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BIC supports the creation of biobased industry with country reports
An active and properly organised European biobased industry is not developing evenly across the continent. The…
Andean Lupin promising crop in Europe
On the volcanic ash in Iceland, on mountain slopes in Austria and in the bone-dry, dense…
Let the bio-aromatics shine!
To show the good and relevant results that European subsidies can yield, nine members of the…
‘Nobody can imagine what fully circular means’
Circular is very trendy. The Circular Economy and Bio-Based Economy were once abstract concepts, but these…
BIC presents overview of financial instruments
The Bio-Based Industries Consortium recently published a comprehensive overview of financial instruments, a practical guide for…
Proper risk management needed
There are funding gaps that hamper the development of circular/biobased projects in the EU. Private investors…
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See allImpact fund ECBF oversubscribed with €300 million
The European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF), originally set at €250 million, has raised a total of…
‘Costs of European climate policy exceed the benefits’
The costs of European climate policy are 10 times as high as the benefits, said economist…
European Parliament approved Horizon Europe
On 26 April, the European Parliament voted definitively in favour of Horizon Europe, the €95.5 billion…
BBI JU publishes Call for Proposals 2020
The Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) will open its seventh Call for Proposals on 15…
BBI JU to show its added value in the lives of EU citizens
The Bio-Based Industries Joint Untertaking (BBI JU) has published its 2019 Annual Work Plan and Budget…
European parliament wants to increase Horizon Europe budget to €120 billion
On 12 december, the European Parliament voted to increase the Horizon Europe research programme budget for…