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Today, 11 European partners-strong consortium led by a dynamic SME Microphyt officially inaugurated the world’s very first industrial-scale microalgae biorefinery in Baillargues, southern France. The biorefinery is expected to produce 100 tons per year of natural active ingredients for the health, nutrition, cosmetics, and animal feed sectors. Today’s event marks the project’s successful completion after four years of scientific, technological and industrial collaboration supported with €14.3 million in CBE JU funding. 

The CBE JU has published its first synergies strategy, setting out how the programme will coordinate with other European, national and regional initiatives. The strategy provides a clear framework for linking CBE JU research and innovation efforts with other funding programmes to strengthen the scale-up and deployment of bio-based solutions.

The European Chemicals Industry Action Plan marks a pivotal step towards building a greener, more competitive and more resilient chemical’s industry in Europe. CBE JU welcomes the recognition of bio-based chemicals as a strategic pathway for achieving climate neutrality, industrial decarbonisation and circularity in a key European sector.  

On world bioproduct day, we recognise the power of nature driven innovation and the growing impact of bio-based solutions in building a more sustainable future. Our future is bio-based. As the globe confronts the limits of fossil-based resources, a transformative shift is underway: one that prioritises sustainability and renewability. This transition is not just a trend, it is a necessity, driven by the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, minimise environmental damage and build a circular, more resilient economy.

As the European Commission sets a clear course to establish the EU as a global leader in life sciences by 2030, the CBE JU is proud to play a central role in driving the transformation. The European Life Sciences Strategy announced today places strong emphasis on the bioeconomy and bio-based innovation, areas where CBE JU and its partners are already delivering impact.