BioINSouth

Supporting regional environmental sustainability assessment for the BIO-based sectors to improve INnovation, INdustries and INclusivity in SOUTH Europe

Project details

Type of project
Coordination and Support Action
Project focus
Market, policies & awareness
Project period
1 June 2024 - 31 May 2027
Status
In progress
CBE JU Contribution
€ 2 999 195
Call identifier
HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023

Summary

Bioeconomy has the potential to generate new green jobs in rural and coastal regions. However, the expansion of this sector must be balanced with environmental considerations to ensure a sustainable growth. 

The BioINSouth project aims to assist decision makers in southern European regions with integrating ecological limits into their bioeconomy strategies and roadmaps. Through the development of guidelines and digital tools, the project seeks to foster circular bio-based activities while minimising environmental impact. 

BioINSouth is planning to establish regional hubs involving various stakeholders -policymakers, experts, small businesses and civil society, especially non-governmental organisations - in countries with a great potential for bioeconomy development like Cyprus, Slovenia, Greece, and Portugal. These hubs will facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange, thereby enhancing regional competitiveness and innovation while also contributing to the EU's fair and green transition. The project will also involve broader participation from other southern countries, including Spain, France, and Italy, as well as international cooperation with Turkey and Argentina, members of its advisory committee, to create replicable models for sustainable bioeconomy development in southern Europe.

BioINSouth aims to drive sustainable regional development in southern Europe by:

  • Establishing BioINSouth hubs in partner regions, developing guidelines for hub coordinators and supporting the development of action plans.
  • Developing or improving methodologies and digital tools for assessing environmental impacts and the circularity of bio-based systems.
  • Designing an effective regional monitoring system for various bioeconomy sectors in southern Europe. 
  • Demonstrating methodologies and tools for environmental impact assessment at the regional hub level, collecting feedback and analysing regional policies.
  •  Collecting and analysing the best globally available industrial bio-based systems and organising forums to exchange best practice.
  • Co-developing policy recommendations for sustainability and circularity in industrial bio-based systems and supporting their integration into regional bioeconomy strategies.

  • Better deployment of circular bio-based solutions in regions, especially in those with untapped potential for the bioeconomy development, through a better understanding of sustainability challenges and opportunities.
  • Improved efficiency of local resources and lower environmental impact of circular bio-based industrial activities, aligning with the EU Biodiversity Strategy, which aims to protect 30% of land and sea areas by 2030.
  • Enhanced biodiversity through the deployment of bio-based solutions, helping to reach a 3% increase in the total green area of industrial environments.

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Project coordination

  • SPRING SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES AND RESOURCES FOR INNOVATION AND NATIONAL GROWTH Milano, Italy

Consortium

  • ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON Athina, Greece
  • INNOVATION ENGINEERING SRL Roma, Italy
  • AGRI SUD OUEST INNOVATION Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France
  • TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU Ankara, Turkey
  • ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION DE INDUSTRIAS CARNICAS DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS Norena, Spain
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II Napoli, Italy
  • GOSPODARSKA ZBORNICA SLOVENIJE Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • BIOEAST HUB CR, Z. U. PRAHA 5, Czechia
  • UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO-BICOCCA MILANO, Italy
  • ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION Terrassa, Spain
  • FUNDACION CORPORACION TECNOLOGICA DE ANDALUCIA Sevilla, Spain
  • FREDERICK UNIVERSITY FU Pallouriotissa Lefkosia, Cyprus
  • APBIO ASSOCIACAO PORTUGUESA DE BIOINDUSTRIA CANTANHEDE, Portugal
  • PNO INNOVATION SINGLE MEMBER PRIVATE COMPANY ATHENS, Greece