Project summary

The BOOST4BIOEAST (B4B) project – a continuation and extension of the successful BIOEASTsUP – is based on the BIOEAST 2030 goals. The overall objective of BOOST4BIOEAST is to enhance the participation of national stakeholder networks in the development of national bioeconomy action plans, and to set-up long-lasting structures for cooperation and networking. The effective implementation of the project will be the steppingstone to achieve the BIOEAST Initiative’s main objective to develop knowledge and cooperation based circular and sustainable bioeconomies in Central and Eastern Europe in support of the European Green Deal. The consortium is envisaging six objectives: (1) To boost the active participation of all stakeholder networks in bioeconomy policy development, based on their specific economic, societal, and environmental priorities and to guarantee a substantial engagement through the national BIOEAST HUBs, (2) To co-develop and improve inclusive national bioeconomy Action Plans and programmes, (3) To identify the possibilities of increasing the national investment in research, innovation, and development and in education related to the bioeconomy, fostering multi-actor approach and cooperation across the macro-region, (4) To enrich and enhance bioeconomy-related knowledge in the macro-region by assessing educational needs, bioeconomy competences, biomass availability and innovation systems and expanding the network of BIOEAST UniNet to support bioeconomy development, (5) To contribute to the European Research Area by promoting a single, borderless market for research, innovation, and technology across the BIOEAST macro-region, (6) To develop and launch a Knowledge Platform incorporating available bioeconomy-related knowledge on the BIOEAST macro-region to support networking and sharing of information.

Partners
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
National Agricultural and Food Center of Slovakia
Agricultural Academy of Bulgaria
Estonian University of Life Science
National Forest Centre of Slovakia
European Forest Institute
Energetski institut Hrvoje Požar
Research Institute for the Economy of Agriculture and Rural Development
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland
Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
OKOLOGIAI MEZOGAZDASAGI KUTATOINTEZET KOZHASZNU NONPROFIT KFT – ÖMKI
BIOEAST HUB
Agency for the Promotion of European Research
Irish Bioeconomy Foundation
Sustainable Innovations Europe
German Biomass Research Center
Republic of Slovenia Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food
COMMpla srl (affiliated entity to Trust-IT SRL)
Circular Change
National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences
Hungarian Academy of Sciences Research Centre for Natural Sciences
4CF Sp. z o.o.
Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Bio-based Industries Consortium
Croatian Chamber of Agriculture
Instytut Ekonomiki Rolnictwa i Gospodarki Żywnościowej – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic (MARD) Slovakia
Trust-IT SRL
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Project information

Title
Boosting the bioeconomy transformation for the BIOEAST region

Project acronym
BOOST4BIOEAST

Project ID
Grant agreement ID: 1133398

Duration
1 January 2024 to 31 December 2026

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