Horizon Europe Online Matchmaking for Cluster 6 - Calls 2025

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Almudena Sanchez

Senior R&D Consultant & Project Manager

Technological Centre for Energy and Environment

Murcia, Spain

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Helping innovators and consortia turn bioeconomy & sustainability ideas into funded Horizon Europe projects.

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Technological Centre for Energy and Environment

Technological Centre for Energy and Environment

R&D Institution

Cartagena, Spain

CETENMA is a Spanish Technology Centre for Energy and Environment working between applied research, innovation and market uptake, supporting companies, public authorities and European consortia in developing solutions for a sustainable bioeconomy, healthy ecosystems and low-impact production systems. Our work spans: ♻️ Circular Bioeconomy Circular bio-based solutions across biomass and organic waste value chains, including waste-to-product processes, biorefineries and urban circular bioeconomy models. Coordinator of Horizon Europe projects such as HOOP, supporting cities and regions in valorising biowaste and wastewater streams. 🌾 Soil Health Active in the EU Soil Mission through iCOSHELLs and the GREENNOMED Living Lab, one of the first Soil Living Labs in Europe, co-creating solutions for soil restoration, biodiversity, nutrient cycling and low-input agriculture. 💧 Water Treatment & 🔁 Waste Valorisation Advanced water treatment and resource recovery from wastewater, reclaimed water, industrial effluents and organic residues, enabling nutrient recovery, water reuse and production of circular fertilisers. Coordinator of Horizon Europe NPOWER. 🔥 Renewable Gases Biogas, biomethane and renewable gas upgrading and integration supporting energy and industrial decarbonisation. 📊 Environmental Performance LCA, carbon footprint and sustainability indicators supporting eco-design and decision-making. 🌍 Climate Change Nature-positive and place-based approaches combining regenerative agriculture, circular bioeconomy and rural transition (e.g. SPARTARIA, Rural Transition Labs). ⚡ Decarbonisation Renewable energy integration, circular processes and low-carbon technologies, combined with circular capacity building and green acceleration. 🧪 From Lab to Market Multidisciplinary labs and pilots in water, biorefinery, renewable gases and energy, linking technology development to real-world demonstration and exploitation. 📣 Impact & Engagement Strategic roadmaps, stakeholder engagement and communication & dissemination. 🤝 Open to collaborations for Horizon Europe Cluster 6 proposals in soil, bioeconomy, nutrients, water and climate-neutral solutions. Contact: almudena.sanchez@cetenma.es
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About me

🚀 I N N O V A T O R 🚀
I work at the interface between applied research, innovation strategy and EU funding, supporting CETENMA, companies, public authorities and European consortia in shaping strong project concepts and building competitive partnerships.

I have 10+ years of experience in drafting, submitting, implementing, technically executing and financially justifying EU-funded projects across sectors such as circular bioeconomy, green & digital transitions, health, smart cities, defence and business creation & consolidation.

I specialise in connecting people and innovative projects, products and services through effective international communication, and I thrive in multicultural and complex environments, with a strong ability to identify and capitalise on business opportunities.

My core areas of work include:

🟢 Horizon Europe proposal strategy and grant writing
🟢 Concept development, topic interpretation and impact design
🟢 Management and coordination of individual and consortium R&D projects at European level
🟢 Consortium building, international networking & public-private partnerships
🟢 Living Labs, pilots and place-based innovation approaches
🟢 Development of strategic R&D&I plans – from idea to market
🟢 Impact, exploitation, risk & quality management
🟢 Stakeholder targeting and quadruple helix clustering (academia, public sector, industry, SMEs)
🟢 Communication & dissemination plans

I also contribute to training and capacity building for public and private institutions in business acceleration, internationalisation and R&D, and have experience in preparing and simulating ERC and EIC Pathfinder proposals.

My project experience spans programmes such as Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, INTERREG, ENI CBC MED and EC initiatives, including projects on circular economy, urban security, digital transformation and nutrient management (e.g. balancing nitrogen and phosphorus flows at regional scale).

I am particularly interested in projects combining bioeconomy, soil health, circular nutrients, water systems and climate-neutral value chains, with a strong focus on real-world impact.

Let’s connect and explore ideas. 🌱

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