About
Carlos Correia is an independent Project Developer and Materials Engineer based in Portugal, specialising in EU-funded investment projects, business creation and industrial innovation for SMEs. With over a decade of experience in project development across Horizon Europe, Portugal 2030 and PRR funding programmes, Carlos supports companies through the full project lifecycle — from concept and feasibility to application, implementation and reporting.
Core areas of expertise include:
Circular economy and advanced materials; Waste valorisation and industrial symbiosis; Factory floor digitalisation and Industry 4.0; AI implementation for industrial SMEs; Renewable energy and energy efficiency; Sustainable construction materials
Currently developing a circular materials project focused on the recovery of secondary raw materials from end-of-life tyres, footwear soles, textile and wood residues — transformingthem into engineered rubber-polymer composites for urban infrastructure, construction, industrial and utility applications.Actively seeking Horizon Europe partners across industry, research, municipalities and certification bodies to co-develop certified products, validate pilot applications and build consortia aligned with the Clean Industrial Deal framework.
Digital, Industry and Space | Destination 1: Leadership in materials and production for Europe
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-CSA-01 Supporting industry in the switch to sustainable and circular bio-based products and processes