel : Environment and Geosciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

B-LigZymes is an international, interdisciplinary and intersectorial platform that directly addresses current limitations in lignin degradation by generating technological and economical solutions inspired by fundamental research. B-LigZymes provides a holistic view for the development of biocatalytic processes involved in the valorisation of lignin. The B-LigZymes consortium is composed of 6 academic organizations, 4 of which are located in Europe (Portugal, The Netherlands, Italy and Germany), 1 in the United States and 1 in Argentina; there are 3 non-academic organizations in the partnership located in Spain, Finland and The Netherlands. The B-LigZymes programme foster collaborations across sectors, disciplines and countries and a shared culture of research & innovation (R&I) that welcomes and rewards creativity and entrepreneurship. The existent complementarity among Beneficiary Organizations and partners enables bi-directional international and intersectorial staff exchanges and the sharing of knowledge and ideas from research to market and vice-versa. These activities will be additionally nurtured by wide network training events, such as workshops, where the contribution of members with different expertise will bring a synergistic effect. Overall, the networking activities proposed will allow research members to develop new R&I and transferable skills that will boost future career opportunities, strengthening Europe’s human capital, competitiveness and growth and, contributing for a knowledge-based economy and society, in accordance to the expected objectives and impact of the RISE’s MSCA call.

Mots clés : enzymes, structure function relationships, protein engineering, directed evolution, biochemistry, lignin, lignocellulose, biorefinery, biocatalysis, bioaromatics, green chemistry

Participants :
- Metgen oy (Finlande) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 41400.0 €
- University of Pavia (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 82800.0 €
- Zymvol biomodeling sl (Espagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 124200.0 €
- Gecco biotech bv (Pays-Bas) — Partner, beneficiary, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 27600.0 €
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 82800.0 €
- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (Argentine) — Partner, organization partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- University of North Carolina System (Etats-Unis) — Partner, organization partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 289800.0 €
- Ca' Foscari University of Venice (Italie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 73600.0 €
- Technische Universität Braunschweig (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 138000.0 €
- University of Groningen (Pays-Bas) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 110400.0 €