Meet and Beat Cosun Beet´s sweet Challenges!

At COSUN BEET HACKATHON we invite you to offer solutions how to turn sugar beet residues into valuable resources instead of waste. Join us in this exciting opportunity to tackle Cosun Beet’s sweet challenges.

We are open to exploring new business opportunities and research collaborations.

The registration is now open to compete for the best idea or innovation that can solve the challenge Transforming sugar beet residues from waste to value.

What is Cosun Beet and what is the challenge about?

The Cosun Beet Company’s Anklam site processes sugar beets into white sugar, bioethanol, and biomethane, resulting in various biogenic residues. Approximately 2 million tons of sugar beets are processed each year from September to January, with intermediate products stored and bioethanol and biomethane produced throughout the year.

The goal is to transform the factory into a green biorefinery, offering a diverse product portfolio for different markets. Cosun Beet aims to provide sustainable and climate-friendly products for various purposes by exploring new technologies, solutions, and partnerships to convert the residues into valuable resources. Therefore, Cosun Beet Company is actively searching for providers who can offer innovative concepts, technologies, and equipment to effectively utilize the specified residues.

“Our mission is to use the full potential of plants in a transparent, circular way. We call this The Plant Positive Way”, says Matthias Sauer, CEO of Cosun Beet.

Read more at: BioBoosters (witeno.com)

Võiste Hackathon – Mining the Green Gold from Greenhouse Biomass

Open webinar on 16/02/2024 at 9.00 CET

The launch webinar is a great opportunity to get insight into what kind of green gold can be mined by extracting value from biomass. You will also learn more about the scope of the challenge and detailed schedule of the hackathon process. Practical tips about the applying process and participation in Võiste Hackathon will also be covered. 🌱🍅

PROGRAM:
🌱 Welcome – Toomas Toodu/moderator, Pärnu County Development Centre;
🌱 Presentation of the Challenge for Võiste Greenhouse – Mirko Metsaoru, Owner Võiste Greenhouse;
🌱 The BioBoosters concept – Anna Aalto, Jyväskylä University of Applied Science;
🌱 Extracting Value from Biomass – Reelika Rätsep (Phd), Scientific Researcher at Estonian University of Life Sciences;
🌱 Q&A

Be part of our journey towards smart circular horticulture!

Please sign up for the webinar HERE: VÕISTE HACKATHON – Mining the Green Gold – Kobar – Pärnumaa innovatsioonikeskus (parnukobar.ee)

CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2023 report has been published, to shape the European bio-based sector’s future! Read the highlights, takeaways, conclusions and recommendations stemming from the rich and fruitful discussions during the CBESF23 here!

TARGI KIELCE HACKATHON – TRADE FAIR EVENTS ON THE WAY TO GREEN TRANSFORMATION

The challenge is to propose innovative and more environmentally friendly product and/or technological solutions for covering the surface of various types of floors for the trade fairs industry, implementing the principles of circular economy.

Read more at Hackathon BioBoosters (procivis.org.pl)

Event information and registration at Hackathon BioBoosters (procivis.org.pl)

The BIObec project (https://biobec.eu/) is ready to deliver its outcomes to stakeholders interested in bioeconomy education!

This European project, funded by the Bio-Based Industry Joint Undertaking, aims to develop a holistic framework for the implementation of multi-level Bio-based Education Centres (BBECs), focused on promote bioeconomy education to bridge the gap between the bio-based industry and the education system.

The consortium would like to invite interested stakeholders to the capacity building and 2^nd international IRWG international workshop, which will take place on January 22^nd, 2024 online, from 10.00 to 12.15 CET.

For more information on the agenda and to confirm your participation, please register here (until January 18^th, 2024).

The online workshop has two main objectives: the transfer of the BIObec methodology for the implementation and replication of regional BBECs in other regions or countries, as well as educational contents and exploitable assets ready to be implemented by the educational community.

The workshop is aimed at stakeholders interested in promoting bioeconomy education in their regions through a learning activity to provide actionable recommendations and guidelines.