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. CBE JU is leading this change with innovative projects in inventive ways. Let’s see how!
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.
In 2024, CBE JU continued to accelerate Europe’s shift towards a circular, bio-based economy by supporting innovative projects that transform renewable resources into sustainable products and materials. As a public-private partnership, CBE JU is a key instrument in implementing the EU’s bioeconomy strategy by fostering innovation, supporting the transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy, generating sustainable employment and addressing environmental challenges.
The CBE JU country & organisation participation dashboard is a new interactive tool designed to offer a clear and accessible overview of how EU member states and associated countries are involved in BBI/CBE JU projects.
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) hosted its first projects cluster workshop today, bringing together around 60 participants to explore latest developments in bio-based materials for agriculture and packaging applications. The event brought together CBE JU-funded projects, other Horizon Europe-funded projects, representatives from the European Commission and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.
CBE JU has officially launched its Working group on primary producers, a three-year initiative to ensure that farmers, foresters, fishers and aquaculture producers can actively shape innovative circular bio-based systems and benefit from their involvement in them.
CBE JU welcomes the European Commission’s new strategic initiative announced today aiming to protect the health of our ocean and fully optimise Europe's maritime assets. The European Ocean Pact puts in place a reinforced governance framework for ocean management and, among other measures, promotes the blue bioeconomy, targeting sustainable algae production and a better aquatic biomass waste valorisation. Over the past 10 years, CBE JU has invested in projects scaling up circular bio-based solutions in the aquaculture sector and preparing the ground for this large-scale initiative.
