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Five Pillars of
Bioeconomy Research
Our research is organised across five interconnected pillars, each addressing critical challenges in the transition to a sustainable and circular bioeconomy.
Healthy Ecosystems
Ensuring our natural ecosystems are healthy and resilient, protecting them for generations to come.
Climate Neutral Operational Systems
Harnessing the resources of our natural environment to create new products and sustainable system.
Valorisation of Waste Resources
Finding ways to reduce, repurpose and valorise waste.
Bioeconomy Systems
Looking at the bigger picture and developing efficient systems, developing a truly circular system.
Enabling Actions
Cross-cutting initiatives that address policy, public engagement and sustainability assessments.
Research (2017-2023)
Research conducted at BiOrbic from 2017 to 2023.
Our Research Goals
Clear, Measurable Objectives
BiOrbic’s research is guided by clear, measurable objectives that deliver on a range of ambitious national and EU targets to protect natural ecosystems and reduce GHG emissions, biodiversity loss, and soil, water and air pollution.
Nature & Resilience
Aligned with Healthy Ecosystems & Climate Neutral Operational Systems
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Climate Neutrality
Aligned with Climate Neutral Operational Systems
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Circular Bioeconomy
Aligned with Valorisation of Waste Resources & Bioeconomy Systems
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Innovation & Transition
Aligned with Bioeconomy Systems & Enabling Actions
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At BiOrbic, we are driven by the need to restore balance between human activity and the natural world.
Agriculture, forestry, and marine systems, amplified by fossil-based resources, have pushed Earth’s ecosystems beyond their limits, leading to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Our mission is to co-create knowledge and develop competitive, real-world, sustainable, circular bioeconomy solutions
through interdisciplinary research excellence, collaboration and innovation. We focus on developing nature-aligned, low-emission systems that protect biodiversity, reduce greenhouse gases and pollutants and keep production and consumption within planetary boundaries. By supporting national and EU
environmental goals, BiOrbic strives for the bioeconomy to become a cornerstone of national and global economies, fostering sustainable regeneration, resilience, and a just future while supporting the planet, communities and industries to thrive for generations to come.