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BioRural project wraps up: building a lasting European Rural Bioeconomy Community

After three years of work across 14 countries, the European multi-actor project BioRural has come to an end, leaving behind a strong legacy for rural circular bioeconomy in Europe. Growing a European Rural Bioeconomy Network (ERBN) From the very beginning, BioRural set out to promote small-scale bio-based solutions that can make rural areas more sustainable,…

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BioRural Success Stories: #5 Driving Innovation with Biomaterials in Rural Europe

Part of the BioRural Success Stories Blog Series Across Europe’s rural landscapes, communities, cooperatives, and innovators are putting bio-based solutions into action—strengthening local economies, protecting the environment, and promoting circularity. As part of this movement, the BioRural project began by documenting eight real-life success stories—from Greece to the Netherlands—demonstrating how small-scale initiatives in agriculture, forestry,…

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BioRural Success Stories: #3 Sustaining Rural Europe through Aquatic & Water System Solutions

Part of the BioRural Success Stories Blog Series Across Europe’s rural landscapes, communities, cooperatives, and innovators are putting bio-based solutions into action—strengthening local economies, protecting the environment, and promoting circularity. As part of this movement, the BioRural project began by documenting eight real-life success stories—from Greece to the Netherlands—demonstrating how small-scale initiatives in agriculture, forestry,…

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BioRural Success Stories: #2 Strengthening Rural Europe through Food & Agriculture Innovations

Part of the BioRural Success Stories Blog Series Across Europe’s rural landscapes, communities, cooperatives, and innovators are putting bio-based solutions into action—strengthening local economies, protecting the environment, and promoting circularity. As part of this movement, the BioRural project began by documenting eight real-life success stories—from Greece to the Netherlands—demonstrating how small-scale initiatives in agriculture, forestry,…

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The European Bioeconomy Challenge: Spotlight on Europe’s Sustainable Game‑Changers

Brussels was buzzing with energy last week as the European Bioeconomy Challenge gathered Europe’s leading bio-based innovators for an unforgettable celebration of creativity, sustainability, and collaboration. Organised within the BioRural project framework, the event marked the final stage of a Europe‑wide journey that began with Regional Bioeconomy Platform workshops across the Southwest, Southeast, Northeast, and…

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Press Release #4: BioRural invites you to the EU Bioeconomy Challenge Final – set to Spotlight Europe’s Top Bio-Based Innovations!

The BioRural project proudly announces the BioRural EU Bioeconomy Challenge Final, a milestone event that will take place on May 12th, 2025, at Mundo Madou, Brussels, and online! Following a series of four regional workshops across Europe in late 2024, twelve outstanding bio-based solutions have been selected to compete in this highly anticipated event. The…

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Join us for the BioRural EU Bioeconomy Challenge Final!

After an inspiring series of four regional workshops held by the BioRural partners across Europe in late 2024, the time has come to celebrate the twelve bio-based solutions that stood out and award the best three of them at the BioRural EU Bioeconomy Challenge Final in Brussels on May 12th! The workshops showcased the power…

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Brown bins: The collectors of organic waste treasure

The condition in Greece and the incommon action forward Biowaste constitutes a stream of great importance within the framework of EU circular, green and waste management policies; the reason lies in the fact that proper biowaste management is inextricably linked to various EU legislative provisions and targets related to environmental protection and sustainable development, due to…

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Innovation and Sustainability in Focus: Insights from the NorthWest Workshop

In late November, Denmark became the nexus for innovation as it hosted the NorthWest Workshop, a dynamic event where visionary thinkers gathered to explore bio-based solutions tailored to regional challenges. The workshop not only showcased groundbreaking ideas but also fostered meaningful discussions about the intersection of environmental sustainability and business viability. Participants demonstrated how innovative…

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