At the beginning of the summer, the BIOMODEL4REGIONS consortium had the opportunity to meet in Milan. The meeting consisted of a summary of the first year and discussions on how to proceed. Some examples of what we discussed follow here.
In terms of engaging stakeholders effectively, combining project activities with other non-project related activities can be a success factor. The importance of supporting environmentally friendly behavior has been discussed during workshops and interviews. The assignment to create a picture of what the landscape for current policy work, regarding bioeconomy, looks like was supplemented. This with an example how regions in Sweden, on behalf of the government office, define their obstacles and prerequisites. Lastly, the optimal way to communicate the project’s results was discussed.
The meeting concluded with a tour of laboratories where recyclable materials are tested. It was a rewarding day, especially in terms of meeting all the pleasant and competent partners in the project. We are looking forward to continuing to work together.
IFIB, the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy, will take place this year in the stunning venue of Florence from September 28 to September 29.
IFIB is organized by SPRING (Italian Circular Bioeconomy Cluster), that is part of the Biomodel4Regions consortium, Assobiotec-Federchimica and InnovHub. Biomodel4Regions will be present at IFIB and Everybody is warmly welcome to meet in person in Florence.
In order to participate to the two days working sessions is important to register here and don’t miss the chance to meet most of the central actors in the Bioeconomy world. The preliminary program is shared here.
In the latest issue of the EU Circular Cities & Regions Initiative (CCRI) newsletter, there is an interview with our project coordinator Patrizia Circelli. The CCRI aims to promote the circular economy in Europe and achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
The interview discusses the potential and goals of the CCRI (Circular Cities and Regions Initiative). Patrizia highlights its importance as a hub of knowledge, experiences, best practices and solutions.
The potential of the CCRI is to exchange knowledge, experiences, best practices and solutions with Horizon projects, cities, regions and territorial clusters, to accelerate the wide uptake of the circular economy across Europe to achieve the 2050 climate neutrality target set out in the European Green Deal, says Patrizia Circelli.
Click here to read the full interview
In May, Circular Biobased Delta joined a matchmaking event dealing with Innovation collaboration, within the chemical industry in the trilateral region. There, it was possible to introduce the Biomodel4Regions project to many interested stakeholders.
On May 31 2023 the Rural Bioeconomy Alliance (RBA) was launched during the COOPID final event. COOPIDs final event was about to present the projects results after 2,5 years of work. Biomodel4Regions was presented in this framework. By collaborating within the RBA, we can accelerate the development of circular rural bioeconomy initiatives in the EU and pave the way for a sustainable future.
CBBD joined the World Bio Market Conference, spreading the voice about the Biomodel4Regions project. World Bio Markets is the leading international business event for the global bioeconomy community, connecting over 350 industry leaders with a two-day programme of knowledge exchange, 1-2-1 meetings, and networking.
The two-day event connects and generates deal flow between bio developers and producers, global brands and buyers, investors and financiers, suppliers and community enablers.
The project partner Circular Biobased Delta joined the Circular Industry Day, powered by North Sea Port & Smart Delta Resources at Vlissingen, in May 2023. The conference was attended by many stakeholders active in the circular bioeconomy sector, and the project was introduced to many visitors during relevant discussions.
The Renewable Materials Conference, will take 23-25 May in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) promises, and it will provide a platform for showcasing the impressive achievements in the field of renewable materials. The conference will bring together experts, stakeholders, and industry leaders to discuss latest developments and share their visions and strategies for the future. CBBD will join the conference and spread the news about the BIOMODEL4REGIONS project.
Biomodel4Regions keeps attending international conferences to spread information about the project and building the network. In April, 18th to 20th, the project joins the Waste Management Europe Conference and Exhibition.
The project lead partner Ciao Tech attends the Waste Management Europe Conference and Exhibition, this year held in Bergamo, Italy, with a stand where the project are presented together with several other projects.
And in addition to poster presentation and dissemination and communication material the project was part of an oral presentation of the projects.
If you want to visit the Ciao Tech stand the number is 128.
To read more about the project, please visit https://wme-expo.com/
The Swedish Bioeconomy Parliament is an annual national conference that gathers relevant and important stakeholders within the field of bioeconomy. This year the conference was held in Umeå and a number of important stakeholders attended. And as an arranger of the event BioFuel Region was able to arrange a meeting with national bioeconomy strategist and national government representatives for a dialogue regarding what topics are relevant.
In connection with the Swedish Bioeconomy Parliament BioFuel Region was able to gather several of the regional bioeconomy strategist in Sweden as well as two representatives for a national investigation about the bioeconomy strategy commissioned by the government and will result in a report.
To be able to gather a number of high-level key stakeholder is an incredible opportunity and resource, says Magnus Matisons, project leader BioFuel Region. This gives a golden opportunity to learn more about the government perspective on these questions as well as feed relevant feedback to both the regions and the government investigators.
This type of possibility for networking both transregional and on national level is central for the progression of government development in line with what BIOMODEL4REGIONS amies to achieve. And by taking the initiative and facilitate this BioFuel Region has established an important network for the future work in the project.
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