Fourteen full proposals for TA-COAST

8 September 2011

ACTS received 14 full proposals for the TA-COAST research programme on August 30, 2011. In the first round is M€ 6.75, financed by ACTS and by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation and M€ 2.25 is to be funded by cash and in-kind contributions from private partners (industry, research institutes, SMEs).

The objective of the TA-COAST R&D programme is to advance research, development and innovation in analytical science for the benefit of its application areas and science as a whole. To maximize innovation and valorisation potential, the programme is designed to promote and facilitate cross-fertilization between basic sciences, analytical technologies and application areas. The R&D programme should lead to breakthroughs in analytical technologies that will find their applications in multiple areas.

TASC

The TASC Innovation Programme (Technology Areas for Sustainable Chemistry) is a public-private partnership programme under NWO/ACTS. It comprises the four separate Technology Areas (TA): 

• Low Energy Routes to Bulk Chemicals (TA-Low Energy Routes) 
• Eco-efficient Use of Biomass for Bulk and Fine Chemicals Production (TA-Biomass) 
• Syngas, a Switch to Flexible New Feedstock for the Chemical Industry (TA-Syngas)
• Comprehensive Analytical Science and Technology (TA-COAST)

TA-COAST was the first Technology Area to launch its call for proposals. The deadline for the calls of TA-Low Energy and TA-Syngass are 18 October 2011.