Join the Be-UP project as an Expert of the Stakeholder Interest Group

Dear EUBP members,  

The Be-UP is a project funded by the European Union. Its goal is to enhance the industrial adoption of novel biodegradable biopolymers for sustainable packaging applications through advanced synthesis, processing, and end-of-life validation.

Be-UP bridges the critical gap between laboratory research and industrial application, delivering commercially viable bioplastic solutions for packaging that meet both technical performance requirements and environmental sustainability goals while supporting the transition to a circular packaging economy. Be-UP is coordinated by ITENE, one of the EUBP members. ITENE is a research centre, a private Spanish non-profit association.

Be-UP is recruiting experts to join its Stakeholder Interest Group

The Stakeholder Interest Group comprises experts with expertise on the topics listed below and who have an interest in collaborating with the Be-UP team.
Experts must be employed by a company, a research organisation (private/public), or an association to be eligible as a candidate expert.

1. Areas of expertise (exhaustive list): Primary production techniques for packaging industry applications, such as blown film extrusion, injection molding, and thermoforming.
2.   Validation of Be-UP prototypes with end-users. 
3. Market assessment, commercialization strategies, consumer acceptance, and market adoption factors. 
4.  Policy advice.

Benefits for the experts

What is the time effort required as an expert?
We estimate a total of one full day of work, online, split into eight online time slots of one hour each between November 2025 and April 2029. Your effort is on a voluntary basis.

To apply, please follow the procedure on this page:

https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/baf0fd83-7aa9-3b78-d541-c4f35399bafc

⏳Deadline: Friday 17 October 2025 eob.

Contact details  

Chiara Bearzotti and Estela López-Hermoso 

euprojects@european-bioplastics.org   
Warm regards,
Your European Bioplastics EU Projects Team

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