📆 Save the date for the 1st BioINSouth Forum in the beautiful town of Catania! 🥳
The upcoming 1st BioINSouth Forum in Catania, organised by the coordinator of BioINSouth project, SPRING – Italian Circular Bioeconomy Cluster, promises to be a dynamic and engaging event, bringing together leaders and experts from various disciplines from the biobased sector and beyond. The agenda includes insightful keynote speeches on the bioeconomy, discussions on regional initiatives shaping the circular bioeconomy, and round tables focusing on the role of regions and policy-makers in implementing sustainable and eco-conscious practices.
The preliminary agenda involves sessions dedicated to:
- The bioeconomy from G20 to COP29
- The role of Regions in implementing the circular bioeconomy in Southern Europe
- The circular bioeconomy to reconcile economy, society and environment
Participants from diverse countries and fields will share their insights, making the 1st BioINSouth Forum a must-attend for anyone interested in the future of sustainable development!
We are proud to announce that Gregory Jaffe has joined our Advisory Board. Gregory’s participation is a tremendous opportunity for us to benefit from his extensive knowledge and experience at the USDA. He previously served as the USDA Senior Advisor for Regulatory Affairs and is currently the President of Jaffe Policy Consulting.
Gregory Jaffe is President of Jaffe Policy Consulting, which provides strategic advice on national and international policies involving bioeconomy, biotechnology, biofuels, sustainable proteins, biomanufacturing, and food loss and waste. He recently was Senior Advisor for Regulatory Affairs at USDA. Greg was USDA’s Chief Regulatory Officer, led USDA’s implementation of the Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Executive Order, and represented USDA on the National Bioeconomy Board. He has a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a law degree from Harvard Law School.
The circular bioeconomy thrives on collaboration, and we are committed to building strong bridges within this sector.
🌿 We are proud to present our BioINSouth representatives from ASINCAR and CTA at the BIC Matchmaking event, showcasing one of the first poster presentations of BioINSouth. Cristina Viera Bardón, PhD, and María García Alegre were there to represent our project.
Joining them were María Jiménez Cuesta from PNO Innovation (Spain) and Marta Benito Velasco, PhD, from AINIA, representing the ToBeReal Project.
BioINSouth is dedicated to enhancing the bioeconomy status of South European regions, while ToBeReal focuses on boosting competitiveness, particularly in regions lagging in bioeconomy development. Together, these projects are embarking on an exciting journey filled with numerous synergies and collaborative actions.
The BIC Matchmaking event, held on February 12th in Brussels, provided an excellent platform for networking and exploring new opportunities. It brought together industry leaders, innovators, and potential partners, fostering valuable connections and collaborations in the bio-based industries sector.
Are you a primary producer, cooperative, or agricultural advisor? Are you a regional stakeholder representing primary producers? Or perhaps you are an organization fostering innovation in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture sectors? CBE JU is in need for you!
Primary producers are the integral cog behind bioeconomy development. Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) invites you to apply to the working group on primary producers. The objective is to foster and enhance the engagement of the primary sector in bio-based innovation.
This initiative will address the challenges faced by primary producers in implementing circular bio-based solutions.
Please check the call for expression of interest and the related information here: Call for stakeholders to join the working group on primary producers | Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)
📢 Announcement! 📢
BioINSouth is thrilled to announce our participation in the upcoming Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) Matchmaking Event in Brussels on February 12th.
Visit our poster presented by partner ASINCAR and Cristina Viera Bardón, PhD, to learn more about our project and vision for the bioeconomy.
Reach out to our partners as we connect with industry leaders, innovators, and potential partners to explore new opportunities and collaborations.
Date: 12 February, 2025
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to network and grow together!
🌿 BioINSouth at the CERES Project Consortium Meeting! 🌿
We are thrilled to share that BioINSouth, through our Asturian partner ASINCAR, was recently presented at the consortium meeting of the CERES project on January 31st at the AS5HUB building in Gijón, Asturias.
The CERES project, named after the Roman goddess of harvest, is a Spanish national funded initiative where entities from the Asturias region collaborate to develop technological approaches to revalue various residues and implement circular economy strategies.
During the event, we shared the aims and future needs of the BioINSouth project, sparking a valuable discussion with experts in the field.
✨ Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to the success of this event! ✨
📢 Meet our linked project CERES! 📢
CERES project is a national (Spanish) funded project aiming to develop hashtag#circular economy technological solutions ready to market scalability. CERES consortium is formed by Asturian partners collaborating to define strategies to make use of Asturias biomass (livestock residues, waste from dairy product production and organic urban waste) to generate biopolymers, functional ingredients and fertilisers.
Asturias is represented in BioINSouth by ASINCAR, one of the most important agrifood clusters, driving the livestock-based (and not only) bioeconomy of the region! In BioINSouth , Asturias is one of the 8-case study regions that bioeconomy MARGs and HUBs will be created, and we are so glad about expanding our synergies!
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🌱 Join us for an insightful free webinar on 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐨-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲!
📅 Date: 11 December 2024
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM CET
🔗 Registration Here: https://lnkd.in/d8k4_wgA
The ESCIB Project invites you to an online webinar to explore innovative approaches supporting sustainability in the bio-based economy. This is a great opportunity to learn about life cycle assessment methodologies and join discussions on enhancing bio-based systems across Europe.
🔬 Hosted by leading partners in sustainability, including project partners from WIP Renewable Energies, Universiteit Utrecht, Universiteit Gent and Technical University of Munich.
Don’t miss out—secure your spot and be part of the conversation on the future of bio-based solutions. 🌍
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WIP Renewable Energies, Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial (ADAI), VTT, Grown.bio, biobased supply, Lenzing Group, Unilin Panels, Stora Enso, Quantis
More information: https://eaae.org/Default.aspx
Rimini, 4 – 7 November 2025
Ecomondo is the key event for green and circular economy. It’s the meeting place where industrial groups, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders, local authorities, research bodies and institutions come together and put in place the key elements that define the strategies for the development of EU environmental policy.
More information at https://www.ecomondo.com/
