Dear Sir/Madam;

Hello colleagues—I'm looking to join an existing consortium or co-develop a proposal for the MSCA Staff Exchanges (2025 call). My group (Tropical Animal Production) focuse on Agri-food System; food systems, agriculture;

What we offerSensing & process intensification for hydroponics/urban farming/urban Agriculture.

MSCA Staff Exchanges 2025 – Seeking EU partners/consortium (materials & nanoparticles for environment/food/agriculture)

We aim to join an existing consortium or co-develop a proposal under HORIZON-MSCA-2025-SE-01-01 (deadline: 8 Oct 2025). Our group (chemical engineering, Southeast Asia—Malaysia) works on materials synthesis and engineered nanoparticles for: (i) environmental remediation, (ii) food systems, and (iii) agriculture.

What we offer

• R&I: metal/metal-oxide & hybrid nanomaterials; surface functionalisation; colloidal stability; photocatalysis/AOPs; seed nano-priming & nutrient delivery.
• Characterisation: XRD, FTIR/Raman, SEM-EDS, BET, zeta/DLS; partner access to TEM/XPS.
• Secondments: can send/host PhD, postdoc, technical & R&I staff; open to academic–SME exchanges and EU pilots; Malaysia (non-EU) node strengthens international dimension.
• Use cases: nano-enabled water/wastewater treatment (emerging contaminants, dyes, micro/nanoplastics); agri-food (seed treatments, controlled delivery, shelf-life/quality); sensing & process intensification for hydroponics/urban farming.

What we seek

• EU beneficiaries (universities/SMEs) in materials, water/agri-food, sensors/IoT, or safety/risk to satisfy MS/AC rules—ideally a coordinator or a consortium shaping an SE proposal.
• Partners for nanosafety, LCA/LCC, risk & regulatory (food/environment) and pilot/demo links with end-users.

Draft concept (ready to tailor)

• O1: Design safe-by-design nano-materials for water & agri-food.
• O2: Scale photocatalytic & AOP processes; validate in model waters/produce chains.
• O3: Sensors/IoT for quality & process control (hydroponics/urban farming).
• O4: Nanosafety, exposure & risk (food/environment); LCA/LCC; data stewardship (FAIR).
• Work packages: WP1 Materials & characterisation → WP2 Processes & pilots → WP3 Sensing & control → WP4 Safety/LCA/Regulatory → WP5 Training/Secondments, Open Science & Gender → WP6 Management/Impact.

Secondments we can commit (illustrative)

• 6–9 PM PhD/postdoc to EU materials or water labs (synthesis/photocatalysis).
• 1–3 PM SME↔university exchanges for scale-up, sensors, QA/QC.
• Short spells (1–2 PM) for training on TEM/XPS/nanosafety. (Secondments are 1–12 months and can be split; project ≤4 years, typically ≤360 person-months total. Exchanges within EU/AC are normally inter-sectoral; to/from non-associated third countries same-sector is allowed.) (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, forskningsradet.no)

Why now (call essentials for partners)

• Call ID: HORIZON-MSCA-2025-SE-01-01
• Opens: 27 Mar 2025 | Deadline: 8 Oct 2025 | Indicative budget: ~€97.7M.
• Minimum consortium: ≥3 independent orgs in ≥3 countries, with ≥2 in different EU Member States/Associated Countries; above that, global partners welcome. If all are same sector, include a non-associated third country partner.) (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)
• Funding model: unit-costs per secondment month; staff get a monthly top-up allowance (now €5,010/PM); plus institutional contributions for research/training/networking and management/indirects.) (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, UK Research Office)
• Eligibility of our node (Malaysia): listed among low-/middle-income countries automatically eligible for EU funding in Horizon Europe; can send/host secondees.)

Fast next steps (please reply with)

We’re happy to share a 2-page concept note + secondment matrix and align on KPIs, risk & data plans, and a Gantt for the 8 Oct 2025 submission. DM welcome.

Keywords (for discoverability): MSCA Staff Exchanges; Horizon Europe; nanoparticles; photocatalysis; wastewater treatment; agri-food; sensors; nanosafety; LCA; risk assessment; hydroponics; urban farming; seed priming.

Notes for you (not part of the post):

• The dates/budget and consortium rules come from the official MSCA pages.) (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)
• The 1–12 month secondments / 4-year duration and inter-sectoral rule within EU/AC are from the MSCA guide & site.) (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)
• The increased €5,010/PM staff top-up is from the MSCA news (2025 call).) (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions)
• Malaysia’s automatic funding eligibility is confirmed in the List of Participating Countries (HE) v3.4 – 10.04.2025.)