Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy

The EU fisheries and aquaculture products (FAPs) market is largely dependent on external producers. Some of the imports entering the EU market come from countries with lenient regulations. This study...

This study analyses how the CAP and state aid support farm competitiveness, including the role of young farmers and women. Challenges and drivers of EU farm competitiveness are...

Skills required by the EU agricultural workforce span an extensive and evolving range of disciplines and knowledge and require continuous learning and training. A reflection on needs and opportunities related to agricultural...

On 3 September 2015 the Commission adopted the Multi-annual Implementation Plan of the EU Forest Strategy which provides a concrete list of actions in order to ensure a coherent, coordinated...

Identification of promising areas is among the main goals of economic and innovation policy development and a focal point of the Smart Specialisation approach. The economies of the Western Balkan region are...

Aimed at decision-makers in both the private and public sectors, this report is a unique source of intelligence on the innovation trends across the energy system, in particular low-carbon energy (LCE) technologies...

Studies on support to research and innovation policy in the area of bio-based products and services

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)...

The green transition requires investments in updated skill sets to master green technologies and reduce the environmental footprint of activities. This report aims to support the implementation of the European Green...

This report (commissioned by BBNet to NNFCC) introduces the various UK legislation and Government policies which influence the direction and growth of the UK bioeconomy. A brief introduction to industrial biotechnology...