Project cooperationUpdated on 23 March 2026
Opportunity 1: CBE JU Bio-based Textile Fibres - Armenian Wool Bio-Materials Partner — Circular Fiber Processing & Field Testing
Project Lead at Homeland Development Initiative Foundation (HDIF)
Yerevan, Armenia
About
HDIF (Homeland Development Initiative Foundation) is an Armenian NGO operating the Arm.wool initiative — Armenia's first structured wool valorization program, including a dedicated processing center in Shirak marz with direct access to herder networks across multiple regions. We are seeking a European research or industry partner to join a CBE JU 2026 RIA-03 consortium focused on bio-based textile fibers. HDIF offers a live processing facility for field testing, access to raw low-grade and waste wool streams, and established rural community networks. Our current work includes natural fiber grading, lanolin and keratin recovery exploration, and wool-based agri-material applications. We bring genuine South Caucasus field capacity that European partners cannot easily replicate.
Stage
- Early stage
Topic
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-02
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-07
Type
- Partner looking for consortium
Organisation
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- Early stage
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- Partner looking for consortium
Ani Mkrtchyan
Project Lead at Homeland Development Initiative Foundation (HDIF)
Yerevan, Armenia
Project cooperation
- Early stage
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-09
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-10
- Coordinator looking for partners
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-02-COMMUNITIES-01
Ani Mkrtchyan
Project Lead at Homeland Development Initiative Foundation (HDIF)
Yerevan, Armenia
Project cooperation
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-01
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-02
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-03
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-07
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-08
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-09
- HORIZON-CL6-2026-01-CIRCBIO-11
Ezelsu Çelik
MSc Chemical Engineer / PMO Specialist at SOCAR Turkey R&D Innovation Co.
Izmir, Türkiye