Circular BIOeconomy TRANSFORMation for regions by enabling resource and governance networks

Project: EU project

Project Details

Description

BIOTRANSFORM provides European policymakers with an adequate assessment and policy development framework, knowledge base and expert support ecosystem to accelerate the transition from linear fossil-based systems to circular bio-based systems. It is therefore operating at the interface between the circular economy and the bioeconomy transitions. In this way, BIOTRANSFORM equips policymakers with the tools to set informed priorities that serve environmental, economic, and social goals, being actionable, future-proof, and align with supply-and-demand trends in related industries and value chains. BIOTRANSFORM’s “assessment package” will be tested by and provided for European policymakers, which will include 3 complementary tools: (i) resource flow analysis tool including circular innovations, (ii) a cutting-edge quick environmental, social and economic assessment tool, and (iii) a logistics management tool. To achieve this, BIOTRANSFORM develops and tests its framework to establish and roll out circular bio-based systems by applying a multi-actor approach around 6 regional cases: Andalusia (Spain), Northern Burgenland (Austria), Western Macedonia (Greece), Finland, Charles Spa Region (Czech Repulic) and North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany). These regional case studies represent several important industries and scenarios for Europe such as: forestry, agri-food, lake ecosystems, lignite and minerals, and chemicals. Action roadmaps will consider specific regional available resources and infrastructures, conversion pathways, logistics, current policies, strategies, and access to finance. In other words, BIOTRANSFORM builds on the concept of regenerative bioeconomy value cycles by tapping into what is there already and connecting the dots. In this concept, carbon is stored and nutrients are recovered. This concept shall be upscaled and replicated to many further European regions to achieve Europe's ambitious goals.
AcronymBIOTRANSFORM
StatusActive
Effective start/end date1/10/2231/03/25

Collaborative partners

  • VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland (lead)
  • Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)
  • Q-PLAN International Advisors PC
  • alchemia-nova GmbH
  • ACR+ Association of Cities and Regions for sustainable Resource management
  • Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
  • Bioeast HUB CR, Z. U.
  • Cluster of Bioeconomy & Environment of Western Macedonia (CLuBE)
  • Technological Corporation of Andalusia
  • Cluster Industrielle Biotechnologie e.V.

Funding category

  • Horizon Europe

Keywords

  • HORIZON-CL6-2022-CIRCBIO-01-03
  • governance
  • ecosystems
  • bioeconomy
  • sustainable economy
  • forestry

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