EriCa Reactor has opened a global call for its second cohort, focused on renewable fibre-based packaging solutions. The programme is looking for startups, scaleups and university or corporate spin-offs developing deeptech solutions at TRL 4 or above, with the potential to validate, pilot and scale together with industry.
Applications are open until 25 October 2026, and the programme will begin in January 2027 in Espoo, Finland.
What is it looking for?
The second cohort focuses on technologies and solutions that can help advance renewable and more circular fibre-based packaging.
Areas of interest include:
- renewable packaging;
- new product functionalities and properties;
- recyclability and performance improvements;
- process efficiency and enabling technologies;
- chemical solutions;
- digital technologies and artificial intelligence;
- new business models.
Who can apply?
The programme is open to startups, scaleups and university or corporate spin-offs from anywhere in the world.
It is particularly interested in teams with scalable technologies, initial technical validation, a credible business model and a minimum maturity level of TRL 4.
International ambition, team capabilities and willingness to collaborate with a global industrial partner will also be considered. Kemira is the programme’s main industrial partner, providing technical expertise, R&D capabilities and potential opportunities for validation, testing and pilot collaboration.
What does it offer?
Selected companies will take part in a five-month programme designed to help them move from technology validation towards industrial scale-up.
Support includes:
- validation of technologies, applications and use cases with industry;
- preparation of pilots and industrial trials;
- access to shared laboratories and development infrastructure;
- connections with experts, R&D teams, customers and investors;
- support for international growth and scale-up;
- five months of free EriCa membership, including access to workspaces and laboratories at EriCa Green Chemistry Park.
Deadline: 25 October 2026
Programme kick-off: 11–13 January 2027, Espoo
Duration: January–May 2027
Scope: Global
Source: EriCa Green Chemistry Park.