Project News

Circular Economy Solutions: Highlights from the South-West Workshop

The South-West workshop, taking place in Valladolid, Spain, celebrated innovation in the circular bioeconomy, with 12 finalists from Spain, Italy, and Portugal, showcasing biobased solutions to transform underutilised resources into sustainable opportunities! Over two days, on 27-28 November 2024, participants refined their ideas into actionable opportunities through expert mentorship, culminating in dynamic pitch presentations before…

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North-East Workshop Unveils Groundbreaking Innovations

The North-East Workshop, conducted on October 16th, in  Pulawy, Poland, brought together 12 groundbreaking bioeconomy solutions from innovators in Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. Participants presented their business ideas to a panel of experts -Joanna Blajerska, Anna Ogar, Thanos Balafoutis, Damian Dec, Mikołaj Różycki- competing for prestigious prizes. This workshop provided a platform for knowledge exchange,…

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Neighborhood composting with environmental, social and financial benefits

Extremely large amounts of organic waste is produced across Europe, which is recorded among the top polluters; For instance, Greece is the 5th largest producer of food waste in Europe producing 87 kg/per person at household level annually (source: Food Waste Index Report 2024). The sustainable utilization of organic waste is of utmost importance, to…

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The North-West Online Call for Bioeconomy Innovators is OPEN!

Step into Success: The North-West online call for Bio economy innovators is open! Join Our Circular Bio economy Challenge at the Agromek Fair in Denmark! Are you ready to transform rural bioeconomy across Europe with your innovative bio-based solutions? The BioRural Online Call invites visionary stakeholders from Northwest Europe to present groundbreaking bio-based solutions that…

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The South-East Online Call for Bioeconomy Innovators is OPEN!

The BioRural online Open Call opens its doors to Southeastern Europe, inviting innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, start-ups, students, practitioners and citizens to propose their biobased solutions! Applications to this Circular Bioeconomy Challenge can be submitted from applicants located in Southeastern countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia…

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The North-East Online Call for Bioeconomy Innovators is OPEN!

BioRural Online Call opens its doors to Northeastern Europe! Applications to this Circular Bioeconomy Challenge can be submitted from applicants located in Northeastern countries: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Slovakia and Ukraine. The North-East Online Call is open until 18th August 2024 (23:59h - CET). 

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The South-West Online Call for Bioeconomy Innovators is OPEN!

BioRural Online Call opens its doors to Southwestern Europe, inviting innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, start-ups, students and citizens to present original proposals that allow for the efficient valorisation of organic by-products that are currently underutilised. Applications to this Circular Bioeconomy Challenge can be submitted from applicants located in Southwestern countries: Spain, Italy, Portugal, Malta, Monaco and…

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Disruptive Solutions for Circular Economy in Galician Mussel Sector

Another BioRural national workshop was successfully conducted in Galicia, on April 30th, focusing on aquatic systems, with innovative solutions for the circularity of the Galician mussel industry taking center stage. This workshop, the fourth national BioRural workshop held in Spain, aimed to co-design biocircular solutions for both primary and secondary sectors. Galicia, renowned for its…

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The EU Bioeconomy Strategy Action Plan and Progress

Climate change, driven from our fossil-powered world, is threatening humanity. The effects of the climate crisis are becoming more obvious and brutal than ever before. It is vital that humanity transits to a resource-efficient and sustainable economy to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate while ensuring food security and job creation. The EU Bioeconomy…

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BioRural National Workshops: Enhancing capacity building in North Macedonia

Green Growth Platform as a consortium partner in the BioRural project, successfully organised three national multi-actor innovation workshops, covering the topics: inland raw material production (feedstock), aquatic biological feedstock and Biobased industries and services, with a focus on the implementation of small-scale bio-based solutions in North Macedonia's rural areas. The workshop on inland raw material…

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