Innovation Watch
For the duration of the project we collect useful information about technologies, innovation and processes. We share it with you to help improve and expand your practices
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Category: Biomass availability, quality, supply and sustainability
Coaching Activities
The Enabling Coaching Activities, available through an online simple questionnaire provided via the website, will support biomass producers or the BBP industry for the uptake of emerging best practices and help the applicants figure out more details about the bio-economy and its component. The applicant can ask about biomass, bio-based products, innovation & technologies, scientific papers, EU and national laws, and much more.
Best Practices Atlas
In ENABLING we collect best BBP (Bio based Products and Processes) practices, from inside and outside Europe, that are wholly or partly transferable to other regions, or serve as an inspiration for partners in the value chain. An interactive web based tool will provide easy to find information on the best practices identified.
BEST PRACTICES ATLAS – CLICK HERE
BIOBASENWE – Bridging the innovation gap of biobased breakthroughs
RUBIZMO will identify business models with high potential for empowering rural communities to take advantage of the opportunities arising from improved value chain optimisation. It will directly supporting the creation of sustainable jobs and growth in rural economies, supporting a multi-actor approach for generation of shared-value. Ultimately, the project looks to contribute to rural development in Europe, supporting the Europe 2020 Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, as well as supporting Regional and Rural Development policy.
To do this, the project will identify innovative business models (developed or identified in existing projects under FP7, H2020, Interreg, Central Europe, etc.) with a significant potential to support modernisation and sustainable growth in rural economies, and relevant to the food sector, bio-based value chains and ecosystem services. Business models with the potential to contribute to the modernisation and sustainable growth of rural economies will be selected, packaged and classified according to their nature, comprising technologies, services, business support structures, financing mechanisms, etc.
This will result in the creation of four practical, user-oriented tools:
– Virtual library of business cases, to inspire and inform potential entrepreneurs about business opportunities;
– Guidelines on creating favourable conditions for the deployment of innovative business models, to help public authorities and rural networks create adequate framework conditions for rural innovation;
– Toolkit for clustering and network development in rural areas;
– Transformation support tool, to help individual entrepreneurs understand which business models are best adapted to their situation, and how to go about implementing change.
The project will then prepare Europe-wide upscaling and replication in rural areas using real life cases, taking account of the complexity of transferring value chains.
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Financial instrumentEuropean Union’s Cohesion Policy
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Project Website
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DurationFrom: Jan 2013
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CoordinatorBio Base Europe
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PROJECT CONTENTS
Bio Base NWE for Policy Makers and Advisors
Bridging the innovation gap of biobased breakthroughs. To accelerate the growth of the biobased economy, EU and local partners joined
Read moreBIOECONOMY FACTSHEET BELGIUM
This factsheet gives an overview of the Belgian bioeconomy innovation technology system. It includes the key government interventions,research initiatives, networks
Read moreBIOECONOMY FACTSHEET EU
This factsheet gives an overview of the European Union’s bioeconomy innovation technology system. It includes the key government interventions, research
Read moreBIOECONOMY FACTSHEET GERMANY
This factsheet gives an overview of the German bioeconomy innovation technology system. It includes the key government interventions, research initiatives,
Read moreBIOECONOMY FACTSHEET IRELAND
This factsheet gives an overview of the Irish bioeconomy innovation technology system. It includes the key government interventions, research initiatives,
Read moreBIOECONOMY FACTSHEET THE NETHERLANDS
This factsheet gives an overview of the Dutch bioeconomy innovation technology system. It includes the key government interventions, research initiatives,
Read moreBIOECONOMY FACTSHEET UK
This factsheet gives an overview of the UK bioeconomy innovation technology system. It includes the key government interventions, research initiatives,
Read moreStudy centre
The study centre is where you can find digital study materials, exams and process simulation.These tools are aimed to further
Read moreChallenges in the cooperation between Industry and feedstock suppliers from the Industry point of view
This factsheet aims to create awareness about the challenges in the cooperation between actors in the bioconomy’s value chain; This factsheet focuses on the cooperation between Industry and feedstock suppliers.
Current and future trends and barriers faced by the bio-based industry
This factsheet aims to communicate the trends and barriers faced by the bio-based industry.
S2BIOM – Delivery of sustainable supply of non-food biomass to support a “resource-efficient” Bioeconomy in Europe
The main aim of this project is to support the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing strategies, and roadmaps that will be informed by a “computerized and easy to use” toolset (and respective databases) with update harmonized datasets at local, regional, national and pan European level for EU27, western Balkans, Turkey and Ukraine.
It will do so by comparing and making use of the most recent relevant information from recent and ongoing EU projects by a set of carefully selected validation case studies and in concise collaboration with key stakeholders from policy, industry and markets.The project fits under the overall umbrella of the Europe 2020 strategy for the building of a bioeconomy, as well as the targets for deployment of renewable energies and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
The project will build up a concise knowledge base both for the sustainable supply and logistics of nonfood biomass (quantities, costs, technological pathway options for 2020 and beyond), for the development of technology and market strategies to support the development of a “resource efficient” Bioeconomy for Europe.
This includes industrial processes (i.e. bio-based industries) for manufacturing biomass-derived goods/products as well as energy conversion, both for large scale and small scale units.
The research work will be organized in three individual but strongly interrelated Themes:
Theme 1 will focus on methodological approaches, data collection and estimation of sustainable biomass potentials, resource efficient pathways and optimal logistical supply routes as well as will develop the computerized toolset.
Theme 2 will make use of the findings of Theme 1 and develop a Vision, Strategies and an R&D roadmap for the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level.
Theme 3 will validate the findings from Themes 1 and 2 and ensure the project outreach.
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Grant Agreement ID608622
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Call TopicFP7-ENERGY
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Project Website
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DurationFrom: 2013-09-01To: 2016-11-30
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Overall Budget5 161 511,08 €
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CoordinatorFACHAGENTUR NACHWACHSENDE ROHSTOFFE EV
PROJECT CONTENTS
S2Biom Atlas with regional cost supply biomass potentials
The S2Biom project supported the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing
Read moreS2Biom Database of biomass conversion technologies
The S2Biom project supported the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing
Read moreS2Biom Database on lignocellulosic biomass characteristics
The S2Biom project supported the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing
Read moreS2Biom Integrated assessment of biomass supply chains and conversion routes
The S2Biom project supported the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing
Read moreS2Biom Integrated tool set on lignocellulosic non-food biomass
The S2Biom project supported the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing
Read moreS2Biom Policy options to mobilize sustainable non-food biomass resources for the bio-based economy
The S2Biom project supported the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing
Read moreS2Biom R&D roadmap for lignocellulosic biomass in Europe
The S2Biom project supported the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing
Read moreS2Biom review paper: Sustainable supply of non-food biomass for a resource efficient bioeconomy.
The S2Biom project supported the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing
Read moreS2Biom summary and individual reports on optimal logistical concepts case studies
The S2Biom project supported the sustainable delivery of non-food biomass feedstock at local, regional and pan European level through developing
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ICT-BIOCHAIN – ICT Tools in Efficient Biomass Supply Chains for Sustainable Chemical Production
ICT-BIOCHAIN brings leading experts and support networks to develop Digital Innovation Hubs within ready-made test bed bioeconomy regions to examine opportunities for ICT, IoT and Industry 4.0. to increase the efficiency of high potential value biomass supply chains. In 2016, the EU selected 6 “”model demonstrator regions”” to lead the way towards sustainable chemical production.
Within ICT-BIOCHAIN, two of these high potential Model Demonstrator Regions, South East Ireland and Andalusia, will serve as test bed locations for the development of digital innovation hubs for biomass mobilisation.
The competence centres will provide access within hubs to the best knowledge, information and technology to promote opportunities for ICT, IoT and Industry to be integrated into biomass supply chains.
This will support the development of the EU bioeconomy by facilitating greater availability of competitively priced and sustainable biomass. ICT-BIOCHAIN will build on the work done in improving forestry biomass supply chains through integration of ICT tools, transferring state-of-the-art and new ICT, IoT and Industry 4.0 solution to region specific biomass supply chains.
To ensure commercial opportunities are realised, project will build on ongoing regional bioeconomy developments and opportunities identified in existing Investment Readiness Analyses carried out for the Model Demonstrator Regions.
To ensure consistency of regional biomass data sets, the ICT-CHAIN platform will build upon previous data sets tested within the Scottish Model Demonstrator Region. Once region-specific opportunities are identified, value chain coalitions of multi-actors will be developed through intensive knowledge transfer activities.
Finally, the project will build networks with other bioeconomy regions, providing a roadmap and training to allow further replication of digital innovation hubs for the biobased sector in Europe.
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Grant Agreement ID792221
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Call TopicH2020-EU.3.2.6.1.
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Project Website
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DurationFrom: 2018-06-01To: 2020-05-31
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Overall Budget999 668 €
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CoordinatorCONSEJERIA DE AGRICULTURA , GANADERÍA, PESCA Y DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
PROJECT CONTENTS
Assessment of potential improvements in efficiency and sustainability of biomass supply chains
This report analyses the efficiency and sustainability of the three identified value chains from the two regions, to recognise the
Read moreAssessment of the current ICT, IoT, and Industry 4.0 solutions in European biomass utilization
This report introduces a collection of ICT, IoT and Industry 4.0 technologies utilized in Biomass Supply Chains that constitute current
Read moreICT-BIOCHAIN Project Presentation
This deliverable includes the first video of the project and a brief description of its content. Media:
Read moreKey steps to establishing a Digital Innovation Hub
ICT-BIOCHAIN has established two Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) focused on biomass supply-chains. These are the first of its kind DIHs for the
Read moreOpportunities for ICT in the Biomass sector
Overview of the main benefits of applying ICT technologies in the biomass sector. Media:
Read moreRecommendations for Digital Innovation Hubs mobilisation
The ICT-BIOCHAIN project has held different events as a way to mobilise the Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) and engage stakeholders, making the
Read moreTips from the Andalusian DIH
Two representatives from the Andalusian DIH share advices on key steps to establishing a DIH, stakeholders, engagement activities and financing.
Read moreTips from the Irish DIH
A representative from the Irish DIH shares tips on key steps to enabling a DIH, stakeholders, mobilisation actions and funding
Read moreWebinar: Train the trainer and ICT-BIOCHAIN platform launch
Train-the-trainer webinar held on April 2, 2020, where ICT-BIOCHAIN and STAR-ProBio presented the tools they developed to enhance efficiency in
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ERIFORE – Research Infrastructure for Circular Forest Bioeconomy
The ERIFORE will realize the European potential to consolidate its place as a world leader in biomass based research and innovations. ERIFORE builds on a new firm alliance aiming to establish open access distributed forest bioeconomy research infrastructure across Europe enabling scientific discoveries to be transferred to new business models, novel products and services enabling sustainable growth. The research infrastructure will focus on topics supporting Circular Forest Bioeconomy concepts starting from fundamental teaching and knowledge sharing to high level research laboratories and large scale piloting facilities.
This two-year action will be carried out by 11 European research organisations, 2 universities and a SME. The main objective of ERIFORE is to facilitate development the Circular Forest Bioeconomy field towards the following overall targets:
- Coordinate, complement and update major European research infrastructure to enable the full potential of available forest biomass in balance with diverse use of forests.
- A new level of co-operation between the major RTD providers.
- Establish a globally competitive European research infrastructure.
The main deliverables of ERIFORE are the following:
- To enhance the awareness, utilisation and open access of the complementary research facilities between the major European RTD providers in circular forest biorefinery.
- To prepare a conceptual design and plan for cooperation arrangements between the main European RTD providers in this field.
- To prepare Stakeholder analysis for the development needs in the infrastructure network at European level.
- To upgrade bioeconomy competence base by providing contact interface for facilities for education and training. A plan for implementing is prepared.
The suggested future European research infrastructure will then facilitate the development towards enhanced utilisation of renewable raw materials and renewal of established European process industry.
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Grant Agreement ID654371
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Call TopicH2020-EU.1.4.1.1.
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Project Website
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DurationFrom: 2016-01-01To: 2018-01-31
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Overall Budget2 630 950 €
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CoordinatorTeknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
PROJECT CONTENTS
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ENABLING – Enhance New Approaches in BioBased Local Innovation Networks for Growth
ENABLING is the initiative of 16 partners in 13 EU and associated (IL, NO) countries. The main goal is to support the spreading of best practices and innovation in the provision (production, pre-processing) of biomass for the BBI (Bio-Based Industry).
In particular, ENABLING aims at creating appropriate conditions for the development of efficient biomass to BBPs (Bio-Based Products and Processes) value chains.
The consortium’s vision is that Europe bears a huge potential for optimising the supply of biomass into innovative bio-based processes and products.
Upscaling biomass production and pre-processing, and combining streams towards the BBPs with those of more traditional bioenergy chains would enhance at least three interlinked types of impact. a) biomass production gains scale to meet higher demand in both sectors (bioenergy and the BBI); b) the reinforcement of biomass supply for the BBI benefits smaller BBI players, helping them diversify and consolidate biomass input sources; c) reinforcing the biomass and BBPs linkages may contribute to job-creation, due to the increased need for specialised workers.
To realise such potential, ENABLING also anticipates its longer term exploitation pathways. In the intention of the consortium, the project should aggregate and engage partners for the establishment of a permanent innovation brokerage platform, likely to become in the future, one of the main marketplaces and innovation transfer accelerators at European level.
In this sense, the project organises its work around two building blocks: one relates to animating the stakeholders (on the farming and BBPs sides), identifying best practices, turning them into easy to access content (in the EIP format) for their potential users and providing stakeholders with coaching and guidance on innovation. The other one looks at future developments, with the consolidation, in a self-sustainable way, of the innovation brokerage platforms after the end of the EU funded initiative.
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Grant Agreement ID774578
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Call TopicH2020-EU.3.2.4.
H2020-EU.3.2.1.
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Project Website
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DurationFrom: 2017-12-01To: 2020-11-30
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Overall Budget1 997 640 €
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CoordinatorFEDERUNACOMA SRL UNIPERSONALE
PROJECT CONTENTS
Best Practice Sheet in the EIP-AGRI format
The deliverable D3.8 “Best practice sheet in the EIP-AGRI format”, is aimed to present the results achieved in the collection
Read moreBest Practices Atlas
In ENABLING we collect best BBP (Bio based Products and Processes) practices, from inside and outside Europe, that are wholly
Read moreCoaching Activities
The Enabling Coaching Activities, available through an online simple questionnaire provided via the website, will support biomass producers or the
Read moreInformation matrix for the provision of data on availability of resources and identification of industrial processes
This Deliverable is a matrix, with its associated instructions for compilation, provided to partners involved in T2.1 (Characterisation of biomass
Read moreInnovation Watch
For the duration of the project we collect useful information about technologies, innovation and processes. We share it with you
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