The call covers:

• the manufacturing process itself, ranging from manufacturing excellence and flexibility to increased reliability, accuracy and durability, from improving energy efficiency and re-use of materials or re-manufacturing to skills development and novel ways for human-machine interaction; 
• the development of emerging and potentially disruptive biotechnologies;
• the development of medical technologies for diagnosis and treatment.

It complements the call 'Foundations for Tomorrow's Industry', and contributes to the focus area on Digitising and Transforming European Industry and Services, by combining digital and physical advances for innovative new products and services. Proposals for Research and Innovation Actions and Innovation Actions submitted under this call should include a business case and exploitation strategy, as outlined in the Introduction to the LEIT part of the Work Programme 2018-2020.  

Proposals are invited against the following topic(s):

• NMBP-21-2020 Biological scaffolds for tissue regeneration and repair (RIA)
• DT-NMBP-23-2020 Next generation organ-on-chip (RIA-LS)
• BIOTEC-06-2020 Reprogrammed microorganisms for biological sensors (IA)
• BIOTEC-07-2020 Multi-omics for genotype-phenotype associations (RIA)
• CE-BIOTEC-09-2020 Upcycling Bio Plastics of food and drinks packaging (RIA)

Deadline date: 12 December 2019 17:00:00 Brussels time 

Second stage deadline: 14 May 2020 17:00:00 Brussels time