Europe’s renewable energy expansion is increasingly constrained by land availability and competing uses such as agriculture, housing, and biodiversity protection. Meeting EU climate targets will require not only more wind and solar, but better spatial planning and more efficient land use. EU frameworks like RED III and REPowerEU push Member States to designate renewable acceleration…
PRESS RELEASE – 25 June 2026 A new Horizon Europe project, SUSTAINCrop, has launched to help farmers, companies and policymakers make better decisions about crops used in bio-based industries. As Europe seeks alternatives to fossil-based materials, crops such as rapeseed, sugar beet, hemp and flax are becoming increasingly important sources of renewable raw materials. However, understanding…
The European Commission’s Communication A Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy presents the bioeconomy as a key instrument for strengthening European competitiveness, industrial resilience, and strategic autonomy. The Strategy prioritises innovation scale-up, market creation for bio-based products, sustainable biomass supply, and Europe’s role in global bio-based value chains. These priorities reflect widely…
The circular bioeconomy is central to the European Union’s ambition to reduce dependence on fossil resources, strengthen competitiveness, and create sustainable opportunities across urban, rural and industrial territories. Yet this transition is not only a technological or policy challenge; it is also a governance challenge that depends on the ability of regions to connect diverse…
The EU bioeconomy, worth up to €2.7 trillion and employing 17.1 million people, is already a big lever for sustainable economic growth in Europe. The Commission’s New Strategic Framework, published in November 2025 and welcomed by the Council in March 2026, acknowledges this scale and sets out an ambitious vision for 2040. But ambition on…
On 27 November 2025, the European Commission released the New Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy. With a value of up to €2.7 trillion in 2023 and employing 17.1 million people (around 8% of EU jobs), the bioeconomy already contributes significantly to job creation and economic growth in Europe. The Council Conclusions on…
The European Parliament’s ITRE Committee recently published its draft report setting out their position on the future Framework Programme (FP10). This position once approved by the Committee and adopted in Plenary will form the basis of their position for inter-institutional negotiations. In accord with our recent position paper, the report calls for Horizon Europe to remain a fully self-standing programme with…
InteractionSeeds bridges arts, science, innovation, and society. Through artistic engagement, the project connected Citizens, Cultural & Creative actors, Public authorities, Researchers and Industries, to demonstrate how diverse disciplines can collaborate and tackle key societal challenges—while adapting to diverse contexts and providing replicable approaches to public engagement. The magazine provides 10 success stories and practical guidance,…
Horizon Europe (HEU), the EU’s flagship programme for Research & Innovation, has made significant improvements over past Framework Programmes in terms of simplification and socio-economic impact, but businesses (particularly SMEs) and researchers still struggle to access and fully benefit from HEU opportunities. Administrative complexity, inconsistent evaluation procedures, intensified competition, and limited financial attractiveness continue to…
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