Policy
BiOrbic Hosts February Bioeconomy Forum
Today BiOrbic welcomed members of the Bioeconomy Forum to University College Dublin for their February meeting. The day started with tours of our Biomanufacturing Suite, where researchers working on sustainable, bio-based plastic from bacteria discussed their latest innovations and the next steps for scaling up the technology. Back at the forum venue, members were able…
Read MoreBiOrbic welcomes the Côte d’Ivoire Ambassador to the UK to UCD
BiOrbic were delighted to welcome the Côte d’Ivoire Ambassador to the UK Ms Sara Amani and her team to BiOrbic yesterday afternoon, along with the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation. BiOrbic and IBF met with the Côte d’Ivoire Ambassador to the UK and her delegation to discuss what the bieconomy is and discuss how to maximise the role…
Read MoreFarm Zero C awarded funding for new integrated anaerobic digestion and green biorefining demonstration initiative
UCD and MTU have jointly been awarded a €3 million investment for an integrated anaerobic digestion and green biorefining development from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, as part of the Farm Zero C run by BiOrbic and Carbery on the Shinagh Estates Demonstration Farm in West Cork. The funding was announced today…
Read MoreMarine Bioeconomy Study Visit to Tromsø
In November, Cathy Keenan, BiOrbic’s Business Development and Commercialisation Officer travelled to Tromsø the main regional centre in Northern Norway as part of a cross-agency group from Ireland. The group included representatives from Údarás na Gaeltachta, Nua na Mara, Marine Institute, BIM, ATU Galway and BiOrbic. The main aim of the Study Visit was to…
Read MoreInnovation in the Bioeconomy Workshop
BiOrbic, alongside EURDigital Village, is undertaking the preparation of a report on ‘Circular Bioeconomy in support of Climate Action, Sustainable Food and Biobased Systems’. This report will help shape policy and concrete measures by government departments and agencies for a successful uptake of Bioeconomy opportunities. To prepare for this report, BiOrbic was interested to engage…
Read MoreCollaborating on Climate: Bioeconomy & Sustainable Agriculture Research & Innovation across the UK and Ireland
BiOrbic, Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre, was commissioned by British Embassy Dublin to produce this report to support ongoing engagement on research and innovation in sustainable agriculture, a key pillar of the bioeconomy, across and between the UK and Ireland. This report highlights examples of existing research and innovation activity on sustainable agriculture and seeks to…
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