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In 2022, the bioeconomy accounted for 13 per cent of the value added in the Finnish economy and 11 per cent of employment. Finland’s bioeconomy remains heavily dependent on the forest sector, the sector...

To make the transition to a more sustainable bio-based economy, new technologies and products will have to be developed. Nevertheless, it is essential to ensure- at an early stage of development-...

With its update of the Bioeconomy Strategy and the Green Deal, the European Commission committed itself to a transformation towards a sustainable and climate-neutral European Union. This process is characterised with an enormous complexity...

The bioeconomy is a highly complex, cross-sectorial concept covering all sectors and systems that rely on biomass. Based on the analysis of the size of bioeconomy in the V4 countries it can be...

The European Commission Competence Centre on Modelling (CC-MOD) is organising the 2 nd biennial EU Conference on modelling for policy support. The event will take place during...

Collaborating across disciplines to tackle key policy challenges

Bioeconomy has been presented as an alternative for sustainable development. Public policies and national bioeconomy programs have reserved an essential role for biorefineries. However, the misinterpretation of what...

The new BIC country report - Mapping Portugal’s bio-based potential has revealed Portugal’s potential to become Europe’s Green Deal champion. Portugal’s growing...

BIC has published an updated report mapping the opportunities for a green and sustainable transformation in Portugal. This in-depth exploration of Portugal’s agri-food, forestry, marine (algae, aquaculture and fisheries)...