The INSECTA 2019 International Conference aims to give an overview of state-of-the-art technology of insects for food, feed and non-food application. Topics cover the whole value chain from research, rearing and processing to safety and waste valorisation. Therefore, technological as well as ethical and environmental aspects are discussed by professionals. More information

Taking place in the iconic venue KANAL-Centre Pompidou, Quai des Péniches, Brussels, Belgium, the European Research and Innovation Days aim to gather Europe’s best and brightest researchers, scientists, innovators and policy makers.  The event, which is open to everyone and is free of charge, will feature three main elements: a high-level Policy Conference, the Innovative […]

The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is an international conference on agri-food policy issues. Over three days at the GFFA, approx. 2,000 international visitors from politics, industry, science and civil society discuss a key topic. In addition, the world’s largest informal Conference of Agriculture Ministers takes place on the third conference day as […]

During Vidzeme Innovation Week you will have the opportunity to visit a Bio-based Pop-up Store, with products from all over Europe. Entry is free of charge! What to expect? Inside the store you will be able to discover a variety of fascinating innovations: Dresses, t-shirts, scarfs and shoes made from wood, algae, citrus residues, milk […]

Organised as an initiative of the European Commission since 1980, the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) is a world-leading event for biomass research, technology development and innovative applications.  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) went online in 2020. The programme of the 2020 online edition responded to […]

A Bio-based Pop-up Store will be held vis-à-vis the Port of Świnoujście along the Świna river that flows from Szczecin Lagoon to the Baltic Sea. Many bio-based products will be on display, both from the region and from other parts of Europe. What will be on the opening programme? Participatory events will include: A World Café with local […]

“Exploring the bioeconomy as a central pillar of regional recovery plans during and after COVID-19” Organised by Ecologic Institute in collaboration with the BE-Rural project consortium, the conference took place in an online format on 8 September 2020 at 14:00 CEST (see the background reader and the conference proceedings here). The objective of the online […]

The BE-Rural consortium participated in a hybrid conference (taking place both onsite and online) organised as part of the EU Green Week by the Bulgarian and Romanian Cluster Associations, together with the European Clusters Alliance. The programme was exclusively dedicated to demonstrating the importance of regional clusters in driving the bioeconomy as an essential vector […]