5th Singapore-Germany International Collaboration on “Integrated Carbon Management through Biological and Hybrid Pathways”
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5th Singapore-Germany International Collaboration on “Integrated Carbon Management through Biological and Hybrid Pathways” funds Singapore-Germany researchers to capture and recycle carbon for a circular economy.
Funder: Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application submission)
Funding Amounts: Up to SGD 800,000 for the Singapore component, including 30% overheads, and €560,000 for the Germany component; up to 36 months
Summary: Supports joint Singapore–Germany research on biological and hybrid carbon capture, conversion, and recycling for a circular carbon economy.
Key Information: Requires public sector research partners in both countries and concurrent submission to A*STAR and BMFTR.
Description
A*STAR and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) jointly support collaborative research that captures, converts, and recycles carbon emissions into value-added products. The programme brings together biotechnology, electrochemistry, materials science, and systems engineering to advance a scalable, resource-efficient circular carbon economy deployable in real-world environments.
Projects must address one of two pillars: biological and hybrid conversion of CO2 and C1 carbon streams, or sustainable sourcing and recycling of carbon feedstocks. Relevant work includes gas fermentation, enzyme and microbial conversion, biohybrid electro-biosynthesis, resource-efficient urban bioprocesses, waste-material value chains, and mineralization using materials such as concrete or industrial residues. Research should lead toward new products, processes, procedures, or services, with practical applications in Germany and Singapore.
