By Stéphanie Petit, Dowel Innovation “Addressing societal challenges requires more than just technological solutions. Indeed, the misunderstanding of complex scientific and technical issues (artificial intelligence, climate change etc.) is a serious threat to the decision-making power of citizens and democracy. “To preserve its core values, the European Union has in recent years launched several initiatives…
Following the success of the first SET4BIO Innovation Challenge, a ‘light’ version will be held on 23 June 2023, offering advice to bioenergy and biofuel innovators. A panel of experts from leading organisations and European Commission will be on hand to provide feedback on technologies and give advice on upscaling and financing. SET4BIO is a…
The GO-GRASS project, funded under the Horizon 2020 programme, is organising a Green Week partner event entitled “Fostering grassland opportunities, circular business models and skills for resilient rural communities”. This public event will take place on Thursday 8 June, from 14:00 to 16:00 (CET), online on Zoom. At the occasion of the EU Green Week 2023, which focuses on…
CIHEAM, through its institutes in Zaragoza and Bari, is organising two advanced courses, two workshops and a series of specialised webinars. 2023 is the year when the knowledge and results generated by the NewTechAqua project will be transferred. This project started in January 2020 with the aim of boosting innovation and sustainability in the European…
Project Development Assistance (PDA) projects build the technical, economic and legal expertise needed for project development, leading to the launch of concrete investments. At the EU level such projects have been used extensively in the field of energy (efficiency). But (how) can the approach be transferred to Circular Economy projects? HOOP is a pioneering Horizon…
By Rosa Strube, CSCP “In a recently-published report by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the scientists leave no doubt: To combat climate change, we also need to tackle the demand side. “Demand-side measures and new ways of end-use service provision can reduce global greenhouse gas emission in end-use sectors such as…
The EU-funded MarginUp! project has launched to raise the potential for biodiversity and the production of biobased industrial feedstocks on marginal lands. The project is coordinated by the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) and brings together 29 partners from eight different European countries and two international partners (Argentina and South Africa) from…
By Itziar Vidorreta and Jokin Garatea, GAIA “Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) are a key part of Europe’s economy, but as well as contributing economic growth, they are also key to identity, culture, and values. However, they can also be resource intensive and subject to changing trends, resulting in a large environmental impact. “For this…
CETENMA CSCP, GAIA Cluster, and G!E are partners in a new Horizon Europe project – SOILUTIONS – that will kick-off in March 2023. With a budget of €3.5 million, the project will work for three years to foster the access to market of bio-waste soil improvers. This is currently a challenge mainly due to the…
The Horizon Europe Joint Undertaking Circular Biobased Europe (CBE JU) has published its Annual Work Programme for 2023. In total €215.5 million will be dedicated to advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe across 18 topics. More information will be made available at the CBE JU Info Day 2023 on 20 April 2023 which will…
European consortium will develop a replicable model for implementing circular economy projects in cities and regions by improving collaboration between entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers The Horizon Europe project InvestCEC held its kick-off meeting today, launching its ambitious mission to increase investor confidence in circular economy projects, and boost the regional adoption of circular solutions….
Partners in the SCALIBUR project have developed a range of innovative technologies to improve the collection and management of biowaste, and its valorisation into new products such as biopesticides and biodegradable polyesters. The Horizon 2020 project SCALIBUR (Scalable Technologies for Bio-Urban Waste Recovery) ended on 31 October having achieved its mission to deliver new innovations…
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