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The SRG elected José Manuel González as its Vice-Chair on 15 October. Mr González has been a member of the group since 2021.
"CBE JU has been always quite close to my heart. The circular bioeconomy represents a core pillar of the EU’s long-term economic and industrial strategy, and the CBE serves as the main financial and strategic engine driving its deployment across Europe."
- José Manuel González
José Manuel González is the Spanish delegate for Horizon Europe Cluster 6 ‘Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment’ at CDTI-E.P.E., a business public entity under the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities that promotes innovation and technological development of Spanish companies. He has extensive experience in EU research and innovation policy and has represented Spanish R&D interests in the preparation of annual work programmes and supported applicants under Framework Programme calls. He has also contributed to EU-level initiatives on the bio-based economy. Earlier in his career, he worked as a project manager in the agri-food industry, leading the design and implementation of industrial innovation projects for Spanish food companies.
The SRG communicates the views of the EU Member States and associated countries on CBE JU operations to the CBE JU Governing Board. These views cover:
- Progress in programme implementation
- Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda
- Draft annual work plan and activity report of CBE JU
- Measures taken to address specific objectives of the initiative
The SRG also provides the CBE JU Governing Board with information on regional and national research and innovation programmes and other initiatives aiming to improve and deploy relevant technologies and innovative solutions, with a view to ensuring complementarities and synergies with the CBE JU programme.