{"id":50545,"date":"2018-02-26T07:23:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T06:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=50545"},"modified":"2018-02-22T12:46:41","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T11:46:41","slug":"brainstorming-the-bioeconomys-future-and-welcoming-56-new-members-at-bics-general-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/brainstorming-the-bioeconomys-future-and-welcoming-56-new-members-at-bics-general-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Brainstorming the Bioeconomy\u2019s Future and Welcoming 56 New Members at BIC\u2019s General Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) General Assembly came together to discuss the future of the bioeconomy. The event also saw BIC welcome 21* new industry Members, 35 new Associate Members and elect 8 new members to the BIC Board (see annex). Mat Quaedvlieg from SAPPI continues as Chair of the BIC Board during the next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year\u2019s General Assembly focused on the future of bio-based industries, as BIC members discussed the new European bioeconomy strategy and the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU) in the context of new Horizon 2020 successor programme ‘FP9’, which will run from 2021-2028. Participants also brainstormed the possibility of a \u2018BBI 2.0\u2019, which would further develop Europe\u2019s competitive bioeconomy.<\/p>\n

BIC Executive Director, Dirk Carrez, said, “BIC continues to be an important bio-based platform, bringing together different sectors and entire value chains to collaborate on the bioeconomy. We are delighted to have 56 new members on board to help us further develop innovative bio-based value chains and contribute to Europe\u2019s circular and low carbon economy objectives. BBI JU also continues to have a strong impact, mobilising relevant stakeholders ranging from SMEs to large companies and resource and technology providers to brand owners.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the event, representatives of the BBI JU Coordination and Support Actions (CSAs)** also presented their projects to industry members. CSAs address non-technological aspects of the bioeconomy e.g. public awareness and market uptake, regulation and standardisation, roadmapping, networking and open innovation, to support further development of the sector. More information on CSAs can be found in BIC\u2019s new report \u2018Coordination & Support Actions for Europe\u2019s bio-based industries\u2019. Other topics discussed included BIC\u2019s recent study on EU financial instruments, which outlines a range of funding opportunities for EU bio-based projects.<\/p>\n

At today\u2019s Matchmaking Event, over 200 Full and Associate Members will participate in workshops relating to BBI JU\u2019s 2018 Annual Work plan and the work needed in 2019 and 2020 to meet the long-term objectives in BIC\u2019s Strategic Innovation and Research Agenda (SIRA). BIC\u2019s Associate Members will bring forward new, promising technological developments while BIC\u2019s industry members will discuss recent developments creating market pull for bio-based products and applications. Members will also exchange ideas and confer on consortia for project proposals in over 200 one-on-one meetings during the event.<\/p>\n

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About the Bio-based Industries Consortium<\/h3>\n

The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is a non-profit organisation based in Brussels. It represents the private sector in a public-private partnership (PPP) with the EU on Bio-based Industries (BBI). Worth \u20ac3.7 billion, the partnership mobilises investment in innovative facilities and processes that manufacture high-quality bio-based products as well as in biorefining research and demonstration projects.<\/p>\n

BIC is host to a unique mix of sectors that currently covers agriculture, agro-food, forestry, pulp and paper, chemicals, energy and other manufacturing sectors. With over 200 members including large companies, SMEs, SME Clusters, RTOs, universities, technology platforms and associations spread across Europe, BIC brings together an authoritative pool of cross sector and multi-disciplinary expertise in the field of bio-based industries.<\/p>\n

*<\/strong><\/sup>Agro Business Park, AkzoNobel, Apeiron Synthesis, Bio Eco Energy Company (BEECO), Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland (BII), Bio-mi, Biosphere, Carbery Food Ingredients, Corporaci\u00f3n Tecnol\u00f3gica de Andaluc\u00eda (CTA), Commercial Mushroom Producers (CMP), Evonik, Fermentalg, Flanders\u2019 FOOD, Haldor Topsoe, KMC, Neste, Orineo, Plastica Alfa, SAV – Agricultores de la Vega de Valencia, Spanish Biocluster (SBIOC), Tectero.<\/sub><\/p>\n

**<\/sup>BioCannDo, BIOWAYS, BiOPEN, Pilots4U, RoadToBio, STAR4BBI.<\/sub><\/p>\n

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ANNEX: Newly elected BIC Board members<\/h3>\n

Mat Quaedvlieg, Chair
\nSAPPI<\/p>\n

Marcel Wubbolts
\nCorbion<\/p>\n

DSM<\/p>\n

Claus Crone Fuglsang
\nNovozymes<\/p>\n

Christophe Luguel
\nIAR<\/p>\n

Alex Michine
\nMetGen<\/p>\n

Bill Morrissey
\nGlanbia<\/p>\n

Daniel Ram\u00f3n Vidal
\nBiopolis\/ADM<\/p>\n

Niklas von Weymarn
\nMets\u00e4 Group<\/p>\n

Gert de Raaff
\nRoyal Cosun<\/p>\n

Giulia Gregori
\nNovamont<\/p>\n

Gloria Gaupmann
\nClariant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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