NPower: A Step Towards Solving Europe’s Nutrient Excess Crisis
The NPower project, a new Horizon Europe initiative tackling the issue of nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) excess, was launched on the 29th of January in Cartagena, Spain. NPower aims to efficiently recover N and P nutrients using circular approaches across key target sectors such as agriculture, aquaculture, forestry, water and waste management, and industry […]
MainstreamBIO Project 2nd Round: Revolutionizing Europe’s Rural Regions
Join us this January for a transformative webinar series hosted by Munster Technological University as part of the Horizon Europe-funded MainstreamBIO project. Titled “Revolutionizing Europe’s Rural Regions: Circular Bioeconomy Opportunities”, this series brings together leading experts to share insights, showcase innovations, and explore solutions driving progress in Europe’s bioeconomy, with a focus on the agriculture, […]
New farm-based bioeconomy demonstration project aims to turn green grass into gold
A new €8.7 million farm-based bioeconomy demonstration project kicked off in Munster Technological University (MTU), Cork, Ireland on 10th of December, aiming to demonstrate how the bioeconomy can benefit farms and rural communities. The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) demonstration initiative is funded by the Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking, to deploy and optimise regional green biorefineries […]
Building a Sustainable Future: Highlights from the “Food Waste No More” Workshop at Kerry Science Festival
🌍🌱 For all young eco-explorers! 👨🔬 On 16th of November 2024, Munster Technological University (MTU) proudly launched the second round of the MainstreamBIO Project Awareness Campaign with its first in-person event in Ireland, “Food Waste No More”, held at the MTU Kerry North Campus. This exciting workshop was a part of the larger Kerry Science […]
Cross-Regional Bioeconomy Workshops
Join Our Cross-Regional Bioeconomy Workshops Learning and Sharing Knowledge Across Europe: New Ideas and Best Practices in Focus Are you interested in learning from bioeconomy experts across Europe? Do you want to gain insights into bio-based solutions, business models, and nutrient recycling practices while expanding your international network? The EU MainstreamBIO Project invites you to […]
Must-Attend Bioeconomy Ireland Week Events in 2024!
Must-Attend Bioeconomy Ireland Week (BIW) Events in 2024! October is jam-packed with events focusing on the bioeconomy and sustainability in Ireland for BIW. The CircBio Group is not missing this opportunity and has created many events for you to attend, learn and enjoy! Here’s a quick look at some of the CircBio and MTU events […]
MainstreamBio Open Call 2024
MainstreamBio sets out to get small-scale bio-based solutions into mainstream practice through a consortium partnership across 7 EU rural regions (NL, PL, DK, SE, BG, ES, IE) each with a variety of feedstocks, infrastructure, and expertise to build engagement and create sustainable value chains and business models that will support the development of the EU circular […]
CircBio, MTU to lead €9 million CBE JU Farm-based Grass Biorefinery Demonstration Initiative
Circular Bioeconomy Research Group (CircBio) at Munster Technological University (MTU) will lead a new first-of-its-kind decentralised green biorefinery demonstration initiative funded under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). The €8.7 million “Rural BioReFarmeries” project will advance the development of farm-centred bioeconomy approaches through the deployment of green biorefineries across grassland regions of Europe. […]
Third food systems stakeholder workshop for FRED – Food Resource Efficiency Decision support project
FoodCloud, a leading Irish food redistribution organization, and an interdisciplinary team of researchers from Munster Technological University Kerry and University College Dublin are working together to support efficiency and prevent food loss and waste in Irish food supply chains, through the Science Foundation Ireland-funded “FRED: Food Resource Efficiency Decision support” project. The initial phase of […]
BIObec – Bridging the gaps between Education, Industry and Innovation by designing Bio-based Education Centres
The BIObec project BIObec (www.biobec.eu) was a Horizon 2020 CBE-JU project consisting of a collaboration across 19 established bioeconomy institutions across the EU. The project ran from September 2021 until February 2024. The aim of the project was to bridge the gaps between education, industry, and innovation by developing a framework for the design of […]
