Parallel sessions. Group 2: Bioeconomy in Action: Success Stories, Challenges and the Road Ahead

To be successful, the European bioeconomy needs to have sustainability and circularity at its heart. The new Bioeconomy Strategy will propose actions to unlock the potential of bioeconomy innovations, but how can this be done in practice? This session will highlight concrete projects advancing the circular bioeconomy in Europe and the role of the Bioeconomy Strategy in this. Discover six successful circular biobased projects, their drivers for success, challenges and lessons learned, and next steps.

The session will take place in the Gasperi Room 

Panellists: 

• Cillian Lohan, EESC-ECESP
• Emma Pipó Ollé, BIOBOOST
• Magdalena Edvardsen, TREASoURcE
• Anita Beblek, P2GreeN
• Sergio Ponsá Salas, BETA Technological Center (UVIC-UCC)
• Laurent Bleuze, La cooperation agricole
• Cristina Fedato, CSCP

Moderator: Cillian Lohan, EESC-ECESP