Small-Scale Technologies and Business Models for Regional Bioeconomies
Joint Guidance Document for Stakeholders
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Tarpey, J., Beusch, C. 2020: Small-Scale Technologies and Business Models for Regional Bioeconomies. Joint Guidance Document for Stakeholders. Ecologic Institute, Berlin.
The bioeconomy carries the promise to offer important opportunities for rural employment and regional added value. The transition towards a more sustainable, biobased regional economy and society requires the active involvement of a broad spectrum of stakeholders and citizens in the design of strategies, which promote a sustainable use of agricultural, forest and marine ecosystems.
The two Horizon 2020 projects BE-Rural and POWER4BIO were funded under the same topic, and are communication and support actions (CSAs) that foster activities such as proactive stakeholder engagement, networking and cross-border exchange of knowledge. Both projects aim at facilitating the development of regional bioeconomy strategies and roadmaps.
The projects operate in different but adjacent regions. Consequently, the outputs of one project will be of relevance for the other. Also, the recommendations for policy makers derived for one region are of great interest for neighbouring regions. The aim of this guidance document is to join forces and to highlight synergies between BE-Rural and POWER4BIO, thereby increasing the impact and amplifying the reach and the relevance of both projects.
Within BE-Rural and POWER4BIO, a broad spectrum of dedicated outputs will be created. The focus of this joint guidance document is on selected project deliverables surrounding bio-based solutions and technologies, as well as business models and best practices. In both cases, these deliverables lay the foundation for further works, which will culminate in the participatory development of regional bioeconomy strategies and roadmaps. Further information on the two projects and additional material and outputs are available through the POWER4BIO and BE-Rural project websites.
The guidance for policy makers included in the brief is intended to help orient decision-makers in navigating the various project outputs by comparing and contrasting the BE-Rural and POWER4BIO deliverables, with the aim of guiding the reader towards the most relevant project outputs for their given context. Based on this guidance, the final section of the document provides detailed summaries of the six deliverables for further reference.
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English
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International - Year
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Small-scale technologies, bioeconomyEurope
Bio-based Strategies and Roadmaps for Enhanced Rural and Regional Development in the EU (BE-Rural)
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
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