Advanced Composites Consortium (part of Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project)

ROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This program element within the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) supports rapid response and novel research in Earth Science, which can include AI applications to make complex science data easier to find and to develop data-driven predictive modeling an…

AI for Science (ROSES 2025: B. 16 Heliophysics Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-Ready Data) is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA's AI for Science initiatives focus on developing data-driven predictive modeling and simulation to forecast phenomena such as weather, space weather, and cosmic events, and making complex science data easier to find.

SSbD bio-based solutions for home and/or personal care is sponsored by European Commission — Horizon Europe. Expected Outcome: Successful proposals will contribute to the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability and Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, the Chemical Industry Action Plan, the Clean Industrial Deal as well as the Horizon Europe Mission "Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030" in particular to Objective 2: "Prevent and eliminate pollution of our oceans, Seas and waters". Projects results are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes: Full industrial scale biorefinery and related value chain(s) to produce SSbD bio-based solutions for home and/or personal care sector with significantly improved sustainability. Wider availability of bio-based products in home and/or personal care sector meeting both regulatory standards and technical performance requirements. Increased consumer/end user acceptance of bio-based solutions, facilitating market uptake. Contribution to the EU strategic autonomy, resilience and competitiveness, reducing the fossil feedstock dependence for chemicals production and minimising biomass imports dependencies. Scope: The home and personal care sector, including fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and cosmetics, is a key industry where sustainability and performance challenges and demands are high. SSbD and competitive bio-based solutions are needed, for instance, for solvents, surfactants, preservatives, antimicrobial and antifungals agents, disinfectants, film forming agents, emulsifiers, emollients, exfoliants and abrasives, stabilisers, polymers and thickeners, conditioning agents, active ingredients, and other functional compounds. Despite advancements at demo scale in green chemistry and biotechnologies, further effort is needed to bridge innovation gaps and demonstrate at industrial scale the production of SSbD bio-based alternatives to conventional chemicals and ingredients, while maintaining/enhancing key functional properties in end-products/ formulations, such as physical stability, shelf life, efficacy, prevention of bioaccumulation and biodegradability. Proposals under this topic should: Demonstrate (at TRL 8) the production of SSbD bio-based solution(s) as an alternative to conventional chemicals, ingredients and combinations thereof, that are currently used in the formulation of home and/or personal care products (including cosmetics). SSbd bio-based chemicals/ingredients and biotechnology solutions are both in scope. Materials entering the end product formulation (e.g., granulates, powders, microbeads, micro/nano cellulose) are also in scope, while other materials related to home and personal care applications (e.g., nonwovens, other wipes, packaging) are out of scope. Demonstrate (at TRL 7 and above) the application of the bio-based solution(s) into the formulation of market relevant end-product(s). Assess technical performances of end-product(s), ensuring that their final properties meet market application requirements. Adding new functionalities for specific applications is also in scope. While the topic focuses primarily on home and personal care applications, the demonstrated solution(s) could also be applicable to industrial production processes. When this is the case, validation (at TRL 6) of the industrial use case should be addressed. Test that the release and accumulation of pollutants and harmful substances in the water is being avoided, including microplastics. When biodegradable solutions are targeted, validate biodegradability according to applicable EU/international standards, depending on the substance group and the final application(s). In addition to the specific requirements applicable for the type of action, as described in section 2.2.3.1 of the CBE JU Annual Work Programme 2026 [1] , proposals under this topic should: As part of the multi-actor approach (MAA), involve end-users, including brand owners and consumers when applicable, starting from the early stages to assess market acceptance of the targeted end-products and incorporate insights into Programme areas: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, Bio-based Innovation Systems in the EU Bioeconomy, Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Keywords: Biotechnology (non-medical), bioreactors, applied microbiology, Chemical process engineering, Industrial biotechnology, Materials engineering (biomaterials, metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, etc.), bio-based chemicals, bio-based materials, cosmetics, green chemistry, home and personal care, industrial biotechnology, safe and sustainable by design, STEP-Biotech

Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, High-Speed Propulsion and Materials (BAA No. N0001425SB001) is sponsored by Office of Naval Research (ONR). This program aims to advance technologies enabling hypersonic and high-speed weapons, as well as scientific knowledge for candidate Navy hypersonic systems, focusing on lightweight, durable control surfaces and leading edges capable of sustaining extreme exposure during flight. It is highly relevant to hypersonics materials, including carbon-carbon composites. Small businesses are eligible to apply through the SBIR program.

ARIA's Hypersensory Intelligence programme, directed by Claire Donoghue within the Nature-Inspired Computation opportunity space, is a GBP 65,000,000 bet on establishing the foundations for general-purpose olfactory perception at or beyond biological performance. The Technical Area 1 call now open is the data-generation layer of that bet and is the most tractable entry point for machine learning teams: ARIA is funding up to six teams, at up to GBP 500,000 each, to construct the Open Olfactory Resource, described as the world's largest open, cross-domain dataset of volatile chemical signals. The framing should be read carefully by AI groups, because this is a dataset-construction call rather than a modelling call - the deliverable is an open resource that later technical areas and the wider field will train on. That makes it unusually attractive to teams with instrumentation, analytical chemistry or high-throughput data-collection capability paired with ML data-engineering skill, and correspondingly less suited to a pure modelling group with no route to generating volatile chemical measurements. The strategic argument for engaging now is positional: teams that build the resource understand its structure, its failure modes and its coverage gaps better than anyone, which is a durable advantage when ARIA funds the perception and modelling technical areas that follow. Full proposals for TA1 close 30 September 2026.