Partner Offer | CIT UPC: Circular Bioeconomy, Bio-Based Materials & Waste Valorisation (CL6)

The Technology Center of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (CIT UPC) acts as the single gateway to UPC’s top-ranked research groups, integrating multidisciplinary scientific excellence with proven industrial technology transfer. As one of Spain’s leading technical universities in EU research participation, UPC turns frontline research into scalable, market-ready solutions that directly address Horizon Europe Cluster 6 impact pathways.

Core Technical Capabilities for Cluster 6

We are actively seeking Collaborating, but also looking to join strong consortia led by experienced coordinators across the following Cluster 6 domains:

• Circular & Bio-Based Systems: Waste and byproduct valorisation (agri-food, textile, plastics, and industrial streams), biopolymer and biomaterial development, eco-design, and biological/catalytic CO₂ biovalorisation.

• Water, Oceans & Inland Waters: Wastewater purification, nutrient and resource recovery (e.g., ammonium, metals, biostimulants), artificial aquifer recharge, and marine/coastal observation technologies.

• Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems: Precision agriculture, agronomic resource efficiency (water/phosphorus cycles), smart agricultural machinery, agri-food economics, and Living Lab validation.

• Environmental Observation & Digitalisation: Sensor networks, remote sensing, pollutant detection, and AI/data-driven modelling for ecosystem resilience and climate adaptation.

Our Added Value to Your Consortium

Beyond strong R&D execution, CIT UPC ensures your proposal scores high on Impact and Exploitation. Because we work directly with industrial value chains to transfer UPC technologies to market, we bring concrete pathways for pilot validation, industrial scale-up, and post-project commercialization.

Meet us in Brussels to discuss specific upcoming Cluster 6 topics and how UPC’s we can collaborate on proposal development.