About
CARTIF is a horizontal, private and non-profit Research Institution, whose main mission is providing innovative solutions to the industry to enhance their processes, systems and products, improving their competitiveness and creating new business opportunities.
CARTIF develops R&D projects financed by private companies or through public funds obtained from competitive calls at national and international level. CARTIF also supports public entities (city councils, regional governments…) on high impact projects planning and development.
CARTIF is a multidisciplinary centre that works in multiple knowledge fields focused to many economic sectors: energy, food, industry, construction and infrastructures, health and environment, addressing research lines oriented to the main societal challenges, as industry 4.0, smart grids, smart cities, energy efficiency, cultural heritage, quality of life, circular economy, natural resources and biotechnology.
Horizontal Activities | R&I in Support of the Clean Industrial Deal
HORIZON-CID-2026-01-01 Decarbonisation of energy intensive industries (IA)(Processes4Planet and Clean Steel partnerships)HORIZON-CID-2026-01-02 Clean Technologies for Climate Action
Digital, Industry and Space | Destination 1: Leadership in materials and production for Europe
HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-MAT-PROD-32-two-stage Efficient energy input from renewable sources and energy management in the process industries (Processes4Planet and Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-02 Advanced manufacturing for key products (Made in Europe partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-22 Innovative advanced materials and new production processes – reducing dependencies on Critical and Strategic Raw Materials (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Processes4Planet partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT-PROD-06 Circular innovative advanced materials: facilitating the transition from design to markets (RIA) (Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU and Made in Europe partnerships)
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking | HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026
HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-01 Boosting biorefinery competitiveness through biotechHORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-02 SSbD bio-based alternatives for fertilising and/or crop protection productsHORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-03 SSbD bio-based solutions for home and/or personal careHORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-01 Biotech routes for valorisation of residual biomassHORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IA-04 High-performance, circular-by-design, biobased thermosetsHORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-RIA-01 Addressing separation and purification challenges in biorefineriesHORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-RIA-02 SSbD bio-based polymers from alternative sourcesHORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-RIA-03 Develop breakthrough and sustainable bio-based textile fibresHORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-CSA-01 Supporting industry in the switch to sustainable and circular bio-based products and processes
Climate, Energy and Mobility | Destination 4: Using energy in buildings and industry in an efficient, affordable and sustainable way
HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D4-08 Full-scale demonstration of heat upgrade solutions in industrial processes