Category: Events

BioeconomyVentures: our 3rd Open Call (Future of Circularity) is now accepting applications

BioeconomyVentures: our 3rd Open Call (Future of Circularity) is now accepting applications

Posted on by Filippo Giancarlo Martinelli

BioeconomyVentures – Future of Industrial Circularity

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

BioeconomyVentures is looking for EU bio-based SME/Startups/Spin-off that want to access BioeconomyVentures services (both support access to funding and business growth) by applying cutting-edge solutions within the Bioeconomy domains addressing specific challenges set up by Corporations under the following sectors:

  1. Future of Food (DONE)
  2. Future of Chemicals (DONE)
  3. Future of Industrial Circularity (NOW OPEN!)

WHAT’S IN FOR YOU

The dynamic programme is focused on providing custom and unique learning and development pathways based on the needs assessment. The programme accepts innovators from lab, pilot, demonstration, and commercial stages (please see Guidelines for Applicants for the specifics). Programme benefits for innovators are:

  • Hybrid business and investment readiness support
  • Networking opportunities and pitching events
  • Matchmaking with investors and corporates
  • The opportunity to address innovation challenges set by leading corporations
  • Visibility and exposure through the BV Ambassador network
  • Possibility to kick off long-term partnerships

For more information please consult:

  • https://platform.bioeconomyventures.eu/opencalls-innovators/future-of-industrial-circularity/
  • https://www.bioeconomyventures.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/BV_OC3-INNOVATORS-Guideline-for-Applicants-fv.pdf
From date
2023-02-15
To date
2023-04-18
Join SUSTCERT4BIOBASED project’s Network of Interest!

Join SUSTCERT4BIOBASED project’s Network of Interest!

Posted on by Annie Kalimeri

Would you like to remain involved in the sustainability certification community and bioeconomy? Consider joining SUSTCERT4BIOBASED project Network of Interest!

 

The network brings together stakeholders from various fields, including the industrial sector, sustainability certification community, policymakers, and regional bioeconomy actors. By joining, you can collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, share knowledge on the sustainability certification of biobased products, and participate in bi-annual meetings. The network aims to promote the adoption of certification practices for biobased products. Join SUSTCERT4BIOBASED network today and contribute to the mission of creating a sustainable and thriving bioeconomy.

 

Check out the members of the Network here and be part of it with just one click!

From date
2023-03-10
To date
2023-03-10
More than 50 good practices and formats in bioeconomy education presented at the GenB Common Ground Camp!

More than 50 good practices and formats in bioeconomy education presented at the GenB Common Ground Camp!

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

GenB is a EU funded project whose aim is to inform and educate young people to build a future Generation informed and interested in bioeconomy.
Last 21 and 22 February 2023 the GenB Common Ground Camp on bioeconomy education took place in Athens to promote bioeconomy practices in school settings.
During two intense days many projects, initiatives, teachers and science communicators were engaged in a discussion on how to better design bioeconomy communication in formal, non-formal and informal contexts.

On the first day many speakers provided inspirational and innovative educational and awareness raising tools developed so far in the framework of EU funded projects and practical educational experiences in schools, presenting more than 50 good practices.

The second day was dedicated to the co-creation of innovative formats with education experts, who addressed the following questions:

  • Where does the field of bioeconomy stand currently?
  • What do formal and non-formal educators need?
  • What are the challenges/barriers?
  • What are the key concepts to educate about within the bioeconomy?
  • What do I want pre- and early-school students to learn about the bioeconomy?
  • What do I want elementary school students to learn about the bioeconomy?
  • What do I want middle and high school students to learn about the bioeconomy?

Additional activities engaging young generations as active promoters and ambassadors of the green transition will be organised in the next months – follow the project via the tag @biovoices on all social media and stay tuned for future initiatives!

From date
2023-03-08
Symposium Transdisciplinary Research for a Healthy Planet : “Artificial Intelligence for a Sustainable Bioeconomy

Symposium Transdisciplinary Research for a Healthy Planet : “Artificial Intelligence for a Sustainable Bioeconomy

Posted on by Gisell Burgos

The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne is organizing the first edition of the

Symposium Transdisciplinary research for a healthy planet on March 30 and 31, 2023.

  These days with aim to show

 how research can respond to the challenges of ecological transition and the preservation of our planet.

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🔗 Registration here 👉   https://lnkd.in/eyCeSkqj

 

Contact : symposium-tr4hp2023@univ-reims.fr

From date
2023-03-30
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2023-03-31
Circular Bricks presents Teaching the CBE: European experiences!

Circular Bricks presents Teaching the CBE: European experiences!

Posted on by Giulia Borghesi

🗓 Circular Bricks’ first knowledge-sharing webinar will be held on 10 March at 3:00 pm CET.

💻 The CB webinars are aimed at providing all participants with the opportunity to share experiences and results already achieved in teaching the circular bioeconomy in the EU.

🍃 This first webinar will be focused on addressing the need to facilitate knowledge and experience sharing among institutes from different Member States, supporting VET teachers in the adaptation of their training offer to changing skills needs, green and digital transitions and economic cycles.

👉 To attend the event:
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From date
2023-03-10
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2023-03-10
FAO bioeconomy visual assets now available in six languages

FAO bioeconomy visual assets now available in six languages

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

Bioeconomy for sustainable food and agriculture is one of 20 programme priority areas in the FAO Strategic Framework 2022–31.

But what is bioeconomy? And how can we explain the concept in an easy-to-understand way?

To address these questions, FAO has developed a suite of visual aids in all six UN languages, comprising a video, benefits of sustainable and circular bioeconomy infovisual, and sustainable and circular bioeconomy definition card.

These assets are perfect for promoting bioeconomy awareness on all major social media channels, while demonstrating FAO’s commitment to multilingualism. They encapsulate some of the core elements of a bioeconomy that balances food security and social and economic wellbeing with more responsible consumption and production and sustainable natural resource management.

The repository with all FAO’s bioeconomy assets can be found here.

At this page you can download all the graphics in different languages.

Additionally, you can download the FAO policy brief on Sustainable bioeconomy here.

From date
2023-03-02
To date
2023-03-02
First EuBioNet workshop among projects in standardisation, certification, labelling and monitoring

First EuBioNet workshop among projects in standardisation, certification, labelling and monitoring

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

On February 14, 2023 the first Mobilisation and Mutual Learning workshop of the EuBioNet working group in “Standardisation, certification, labelling and monitoring” took place as a fruitful meeting organised under SUSTRACK project.

The event engaged 12 EU funded projects and 40 active participants in a discussion to facilitate networking, collaboration, share methodologies, lessons and plan future activities in order to maximise the joint efforts.

After a brief introduction by the main organisers and by Silvia Maltagliati, Policy Officer at the European Commission, DG RTD, the projects participating provided an overview of the main objectives, expected outcomes, sectors of interest and methodologies and tools.

During the second part of the workshop, the participants interacted with the collaborative online tool MIRO board to define opportunities for collaboration and an initial common action plan.

Are you a EU funded project working on Standardisation, certification, labelling and monitoring?
Join the EuBioNet working group! Write to Susanna Albertini – albertini@fvaweb.it

From date
2023-02-14
ShapingBio Survey: Have your say on the future of Bioeconomy in Europe!

ShapingBio Survey: Have your say on the future of Bioeconomy in Europe!

Posted on by Chiara Pocaterra

ShapingBio (Shaping the future bioeconomy across sectoral, governemental and geographical levels) is an european project funded by HORIZON EUROPE and aims at providing evidence-based and concrete information and recommendations for better policy alignment and stakeholder actions to realize the cross-sectoral potential of the bioeconomy and to reduce the fragmentation across biobased sectors and food system and policies across regions, domains and governance levels.

Make your voice heard! Be part of the new Bioeconomy Strategy, participate at the survey:

https://www.shapingbio.eu/news/have-your-say-on-the-future-of-bioeconomy-in-europe/

 

To be up to date about the project activities and to participate at the Shapingbio co-creation events, register at: 

https://www.shapingbio.eu/get-involved/

From date
2023-02-13
To date
2023-02-28
GenB Common Ground Camp on Bioeconomy education

GenB Common Ground Camp on Bioeconomy education

Posted on by Selenia Marinelli

Are you a teacher, professor, formal or non-formal educator?
Are you interested in Bioeconomy education?

Join the GenB Common Ground Camp which will take place next Feb 21 – 22, 2023 from 8.00 CET/9:00 AM EET. First day is in hybrid format, second day there will be a co-creation workshop live in Athens.

Agenda and registration at this link.

This is a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge among formal and non-formal educators, for the future Generation Bioeconomy.

As part of the GenB project, the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature is conducting a two-day Common Ground Camp to promote bioeconomy practices in school settings and foster a future generation that is enthusiastic about bioeconomy and adopts more sustainable habits and lifestyles.

This participatory workshop will focus on the exchange of information, presentation of inspirational examples as well as the co-creation of innovative methods and approaches.

The Common Ground Camp is aimed at both formal and non-formal education communities (universities, education policymakers and regional authorities, school administrators, teachers, and other multipliers such as museums, science communicators, youth organizations, and community groups), as well as EU-funded projects/initiatives.

Through this workshop, we intend to raise awareness about the necessity of enhancing bioeconomy through educational settings, facilitate the sharing and adoption of best practices, and obtain new insights on teaching, learning, and spreading the word about bioeconomy.

The Common Ground Camp will consist of two sections:

  1. Keynote talks and presentation of inspirational practices
  2. Group work and co-creation

It is anticipated that by providing background information on the bioeconomy as well as examples of the innovative educational and awareness raising tools that have been developed so far in the framework of EU funded projects, fresh perspectives on how to teach, learn, and disseminate information about the bioeconomy will emerge.

The Common Ground Camp will take place in Athens, Greece on February 21st and 22nd, 2023, and will be held in English.

From date
2023-02-21
To date
2023-02-22