BiOrbic is based in Ireland and is a world-leading SFI research centre devoted to the bioeconomy. We pursue excellence in research, new discovery and innovation for the development of a sustainable, circular bioeconomy.
What is the bioeconomy?
Our planet has limited resources and faces global challenges like climate change, land and ecosystem degradation, coupled with a growing demand for food, feed, biobased materials and energy.
The bioeconomy is the sustainable use of renewable biological resources and industry technologies, to produce bio-based products and services for societal, environmental and economic gain now and in the future.
Our focus areas
We work with fellow researchers, industry, policymakers and the wider public.
Research
Industry
Policy
Public
Last Thursday was the final of UCD’s ThesisIn3 competition and it was won by BiOrbic PhD student Morgan Morris. As […]
As of the 1st June, BiOrbic has launched a competition to encourage households to cut down their plastic and food […]
Should a capitals approach be applied to the bioeconomy? In a new article written for Capital Coalitions, PhD student Andrew […]
BiOrbic is funded under the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centres Programme and is co-funded under the European Regional Development Fund.
