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Project cooperationUpdated on 16 February 2026

IAFlag-02: Industrial Scale-Up of UV-Curable Biodegradable Coated Urea

Senior European Projects Expert at YTÜ Yıldız Teknopark

Istanbul, Türkiye

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We are aiming to have a proposal under HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-02 of a Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) bio-based controlled-release fertiliser solution.

Our innovation, illustrated in the concept visual, consists of:

• Development of a UV-curable biodegradable bio-based polymer membrane
• Coating of urea granules to create a controlled-release fertiliser system
• Industrially scalable curing process (UV polymerisation)
• Tunable nutrient release profiles validated through lab and pilot trials
• Avoidance of persistent microplastics accumulation in soil
• Improved nitrogen use efficiency and reduced nutrient leaching

We are looking for partners in:

  • Industrial fertiliser production and granulation

  • UV-curing and polymer processing scale-up

  • Bio-based monomer/feedstock suppliers

  • Biorefinery operators

  • Primary producers & demo farms (multi-climate validation)

  • Soil health and environmental monitoring experts

  • LCA, circularity and sustainability assessment specialists

  • Regulatory and SSbD framework experts

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