The Circular Cities and Regions Initiative (CCRI) is holding its 1st General Conference on 8 November 2023 in Brussels and online.
Organised by the European Commission, this Conference will provide a forum for all interested circular economy stakeholders to come together to discuss and exchange on circular solutions at the local and regional scale.
The Conference will be an occasion to get inspired by other EU cities and regions and exchange with relevant stakeholders. It will explore themes such as coupling circularity with climate and environmental challenges, financing the circular economy and engaging with stakeholders, as well as how the CCRI can support the circular economy in collaboration with CCRI Projects and Associated Partners.
This event will provide a unique opportunity for policymakers, business leaders and circular economy experts from across Europe to:
- Explore concrete ways of translating circular visions into reality in cities and regions;
- Share relevant information for policy-makers implementing circular economy actions on local and regional scales;
- Learn from experts’ insights on the benefits of a circular economy at the local/regional level.
Register for the Conference today!
On September 5-6, 2023, BioFuel Region organised a network meeting in Stockholm. Representatives from 12 out of Sweden’s 21 regions, came together to exchange best practises to further develop the bioeconomy.
Everyone agreed that the bioeconomy is about changing society in a holistic way. There are many ideas and concepts connected to the bioeconomy such as circularity, security of supply, and the green transition of our industries. This makes it challenging to communicate.
The interest for the network “Swedish Region for a Bioeconomy “is growing, and the important role of regions in is now more recognised. A workshop was organized together with representatives from the Swedish government to summarize input received from interviews and to give final input into the Sweden’s bioeconomy
Discussions on how regions can be part of an upcoming strategic innovation program took place in collaboration with the Forest Industries, Food Industries, and Bio innovation programme. The latest bioeconomy news was presented, directly from Brussels. The regions exchanged challenges and best practices from everyday work in supporting bioeconomy in their specific region.
“Better understanding of the different regional perspectives in Sweden and all over EU is crucial to further support growth in the bioeconomy”, commented Magnus Matisons from BioFuel Region, who is the Swedish partner in BioModel4Regions.
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.
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