Ettevalmistustoetuse taotlemine - MSCA-2025-PF

5873115 428625 0 0 -3810 9724390 TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL Ehitajate tee 5 19086 Tallinn Rg-kood 74000323 Tel 620 2002 E-post [email protected] www.taltech.ee 0 0 TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL Ehitajate tee 5 19086 Tallinn Rg-kood 74000323 Tel 620 2002 E-post [email protected] www.taltech.ee -3810 428625 0 0 Sihtasutus Eesti Teadusagentuur Soola 8 07 . 0 5 .202 6 nr 11-10/48- 1 8 51004 Tartu Ettevalmistustoetuse taotlemine Käesolevaga taotleb Tallinna Tehnikaülikool ( reg nr 74000323, ak EE201010052037382001 ) ettevalmistustoetust järgmistele projekti de le : Enabling synthesis of haloaziridines by flow – FlowHalAzi ( 101279226 , HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF ), vastutav täitja Maksim Ošeka , keemia ja biotehnoloogia instituut; Harnessing flow chemistry for selective partial dehydrogenation or hydrogenation to access the synthesis of bioactive molecules - FlowPartDeH2 ( 101273623 , HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF ), vastutav täitja Maksim Ošeka, keemia ja biotehnoloogia instituut; Resource-AWare architecture with a Political -Industrial Ecology lens - RAW-PIE ( 101274490 , HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF ), vastutav täitja Alar Just, ehituse ja arhitektuuri instituut; Sustainable DES based biomass fractionation and fabrication of lignin-starch based bioplastic with the spent DES - Lignin valorization ( 101271678 , HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF ), vastutav täitja Andres Krumme, materjali- ja keskkonnatehnoloogia instituut. Lugupidamisega (allkirjastatud digitaalselt) Marika Lunden Teadusosakond Lisa: hindamisleh ed left 284480 Riina Vilgats 620 3536 [email protected] 0 0 Riina Vilgats 620 3536 [email protected] Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)635514 - 20/01/2026 Proposal Evaluation Form EUROPEAN COMMISSION Evaluation Summary Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) Report Call: HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF Type of action: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF Proposal number: 101279226 Proposal acronym: FlowHalAzi Duration (months): 24 Proposal title: Enabling synthesis of haloaziridines by flow Activity: EF-CHE N. Proposer name Country Total % Grant % eligible Requested costs 1 TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL EE 205,745.52 100.00% 205,745.52 100.00% Total: 205,745.52 205,745.52 Abstract: Modern society depends on new molecules to advance medicine, agriculture, and materials, but developing safe and sustainable synthetic strategies remains a challenge. Nitrogen heterocycles are especially important due to their presence in many pharmaceuticals and natural products. Haloaziridines are powerful intermediates for constructing diverse nitrogen heterocycles, thanks to their unique reactivity in ring-opening and transition-metal-catalyzed reactions. They also appear directly in biologically active compounds like Ficellomycin, Imexon, and FR66979, highlighting the need for efficient synthetic methods. The FlowHalAzi project addresses this by developing scalable strategies for synthesizing halogen-functionalized aziridines. It will employ zinc- mediated, photochemical, and electrochemical methods to generate halocarben(oid) species from CHX₃ or CRX₃ precursors and directly incorporate them into multicomponent reactions. Continuous-flow conditions will be used to allow precise control and facilitate scale-up. Evaluation Summary Report Evaluation Result Total score: 91.20 % (Threshold: 70 /100.00) Criterion 1 - Excellence Score: 4.30 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 50.00% ) • Quality and pertinence of the project’s research and innovation objectives (and the extent to which they are ambitious, and go beyond the state of the art) • Soundness of the proposed methodology (including interdisciplinary approaches, consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects if relevant for the research project, and the quality of open science practices) • Quality of the supervision, training and of the two-way transfer of knowledge between the researcher and the host • Quality and appropriateness of the researcher’s professional experience, competences and skills Quality and pertinence of the project's research and innovation objectives: Good Extent to which the research and innovation objectives are achievable, measurable and verifiable: Excellent 101279226/FlowHalAzi-20/01/2026-19:04:29 1/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)635514 - 20/01/2026 Level of ambition of the research and innovation objectives and advancement beyond the state of the art: Fair Soundness of the proposed methodology, including the concepts, models, and assumptions underpinning the project: Excellent Identification of important methodological challenges and proposed measures to tackle them: Very good Integration of interdisciplinary expertise and methods to pursue the project's objectives: Excellent Consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects in the proposal’s research and innovation content: Not applicable Implementation of appropriate open science practices in the proposed methodology: Excellent Quality of the supervision: Good Quality of the planned training activities for the researcher: Excellent Overall effectiveness of the transfer of knowledge between the researcher, the host organisation, and, if applicable, the outgoing phase host: Very good Rationale and added value of the non-academic placement: Not applicable Rationale and added value of the secondment(s): Excellent Quality of the researcher's professional experience, competences and skills: Excellent Appropriateness of the researcher's professional experience in relation to the proposed research project: Excellent Comments: The proposal shows limited novelty; zinc carbenoids & their applications in cyclopropanation and multicomponent reactions are well established. The rationale for selecting photocatalysts, light wavelengths, & electrochemical conditions is insufficiently described. The supervisor has limited experience in mentoring postdoctoral researchers, taking into account the level of experience. The knowledge transfer to the researcher is not adequately supported by a long standing research in the field of flow chemistry; supervisor's scientific outputs in flow chemistry are not satisfactorily visible. Criterion 2 - Impact 101279226/FlowHalAzi-20/01/2026-19:04:29 2/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)635514 - 20/01/2026 Score: 4.70 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 30.00% ) • Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of researchers and contribution to their skills development. • Suitability and quality of the measures to maximise expected outcomes and impacts, as set out in the dissemination and exploitation plan, including communication activities. • The magnitude and importance of the project’s contribution to the expected scientific, societal and economic impacts. Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of the researcher (including the contribution of their skills development): Excellent Suitability and quality of the planned dissemination and exploitation measures: Excellent Suitability and quality of the planned communication and public engagement activities: Excellent Strategy for intellectual property management and protection: Excellent Expected scientific impact beyond the immediate scope and duration of the project: Good Expected economical/ technological and/or societal impacts of the project beyond its immediate scope and duration: Good Comments: The scientific impact is not adequately substantiated by specific synthetic targets accessible from haloaziridines. The anticipated economic benefit at kilogram scale is not fully substantiated, as the fallback transmetalation strategy using organolithium or organomagnesium reagents may face similar scalability challenges, thus limiting practical applicability. Criterion 3 - Implementation Score: 5.00 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 20.00% ) • Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, assessment of risks and appropriateness of the effort assigned to work packages. • Quality and capacity of the host institutions and participating organisations, including hosting arrangements. Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, including deliverables and milestones: Excellent Appropriateness of effort and timing assigned to each work package: Excellent Completeness of the mandatory Gantt Chart and its consistency with the overall work plan: Excellent Consideration of risks and adequacy of contingency measures: Excellent 101279226/FlowHalAzi-20/01/2026-19:04:29 3/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)635514 - 20/01/2026 Quality of hosting arrangements, including team integration and support services: Excellent Quality and capacity of all participating organisations, including their infrastructure, logistics, and facilities: Excellent Comments: No further comments Scope of the application Status: Yes Comments (in case the proposal is out of scope) Not provided Exceptional funding A third country participant/international organisation not listed in the General Annex to the Main Work Programme may exceptionally receive funding if their participation is essential for carrying out the project (for instance due to outstanding expertise, access to unique know-how, access to research infrastructure, access to particular geographical environments, possibility to involve key partners in emerging markets, access to data, etc.). (For more information, see the HE programme guide ) Please list the concerned applicants and requested grant amount and explain the reasons why. Based on the information provided, the following participants should receive exceptional funding: Not provided Based on the information provided, the following participants should NOT receive exceptional funding: Not provided Use of human embryonic stem cells (hESC) Status: No If YES, please state whether the use of hESC is, or is not, in your opinion, necessary to achieve the scientific objectives of the proposal and the reasons why. Alternatively, please state if it cannot be assessed whether the use of hESC is necessary or not, because of a lack of information. Not provided Use of human embryos Status: No If YES, please explain how the human embryos will be used in the project. Not provided Activities excluded from funding Status: No If YES, please explain. Not provided Exclusive focus on civil applications 101279226/FlowHalAzi-20/01/2026-19:04:29 4/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)635514 - 20/01/2026 Status: Yes If NO, please explain. Not provided Overall comments Not provided 101279226/FlowHalAzi-20/01/2026-19:04:29 5/5  Digitally sealed by the European Commission Date: 2026.01.20 19:08:06 CET This electronic receipt is a digitally signed version of the document submitted by your organisation. Both the content of the document and a set of metadata have been digitally sealed. This digital signature mechanism, using a public-private key pair mechanism, uniquely binds this eReceipt to the modules of the Funding & Tenders Portal of the European Commission, to the transaction for which it was generated and ensures its full integrity. Therefore a complete digitally signed trail of the transaction is available both for your organisation and for the issuer of the eReceipt. Any attempt to modify the content will lead to a break of the integrity of the electronic signature, which can be verified at any time by clicking on the eReceipt validation symbol. 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Proposer name Country Total % Grant % eligible Requested costs 1 TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL EE 189,905.52 100.00% 189,905.52 100.00% Total: 189,905.52 189,905.52 Abstract: FlowPartDeH2 places flow chemistry at the heart of this strategy to develop innovative synthetic methods for selective partial dehydrogenation and hydrogenative functionalization of N-heterocycles. N-Heterocycles are crucial scaffolds in medicinal chemistry, forming the core of numerous pharmaceuticals and biologically active compounds. The goal is to develop innovative synthetic methods that can generate and capture reactive intermediates, which are otherwise too unstable to be isolated under conventional conditions. Leveraging precise control and tunability offered by flow systems, I aim to generate and intercept reactive intermediates. These intermediates will then undergo downstream transformations, including earth-abundant metal catalysis and electrochemical activation, to build complex, stereochemically defined 3D heterocyclic frameworks. The project is strategically structured into four main areas, each addressing a specific challenge. This modular approach allows for dedicated research into each aspect of the overall strategy. 1. Harnessing of flow chemistry for selective partial dehydrogenation by means of earth-abundant metal catalysis. 2. Instead of metal catalysis, I will apply electrochemistry along with flow chemistry to synthesize partially dehydrogenated products. 3. Hydrogenative or de-aromatic electrophilic coupling will be achieved, where the flow of the reaction will hold the key to halt the reaction in the intermediate stage. Further, electrophiles will couple to form complex heterocycles. 4. To add extra complexity with annulation/dearomatization sequences, I will add bis-electrophiles, which can further annulate or cyclize to form new ‘3D’ heterocycles. A dedicated work package for mechanistic studies will be established to support the four research areas, which will ensure the project's innovations are not just empirically discovered but built on a solid foundation of scientific understanding. Evaluation Summary Report Evaluation Result Total score: 81.80 % (Threshold: 70 /100.00) Criterion 1 - Excellence Score: 4.10 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 50.00% ) • Quality and pertinence of the project’s research and innovation objectives (and the extent to which they are ambitious, and go beyond the state of the art) • Soundness of the proposed methodology (including interdisciplinary approaches, consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects if relevant for the research project, and the quality of open science practices) • Quality of the supervision, training and of the two-way transfer of knowledge between the researcher and the host • Quality and appropriateness of the researcher’s professional experience, competences and skills 101273623/FlowPartDeH2-20/01/2026-15:00:11 1/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)625008 - 20/01/2026 Quality and pertinence of the project's research and innovation objectives: Very good Extent to which the research and innovation objectives are achievable, measurable and verifiable: Very good Level of ambition of the research and innovation objectives and advancement beyond the state of the art: Good Soundness of the proposed methodology, including the concepts, models, and assumptions underpinning the project: Good Identification of important methodological challenges and proposed measures to tackle them: Good Integration of interdisciplinary expertise and methods to pursue the project's objectives: Very good Consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects in the proposal’s research and innovation content: Not applicable Implementation of appropriate open science practices in the proposed methodology: Very good Quality of the supervision: Very good Quality of the planned training activities for the researcher: Good Overall effectiveness of the transfer of knowledge between the researcher, the host organisation, and, if applicable, the outgoing phase host: Very good Rationale and added value of the non-academic placement: Not applicable Rationale and added value of the secondment(s): Very good Quality of the researcher's professional experience, competences and skills: Excellent 101273623/FlowPartDeH2-20/01/2026-15:00:11 2/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)625008 - 20/01/2026 Appropriateness of the researcher's professional experience in relation to the proposed research project: Very good Comments: The objectives lack well-defined key performance indicators. The advantages over the state of the art are not well substantiated. The proposed methodology is not described in a clear way with limited innovations. Challenges of the proposed flow electrochemistry and metal-catalyzed strategies are not fully detailed. The supervisor's experience in supervision of experienced researchers is limited. The training activities are presented in a general manner. Some aspects of knowledge transfer from the researcher to the host are not well addressed. Criterion 2 - Impact Score: 4.00 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 30.00% ) • Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of researchers and contribution to their skills development. • Suitability and quality of the measures to maximise expected outcomes and impacts, as set out in the dissemination and exploitation plan, including communication activities. • The magnitude and importance of the project’s contribution to the expected scientific, societal and economic impacts. Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of the researcher (including the contribution of their skills development): Good Suitability and quality of the planned dissemination and exploitation measures: Excellent Suitability and quality of the planned communication and public engagement activities: Excellent Strategy for intellectual property management and protection: Good Expected scientific impact beyond the immediate scope and duration of the project: Good Expected economical/ technological and/or societal impacts of the project beyond its immediate scope and duration: Good Comments: The enhancement of the career prospects and employability of the researcher is not credibly underpinned. The intellectual property strategy is not clearly presented. The scientific impact beyond the immediate scope and duration of the project is discussed only in broad terms and lacks in-depth analysis. The economic and societal impacts remain minimal and are not described in detail. Criterion 3 - Implementation Score: 4.20 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 20.00% ) • Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, assessment of risks and appropriateness of the effort assigned to work packages. • Quality and capacity of the host institutions and participating organisations, including hosting arrangements. Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, including deliverables and milestones: Good 101273623/FlowPartDeH2-20/01/2026-15:00:11 3/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)625008 - 20/01/2026 Appropriateness of effort and timing assigned to each work package: Very good Completeness of the mandatory Gantt Chart and its consistency with the overall work plan: Good Consideration of risks and adequacy of contingency measures: Good Quality of hosting arrangements, including team integration and support services: Excellent Quality and capacity of all participating organisations, including their infrastructure, logistics, and facilities: Very good Comments: The allocation of milestones and deliverables in the work plan is described generically. The tasks described the Gantt chart across the various work packages lacks credibility and coherence. The scientific risks and corresponding mitigation strategies are not sufficiently detailed, especially for the administrative and flow electrochemistry cases. Availability of specialized equipment at the secondment institution is not properly described. Scope of the application Status: Yes Comments (in case the proposal is out of scope) Not provided Exceptional funding A third country participant/international organisation not listed in the General Annex to the Main Work Programme may exceptionally receive funding if their participation is essential for carrying out the project (for instance due to outstanding expertise, access to unique know-how, access to research infrastructure, access to particular geographical environments, possibility to involve key partners in emerging markets, access to data, etc.). (For more information, see the HE programme guide ) Please list the concerned applicants and requested grant amount and explain the reasons why. Based on the information provided, the following participants should receive exceptional funding: Not provided Based on the information provided, the following participants should NOT receive exceptional funding: Not provided Use of human embryonic stem cells (hESC) Status: No If YES, please state whether the use of hESC is, or is not, in your opinion, necessary to achieve the scientific objectives of the proposal and the reasons why. Alternatively, please state if it cannot be assessed whether the use of hESC is necessary or not, because of a lack of information. Not provided Use of human embryos Status: No 101273623/FlowPartDeH2-20/01/2026-15:00:11 4/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)625008 - 20/01/2026 If YES, please explain how the human embryos will be used in the project. Not provided Activities excluded from funding Status: No If YES, please explain. Not provided Exclusive focus on civil applications Status: Yes If NO, please explain. Not provided Overall comments Not provided 101273623/FlowPartDeH2-20/01/2026-15:00:11 5/5  Digitally sealed by the European Commission Date: 2026.01.20 15:30:17 CET This electronic receipt is a digitally signed version of the document submitted by your organisation. Both the content of the document and a set of metadata have been digitally sealed. This digital signature mechanism, using a public-private key pair mechanism, uniquely binds this eReceipt to the modules of the Funding & Tenders Portal of the European Commission, to the transaction for which it was generated and ensures its full integrity. Therefore a complete digitally signed trail of the transaction is available both for your organisation and for the issuer of the eReceipt. Any attempt to modify the content will lead to a break of the integrity of the electronic signature, which can be verified at any time by clicking on the eReceipt validation symbol. More info about eReceipts can be found in the FAQ page of the Funding & Tenders Portal. (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq) Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)726862 - 22/01/2026 Proposal Evaluation Form EUROPEAN COMMISSION Evaluation Summary Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) Report Call: HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF Type of action: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF Proposal number: 101274490 Proposal acronym: RAW-PIE Duration (months): 24 Proposal title: Resource-AWare architecture with a Political-Industrial Ecology lens Activity: EF-SOC N. Proposer name Country Total % Grant % eligible Requested costs 1 TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL EE 189,905.52 100.00% 189,905.52 100.00% Total: 189,905.52 189,905.52 Abstract: AW-PIE (Resource-Aware Architecture with a Political-Industrial Ecology lens) proposes new frameworks and integrations of a resource model for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), targeting the intermediary actors (insurance, banks, real estate investors and governments. In the EIC-funded RAW project (2023-2027), the resource model aims to overcome the fundamental limits that the natural variability sets within bio-based material streams for the green transformation of the industry, with a central focus on the alternative materials of waste-sourced and fast-growing materials, and in particular reclaimed and underused timber. The RAW model links design, analysis and fabrication through a novel computational infrastructure and embracing the variability of resources, with the ambition to minimise waste, enable circularity, increase carbon storage in building and allow uptake of currently disregarded classes of bio-based materials and pave the way for novel aesthetic expressions and tectonics in architecture. This postdoc project (2026-2028) plugs in by researching new identified research questions and non-technical barriers by integrating social life cycle assessment (S-LCA), life cycle costing (LCC), and political-industrial ecology (PIE) frameworks in the resource model. This project would include frameworks, teaching materials and expansions of the RAW resource model, which would inform decision making among intermediary actors in the AEC ecosystem and foster collaboration. Evaluation Summary Report Evaluation Result Total score: 74.00 % (Threshold: 70 /100.00) Criterion 1 - Excellence Score: 4.20 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 50.00% ) • Quality and pertinence of the project’s research and innovation objectives (and the extent to which they are ambitious, and go beyond the state of the art) • Soundness of the proposed methodology (including interdisciplinary approaches, consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects if relevant for the research project, and the quality of open science practices) • Quality of the supervision, training and of the two-way transfer of knowledge between the researcher and the host • Quality and appropriateness of the researcher’s professional experience, competences and skills Quality and pertinence of the project's research and innovation objectives: Good 101274490/RAW-PIE-21/01/2026-22:00:10 1/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)726862 - 22/01/2026 Extent to which the research and innovation objectives are achievable, measurable and verifiable: Good Level of ambition of the research and innovation objectives and advancement beyond the state of the art: Good Soundness of the proposed methodology, including the concepts, models, and assumptions underpinning the project: Good Identification of important methodological challenges and proposed measures to tackle them: Good Integration of interdisciplinary expertise and methods to pursue the project's objectives: Very good Consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects in the proposal’s research and innovation content: Excellent Implementation of appropriate open science practices in the proposed methodology: Excellent Quality of the supervision: Excellent Quality of the planned training activities for the researcher: Very good Overall effectiveness of the transfer of knowledge between the researcher, the host organisation, and, if applicable, the outgoing phase host: Very good Rationale and added value of the non-academic placement: Not applicable Rationale and added value of the secondment(s): Good Quality of the researcher's professional experience, competences and skills: Very good Appropriateness of the researcher's professional experience in relation to the proposed research project: Very good 101274490/RAW-PIE-21/01/2026-22:00:10 2/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)726862 - 22/01/2026 Comments: Some of the main concepts are not well integrated and the state of the art is not sufficiently detailed, as previous applications of social LCA/LCC are only partially discussed. The methodology is partly relevant to an on-going research project and information on the geographical area and the steps are not explained in detail, rising doubts on achieving measurable results. The relationship between multiple secondments and their contribution to the intervention logic are not entirely clear. The researcher's experience with LCA/LCC software is not clear. Criterion 2 - Impact Score: 3.00 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 30.00% ) • Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of researchers and contribution to their skills development. • Suitability and quality of the measures to maximise expected outcomes and impacts, as set out in the dissemination and exploitation plan, including communication activities. • The magnitude and importance of the project’s contribution to the expected scientific, societal and economic impacts. Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of the researcher (including the contribution of their skills development): Good Suitability and quality of the planned dissemination and exploitation measures: Fair Suitability and quality of the planned communication and public engagement activities: Fair Strategy for intellectual property management and protection: Not applicable Expected scientific impact beyond the immediate scope and duration of the project: Fair Expected economical/ technological and/or societal impacts of the project beyond its immediate scope and duration: Good Comments: The measures to enhance the researcher's career perspectives are too generic. The dissemination/exploitation measures rely heavily on ongoing structures from another project, which could add value, but they do not describe or justify their contribution to the specific objectives of RAW-PIE well enough. The number of expected scientific publications is inconsistent, as different sections of the proposal indicate different numbers of papers. The planned communication and public engagement activities are also poorly described. The scientific impact is not described in concrete terms of quality. Criterion 3 - Implementation Score: 3.50 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 20.00% ) • Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, assessment of risks and appropriateness of the effort assigned to work packages. • Quality and capacity of the host institutions and participating organisations, including hosting arrangements. Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, including deliverables and milestones: Good Appropriateness of effort and timing assigned to each work package: Good 101274490/RAW-PIE-21/01/2026-22:00:10 3/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)726862 - 22/01/2026 Completeness of the mandatory Gantt Chart and its consistency with the overall work plan: Good Consideration of risks and adequacy of contingency measures: Good Quality of hosting arrangements, including team integration and support services: Good Quality and capacity of all participating organisations, including their infrastructure, logistics, and facilities: Good Comments: The work plan lacks detail, dates and other basic data and is presented very briefly. The identified risks and corresponding contingency measures are only briefly described and do not comprehensively address all potential risks e.g. nonresponsiveness from the main target group (bankers, developers and insurance companies). The quality and capacity of the host institutions and participating organisations, including the hosting arrangements, are poorly described. Scope of the application Status: Yes Comments (in case the proposal is out of scope) Not provided Exceptional funding A third country participant/international organisation not listed in the General Annex to the Main Work Programme may exceptionally receive funding if their participation is essential for carrying out the project (for instance due to outstanding expertise, access to unique know-how, access to research infrastructure, access to particular geographical environments, possibility to involve key partners in emerging markets, access to data, etc.). (For more information, see the HE programme guide ) Please list the concerned applicants and requested grant amount and explain the reasons why. Based on the information provided, the following participants should receive exceptional funding: Not provided Based on the information provided, the following participants should NOT receive exceptional funding: Not provided Use of human embryonic stem cells (hESC) Status: No If YES, please state whether the use of hESC is, or is not, in your opinion, necessary to achieve the scientific objectives of the proposal and the reasons why. Alternatively, please state if it cannot be assessed whether the use of hESC is necessary or not, because of a lack of information. Not provided Use of human embryos Status: No If YES, please explain how the human embryos will be used in the project. Not provided 101274490/RAW-PIE-21/01/2026-22:00:10 4/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)726862 - 22/01/2026 Activities excluded from funding Status: No If YES, please explain. Not provided Exclusive focus on civil applications Status: Yes If NO, please explain. Not provided Overall comments Not provided 101274490/RAW-PIE-21/01/2026-22:00:10 5/5  Digitally sealed by the European Commission Date: 2026.01.22 10:12:25 CET This electronic receipt is a digitally signed version of the document submitted by your organisation. Both the content of the document and a set of metadata have been digitally sealed. This digital signature mechanism, using a public-private key pair mechanism, uniquely binds this eReceipt to the modules of the Funding & Tenders Portal of the European Commission, to the transaction for which it was generated and ensures its full integrity. Therefore a complete digitally signed trail of the transaction is available both for your organisation and for the issuer of the eReceipt. Any attempt to modify the content will lead to a break of the integrity of the electronic signature, which can be verified at any time by clicking on the eReceipt validation symbol. More info about eReceipts can be found in the FAQ page of the Funding & Tenders Portal. (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/faq) Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)630587 - 20/01/2026 Proposal Evaluation Form EUROPEAN COMMISSION Evaluation Summary Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) Report Call: HORIZON-MSCA-2025-PF Type of action: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF Proposal number: 101271678 Proposal acronym: Lignin valorization Duration (months): 24 Proposal title: Sustainable DES based biomass fractionation and fabrication of lignin-starch based bioplastic with the spent DES Activity: EF-CHE N. Proposer name Country Total % Grant % eligible Requested costs 1 TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL EE 205,745.52 100.00% 205,745.52 100.00% Total: 205,745.52 205,745.52 Abstract: Deep eutectic solvents (DES) have recently gained significant attention in biorefinery research for the fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass, owing to their non-toxic, biodegradable, and recyclable nature. However, despite promising results in biomass treatment, a critical gap remains in the practical implementation of DES: their recyclability. Limited studies have addressed the regeneration and reuse of DES, raising concerns about their feasibility for large-scale applications. This study aims to bridge this gap by designing a DES-based biorefinery process that incorporates an effective DES recycling step, alongside valorization of the spent, lignin-rich DES. The novelty of this work lies in two key innovations: (1) the use of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) membranes for ultrafiltration to recover and recycle DES, and (2) the application of the lignin-rich spent DES as a plasticizer in the production of lignin-starch bioplastics. This integrated approach not only enhances the sustainability of DES-based lignin extraction but also offers a viable pathway for the production bioplastics suitable for food packaging applications, thereby contributing to the transition from laboratory research to industrial-scale, circular biorefinery systems. Evaluation Summary Report Evaluation Result Total score: 80.00 % (Threshold: 70 /100.00) Criterion 1 - Excellence Score: 4.20 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 50.00% ) • Quality and pertinence of the project’s research and innovation objectives (and the extent to which they are ambitious, and go beyond the state of the art) • Soundness of the proposed methodology (including interdisciplinary approaches, consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects if relevant for the research project, and the quality of open science practices) • Quality of the supervision, training and of the two-way transfer of knowledge between the researcher and the host • Quality and appropriateness of the researcher’s professional experience, competences and skills Quality and pertinence of the project's research and innovation objectives: Good 101271678/Lignin valorization-20/01/2026-16:56:04 1/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)630587 - 20/01/2026 Extent to which the research and innovation objectives are achievable, measurable and verifiable: Good Level of ambition of the research and innovation objectives and advancement beyond the state of the art: Very good Soundness of the proposed methodology, including the concepts, models, and assumptions underpinning the project: Good Identification of important methodological challenges and proposed measures to tackle them: Good Integration of interdisciplinary expertise and methods to pursue the project's objectives: Very good Consideration of the gender dimension and other diversity aspects in the proposal’s research and innovation content: Not applicable Implementation of appropriate open science practices in the proposed methodology: Excellent Quality of the supervision: Excellent Quality of the planned training activities for the researcher: Excellent Overall effectiveness of the transfer of knowledge between the researcher, the host organisation, and, if applicable, the outgoing phase host: Very good Rationale and added value of the non-academic placement: Not applicable Rationale and added value of the secondment(s): Not applicable Quality of the researcher's professional experience, competences and skills: Very good Appropriateness of the researcher's professional experience in relation to the proposed research project: Very good 101271678/Lignin valorization-20/01/2026-16:56:04 2/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)630587 - 20/01/2026 Comments: The proposal does not present clear overall goals and measurable objectives, making achievability unconvincing. What DES will be studied is not clearly discussed, thereby limiting scope clarity. The state of the art is not well justified, and proposed steps (use of DES for lignin extraction and as plasticizer) are already known. Methodological aspects, such as DES toxicity, are inadequately described despite being crucial for bioplastic applications. The DES synthesis and bioplastic production are insufficiently described. Key challenges and DES recyclability are not convincingly addressed. Criterion 2 - Impact Score: 3.80 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 30.00% ) • Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of researchers and contribution to their skills development. • Suitability and quality of the measures to maximise expected outcomes and impacts, as set out in the dissemination and exploitation plan, including communication activities. • The magnitude and importance of the project’s contribution to the expected scientific, societal and economic impacts. Credibility of the measures to enhance the career perspectives and employability of the researcher (including the contribution of their skills development): Good Suitability and quality of the planned dissemination and exploitation measures: Good Suitability and quality of the planned communication and public engagement activities: Excellent Strategy for intellectual property management and protection: Excellent Expected scientific impact beyond the immediate scope and duration of the project: Very good Expected economical/ technological and/or societal impacts of the project beyond its immediate scope and duration: Fair Comments: The proposal lacks a systematic plan outlining specific measures and tasks aimed at enhancing the researcher's career prospects and employability. Academic dissemination activities are insufficiently addressed. The expected economic impacts of the project, particularly regarding the proposed low-cost method for bioplastic production and recyclability, are unconvincing. Societal impacts are also inadequately elaborated. The proposal does not properly discuss specific metrics to measure the extent of expected impacts. Criterion 3 - Implementation Score: 3.80 (Threshold: 0 / 5.00 , Weight: 20.00% ) • Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, assessment of risks and appropriateness of the effort assigned to work packages. • Quality and capacity of the host institutions and participating organisations, including hosting arrangements. Quality and effectiveness of the work plan, including deliverables and milestones: Poor Appropriateness of effort and timing assigned to each work package: Good 101271678/Lignin valorization-20/01/2026-16:56:04 3/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)630587 - 20/01/2026 Completeness of the mandatory Gantt Chart and its consistency with the overall work plan: Poor Consideration of risks and adequacy of contingency measures: Good Quality of hosting arrangements, including team integration and support services: Excellent Quality and capacity of all participating organisations, including their infrastructure, logistics, and facilities: Excellent Comments: The work plan, presented as objectives, is unconvincing and not sufficiently detailed, thereby failing to adequately describe work packages for project management, training activities, and dissemination. Milestones are inadequately defined. The Gantt chart is incomplete and does not provide sufficient detail for work packages, deliverables and milestones. Replacing the PVDF membrane with other membrane types as mitigation measures could compromise the research objectives achievement. Administrative risks are not sufficiently addressed. Scope of the application Status: Yes Comments (in case the proposal is out of scope) Not provided Exceptional funding A third country participant/international organisation not listed in the General Annex to the Main Work Programme may exceptionally receive funding if their participation is essential for carrying out the project (for instance due to outstanding expertise, access to unique know-how, access to research infrastructure, access to particular geographical environments, possibility to involve key partners in emerging markets, access to data, etc.). (For more information, see the HE programme guide ) Please list the concerned applicants and requested grant amount and explain the reasons why. Based on the information provided, the following participants should receive exceptional funding: Not provided Based on the information provided, the following participants should NOT receive exceptional funding: Not provided Use of human embryonic stem cells (hESC) Status: No If YES, please state whether the use of hESC is, or is not, in your opinion, necessary to achieve the scientific objectives of the proposal and the reasons why. Alternatively, please state if it cannot be assessed whether the use of hESC is necessary or not, because of a lack of information. Not provided Use of human embryos Status: No If YES, please explain how the human embryos will be used in the project. Not provided 101271678/Lignin valorization-20/01/2026-16:56:04 4/5  Associated with document Ref. Ares(2026)630587 - 20/01/2026 Activities excluded from funding Status: No If YES, please explain. Not provided Exclusive focus on civil applications Status: Yes If NO, please explain. 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