Author: Selenia Marinelli

The role of bio-based industry for a healthy planet in the post-covid era

The role of bio-based industry for a healthy planet in the post-covid era

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

In the context of Ecomondo – The Green Technology Expo, next October 29th from 10.00 to 12.30 CET, the Ecomondo Scientific Technical Committee and Cluster SPRING will held the conference (language: Italian) “The role of bio-based industry for a healthy planet in the post-covid era“.

As reported by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in 2020, pandemics will emerge more often in the future, unless we change the global approach of those human activities that have a huge impact on ecosystems.

In this context, the bio-based industry can represent an essential element to ensure the green transition envisaged by the Green Deal, reconciling the economy with social, environmental and human health. The different production sectors constituting the bioindustry play a key role in the creation of local low-impact supply chains, in which waste represents the lifeblood for the production of new sustainable materials, products and services. The evolution of this sector towards a growing circularity and towards a greater integration of industry, agriculture and urban centers will be fundamental to address the multiple interconnected challenges of the twenty-first century, mitigating the impact of climate change, regenerating degraded soils and ensuring competitiveness and the creation of new jobs.

The conference aims to present some case studies of circular bioeconomy, which have made Italy a pioneer in this sector at European level and to bring out the obstacles that still remain for a full implementation of the circular bioeconomy.

Virginia Puzzolo, Head of Programme of Bio-based Industry Joint Undertaking (BBI) will explain the role of Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking and the future Circular Bio-Based Joint Undertaking as catalysts for the green transition.

Susanna Albertini, from FVA New Media Research, representing the EuBioNet, will highlight how to promote the biotransition through communication, education and stakeholder engagement.

At this link you can find attached the Agenda.

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2021-10-29
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2021-10-29
Transition2BIO Mobilization and Mutual Learning Workshop

Transition2BIO Mobilization and Mutual Learning Workshop

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

Next November 4th, Transition2BIO project will held the Mobilization and Mutual Learning Workshop “Toward the green transition: boosting regional bioeconomy uptake through education and engagement”, as a side event of the 19th European Week of Regions and Cities.

The workshop will take place online from 10:00 – 11:50 CET and it aims to discuss, in the form of a local dialogue, the main challenges in the communication and education of the bioeconomy at regional level, highlighting good practices and identifying future actions in the field.

Representatives from regional initiatives supporting the implementation of bioeconomy methods will attend the presentation of the Transition2Bio capacity-building programme in an interactive digital round table with the audience.

Please fill-in the Registration Form (https://bit.ly/3AvLbdT)

or contact Ms. Evi Polytarchi via the following e-mail address: polytarchi@qplan-intl.gr

Here you can find attached the agenda.

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2021-11-04
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2021-11-04
Bioeconomy stakeholder workshop

Bioeconomy stakeholder workshop

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

The European Commission – DG RTD – Unit B2 “Bioeconomy and food systems” will organize a virtual bioeconomy stakeholder workshop that will take place on 28/10/2021 from 14:00 to 17:00 CET.

This virtual workshop will aim at discussing the input received during the public consultation but also at collecting complementary views.

CONTEXT

In November 2019, the Council of the European Union adopted conclusions on the 2018 updated Bioeconomy strategy and called for the delivery of a progress report by 2022.

The progress report,entitled “European Bioeconomy Policy: Stocktaking and future developments”, will assess the implementation of the 14 actions under the 2018 Bioeconomy strategy and will present preliminary results. lt will also explain how the bioeconomy policy is contributing to the objectives under the Green Deal and explore possible next steps that can reinforce the potentials of the Bioeconomy policy for a sustainable and climate neutral society.

As stakeholders, you have a key role to play and in this process and that is why a public consultation was published online between 12/07/ 2021 and 31/08/ 2021 to gather various feedbacks and points of views. A summary of the feedback analysis will be published online in the coming days.

 

If you are interested in participating in this workshop, you can fill in the following form by 18/10/2021 cob: EUSurvey – Survey (europa.eu).

At this link you can download the draft agenda of the event.

As the number of participants is limited and in order to ensure a good balance between stakeholders, the organizers will inform all registered stakeholders by 21/10/2021 whether they are in the final list of participants and will provide further information on the event.

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2021-10-28
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2021-10-28
Webinar: Creating impact with biobased democases

Webinar: Creating impact with biobased democases

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

Next 30 september 2021 The Bioeconomy Pilot in the Vanguard Initiative will organize the webinar “Creating impact with biobased democases” as part of the morning workshop programme of the Lustrum edition of Natural Fibertastic Event.

 Programme

09.00 Intro to Vanguard and Bioeconomy Pilot by Ilaria Re,EU Project Director Vanguard Initiative
09.10 Lignocellulosic Biorefinery democase

  • Fibers – Rob Elias, Director Biocomposite Center, Bangor, Wales region.
  • Lignin to asphalt – Willem Sederel, Chair Circular Biobased Delta, South Netherlands region

09.30 Bioaromatics case – Ludo Diels, Senior Research Leader Vito, Flanders
09.40 Liquified Biomethane – Maurizio Bettiga, Chief Innovation Officer at Italbiotec SrL, Lobardy region
09.50 Update from one of the regions – Varmland region, Sweden (to be confirmed)
10.00 Questions and dialogue
10.30 Closure

The meeting takes place via Teams.

More info and registration here

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2021-09-30
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2021-09-30
Regional Bioeconomy Investment Forum

Regional Bioeconomy Investment Forum

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

The first edition of the Regional Bioeconomy Investment Forum was inaugurated on September 14th and 15th, organized by Consorzio Italbiotec in collaboration with the Lombardy Green Chemistry Association in the context of the MPowerBIO project and the Towards Green Transition Facility.

The initiative represented an opportunity for ten of the most innovative Italian biotechnology companies to pitch their sustainable business models in front of investors, financial consultants, and venture capitals.
Our congratulations to the three winning companies:

  • Vegea, producer of organic, cruelty-free fabrics obtained from grape marc;
  • Packtin, start-up that converts waste from the food supply chain into biodegradable supplements, gels and coatings;
  • Rewow, which gives new life to exhausted food oil to produce biopolymers.

Read the press release (language: italian) here.

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2021-09-14
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2021-09-15
Online Workshop: Promoting the biotransition through communication, education and stakeholders engagement

Online Workshop: Promoting the biotransition through communication, education and stakeholders engagement

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

Next October 21st from 11:00am to 1:00pm, Transition2Bio partners APRE and FVA are organizing, in the context of the sustainability week “Festival dello sviluppo sostenibile 2021” lead by ASviS the online workshop “Promoting the biotransition through communication, education and stakeholders engagement“.

Workshop objectives

The workshop (Language: italian) is addressed to regional actors (public administrations, clusters, innovation agencies, etc.) to strengthen their skills to communicate, educate and involve stakeholders in the implementation of bioeconomy strategies. Through the knowledge of good practices already implemented in some Italian regions, the workshop aims to present and deepen paths that can be started in your region to raise awareness of companies, primary producers, training and education institutions, citizens on new production activities, more sustainable consumption and lifestyles, in line with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda and the new Green Deal.

In particular, Goals 9 (Businesses, innovation and infrastructures) and 12 (Sustainable cities and communities) will be central in the discussion of new lifestyles and consumption that can contribute to the achievement of Goal 13 (Fight against climate change), showing how solutions deriving from the bioeconomy are essential to tackle and halt climate change.

The workshop is divided into two sessions: the first will show, through the stories of some representatives of regional actors, the good practices already implemented in different contexts. The second session will present some tools and methodologies developed by the European project Transition2Bio and the European bioeconomy network – EuBioNet initiative that regional actors will be able to reuse in their territories to promote the bioeconomy.

Click here for more information and registration.

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2021-10-21
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2021-10-21
Bioeconomy Ireland Week

Bioeconomy Ireland Week

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

From the 18th to 24th October 2021 will take place the Bioeconomy Ireland Week.

Visit the website: https://lnkd.in/ejtrgqXP to view some of the early advertised events and to register with Bioeconomy Ireland Week if you plan to hold a Bioeconomy event.

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF OUR BIOECONOMY?

Natural. Circular. Sustainable

Bioeconomy Ireland Week is an annual week-long event held each October to highlight and raise awareness of Ireland’s rapidly growing bioeconomy. The celebration is a collaboration of events involving industry, local communities, producers, researchers and students throughout Ireland. This year we are all about what is natural, circular and sustainable – and we’re asking ourselves, what do these words really mean?

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2021-10-18
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2021-10-24