This workshop aims to present the ROBIN Toolbox and bring together European regional authorities and their stakeholders interested in finding out which tools they can use to support regional bioeconomy governance. During the event, they will explore the ROBIN Toolbox and other bioeconomy tools as well as discuss strategies to foster circular bioeconomy. Where one of the tools is our bioeconomy strategy methodology.
Agenda Highlights:
- Welcome session and keynote speech about the development of a Circular Bioeconomy Strategy under the CCRI methodology prospective from the experience of the Podravje-Maribor region (Slovenia).
- Presentation of the ROBIN project and Toolbox from technical and regional perspectives
- Other invited project tools presentations: BIOMODELS4REGIONS, BIOTRANSFORM, CEE2ACT and SUSTRACK.
- Open debate on potential complementarities and synergies among tools
Additional Opportunities: For participants attending in person, they offer the opportunity to disseminate your project with a dedicated space for displaying promotional materials and roll-ups to further showcase your work.
Registration: To confirm your participation, kindly register using the following link.
Find the full agenda and read more here.
We hope to see you there!
Exciting news! B4R will be presented at the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy in Bologna, Italy, on October 3-4, 2024.
Join us at the hybrid poster session, where the project coordinator CiaoTech-Gruppo PNO will present B4R’s goals and objectives to key stakeholders and leaders in the European bio-based sector.
Don’t miss this opportunity—find out more on the event website!
Short description of the event:
INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOECONOMY 2024
IFIB is the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy which will take place on October 3-4 in Bologna (Italy). Participants will come from Europe and beyond to find potential partners for collaborations, business development, licensing agreements, joint ventures, research projects, exchange of experiences and partnership opportunities.
In Mid-August a regional strategic co-creation workshop organized by BioFuel Region in collaboration with RISE, took place in Örnsköldsvik, northern Sweden. The purpose was to bring together different stakeholders in the bioeconomy sector to jointly discuss the proposal for the Swedish bioeconomy strategy, the priorities that were highlighted reflect what is important from our regional perspective. This was one of the steps towards the project’s upcoming bioeconomy blueprint.
During the day Hans Nilsagård form The Government Office participated and reviewed the proposal’s mandate, goal statements and proposed measures. He also answered questions from the interested stakeholders which was represented by regional authorities, Research & Development and companies. Together we analyzed the proposals and provided opinions based on northern Sweden’s conditions and perspective.
“This is a good model of how to engage stakeholders by linking ongoing national work of a bioeconomy governance model with the regional process of the project. Working together, from different sectors provides complementary knowledge and perspectives, which allows us to identify where the gaps, but also the possibilities, lie and thereby formulate cross-sectorial measures for transforming into a sustainable bioeconomy”, says Eleonora Borén, innovations- och processledare, RISE.
What is a bio-based strategy blueprint?
The project will deliver six regional bio-based economy strategy blueprints, one by each pilot region. It will contain the methodology for each of the relevant analysis/outcomes of the project, as well as success factors and limitations. To be used by regions and their clusters to further develop their bio-based economy, working towards to a regional strategy in the long-term.
One of the regions is Northen Sweden, and the discussions during the workshop can be summarized like this: we have renewable resources together with traditional and research-based knowledge and we will contribute to the national bioeconomy goals. What we need are supportive policy instruments, reduced investment risks and support for community building.
The event will take place in Bologna, Italy, at Fondazione Golinelli on October 2, 2024, from 14:30 to 17:30, back to back with the IFIB International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy 2024.
This workshop is designed as a marketplace to showcase the achievements of nine RuralBioUp regional hubs and six Biomodel4regions pilot regions. Participants will have the opportunity to explore key results and outputs through engaging poster presentations, highlighting innovative local bioeconomy strategies and action plans to promote bioeconomy at a local level.
How to Participate:
Secure your spot now by clicking the link: 👉 https://bit.ly/3Y0woav
Registration is open until September 23rd.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of a dynamic community working towards a sustainable bioeconomy.
We look forward to seeing you in Bologna!
TheWorkshop is a collaborative initiative by the RuralBioUp and Biomodel4regions projects.
Last week, the BIOMODEL4REGIONS consortium meet in Kozani, Greece. Eight partners shared the work done over the past six months and discussed how the work will continue in the coming year. Currently, the project are developing six regional bio-based economy strategy blueprints, which will be a major focus of our efforts this fall.
We also had the opportunity to listen to a presentation of the MarginUp! project by Greenovate, ATB, and CluBE. The presentation providing valuable insights and fostering collaboration.
It is always inspiring and enjoyable to meet the people involved in the project. We learn from each other and share ideas and thoughts about the project’s continuation. One thing we know for sure is that we are moving full speed ahead!
Last week Biomodel4Regions project coordinator Patrizia Circelli attended CBE JU Info Day in Brussels. To gain insights into the CBE JU 2024 call for project proposals and spread the word about the project.
“It was very interesting to join the CBE event, where it was possible to gain further insights about the upcoming calls on bioeconomy & agrifood, since these are burning and challenging topics where it is instrumental to connect to key stakeholders, and liase with strategic partners,” says Patrizia Circelli.
If you want to know more about the call where a total of €213 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe – click here!
The implementation of strategies takes place in the regions and our network of regions has been important in shaping the Swedish bioeconomy strategy. The differences between the regions’ have been noted when the Swedish strategy was designed. The regions have answered the investigators’ questions and BioFuel Region organized meetings where the regions’ answers have been developed. The network has previously designed indicators for regional statistic and this is a necessity for the regions to be able to follow the development of the bioeconomy. In December 2023 the inquiry to a Swedish Bioeconomy was handed over to the Swedish Government.
Swedish bioeconomy Strategy
The purpose of a Swedish bioeconomy Strategy is to promote sustainable growth, innovation, and employment throughout the country, contribute to environmental and climate benefits, increase the strength of supply, and reduce the vulnerability within society, by using sustainable biomass from forestry, agriculture, and fishing, as well as residual raw materials from food processing industries.
Quantitative indicators
Three examples of goals that should be followed up are; the value added of the bioeconomy has increased by 60 percent, the export value of the bioeconomy has increased by 100 percent, at least 50 percent of the regions have increased the number of employees in the bioeconomy by at least two percent.
Statistics Sweden and the Swedish government representatives are now discussing to update and refine the Bioeconomy statistics for all 21 Swedish regions.
All the experiences, especially the questions designed by the Swedish government, can now contribute to BioModel4Regions work with the strategies for bioeconomy in Europe.
At the end of January 2024, BioFuel Region organized a conference for Swedish regional strategists titled “Bioeconomy – Union, Nation and Region.” The purpose was to clarify and discuss the Swedish bioeconomy strategy Inquiry. Also, to discuss how the EU’s directives will impact the continued work.
Since 2023, the Swedish Government has been working with the Bioeconomy Strategy Inquiry. Coordinated by BioFuel Region, a network of regional strategists has contributed insights to the Inquiry, responding to questions from the Government Office through interviews and digital surveys. BioFuel Region was responsible for gathering and synthesizing these inputs, in addition to organizing network meetings.
The assignment was reported to the Swedish Government on the 1st of December 2023. These results of the regional input will be used in the ongoing work within BioModel4Regions.
In the picture from the left: Carina Christiansen, Project Manager Bioeconomy, North Sweden European Office, Eva Fridman, Bioeconomy expert, BioFuel Region, Lena Bruce, Principal Secretary, Government Offices, Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure, Andreas Eriksson, Swedish Forest Agency.
BIOMODEL4REGIONS is mentioned in the newspaper “Equipamientos y Servicios Municipales”. This magazine’s main concept is bringing examples of how cities and regions in Europe are tackling the issue of biowaste.
The article focuses mainly on the results of CityLoops and makes reference to the different approaches Chorizo and Biomodel4Regions have. One topic the text addresses is, Tuscany, an Italian region within the project, has committed to revolutionising waste management by implementing circular practices —extracting molecules, generating bioenergy, and producing bio-fertilizers.
If you want to read the entire article, it is available (at page 90) in Spanish here: https://www.eysmunicipales.es/revista/cuarto-trimestre-iC
The BIOMODE4REGIONS project recently attended ECOMONDO, the reference international event in Europe and the Mediterranean basin for technologies, services, and industrial solutions in the green and circular economy sectors. A hub for research and innovation, the event hosts the leading companies in environmental services, solutions, and technologies, covering water management, waste disposal, textiles, bioenergy, soil management and protection, transport, agriculture, and sustainable cities.
Our project co-coordinator Patrizia Circelli represented BIOMODEL4REGIONS at the CIAOTECH PNO booth, where she presented the main project features to many stakeholders and visitors. Moreover, the project was showcased during a poster session in the frame of ‘Verso un programma nazionale per la simbiosi industriale: prospettive e opportunità per l’Italia’ workshop.
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