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ProgrammesThe European Defence Fund (EDF) has published its work programme for 2026, allocating €1 billion for defence research and development projects. The programme, approved on 17 December 2025, features 31 call topics aimed at enhancing military capacities.
This includes seven thematic calls for proposals, three non-thematic calls, and one initiative focusing on threats posed by hypersonic glide vehicles.
Additionally, it encompasses two actions aimed at supporting the EU alliance for medical countermeasures in defence. This structured approach aims to foster collaboration in the defence sector and advance innovative solutions.
For further details, including the full list of call topics, indicative budget, and fact sheet, please visit the European Commission's website at EDF Work Programma 2026.
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The RUSTICA project obtained funding under Horizon 2020, more in particular under the topic ‘Closing nutrient cycles’. RUSTICA focuses on demonstration and implementation of circular bio-based nutrient valorisation chains, focusing on waste from the fruit and vegetable agro-food system. The project kicked off in 2021 and will run until 2024. It will use a strong multi-actor approach to co-create both socio-economic and technological knowledge in four case study regions in Europe and one in Colombia. The Flanders-based company DRANCO is one of the project partners and acts as technical project manager for the entire project. DRANCO participates in the project to develop its own technologies, to network and to help make the transition to a more circular based economy.
