Denise Gider
9 partners
in the consortium
8 countries
participating in the project
BioökonomieREVIER, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
Project coordination
About
BioökonomieREVIER at Forschungszentrum Jülich is a driver of the green transition and a network partner in the Rhenish mining region, Germany. We advise companies, agriculture and local authorities on the transition from a fossil to a bio-based economy. Our goal: to promote innovation partnerships and create new jobs for a post-lignite future.
Expertise
- Systemic approach in shaping a bioeconomy model region
- Plant production systems, alternative biomass
- Bioeconomy demonstration in the Rhenish mining region
Role within the project
- BIO2REG coordination
- Leading project management
- Leading interregional exchange and mentoring
- Leading regionalization concept to develop and implement regionally adapted bioeconomy transition paths
- Leading best practice mapping and guides
- Leading policy recommendations to optimise strategies and funding
Senior Europa (Kveloce), Spain
About
Kveloce is an R&D company with more than 15 years of experience specialised in Social and Humanities research studies which include social science theoretical & methodological terms, including behavioural change models, evaluation and social impact assessment and citizen engagement strategies with co-creation methods.
Expertise
- Public engagement
- Systemic approach in Social Sciences and Humanities
- Social evaluation of bioeconomy model regions
Role within the project
- Leading Work Package 2 “Designing a BIO2REG network concept”
- Screening and assessing user-friendly interaction tools for regional bioeconomy stakeholders
- Set up of BIO2REG network structure and organising network events
Links
BIOCOM Interrelations, Germany
About
BIOCOM Interrelations GmbH is a pan-European, independent publishing and specialist information company specialising in the fields of biotechnology and life sciences. The company is active in several EU-funded research projects, mainly in communication, dissemination and exploitation.
Expertise
- Bioeconomy communications
- Video, graphic design, exhibitions
- Corporate publishing, professional journals and books
- Stakeholder engagement
- Press and public relations
Role within the project
- Communication, dissemination and exploitation
- Lead Work Package 4 “Communication, dissemination and exploitation (set up)”
- Lead Work Package 5 “Communication, dissemination and exploitation (implementation)”
Links
Panteion University Athens, University Research Institute of Urban Environment & Human Resources, Greece
About
The Institute of Urban Environment and Human Resources (UEHR) was founded in 1995 under the Department of Economic and Regional Development of Panteion University. The main areas of the Institute are Education, Research, Scientific Publications, Scientific Workshops and Research Projects.
Expertise
- Sustainable development & sustainability
- Climate/energy economics & policy
- Regional development
- Urban space
Role within the project
- Lead Work Package 1 “Assessing regional potential towards bioeconomy”
- Designing an initial Multi-Criteria Assessment (MCA) framework for bioeconomy potential assessment
- Proofing and adapting the MCA framework for bioeconomy potential assessment
Biobased Industries Consortium, Belgium
About
The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is a non-profit organisation set up in Brussels in 2013 to represent the private sector in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the European Commission, focused on strengthening the bio-based industries sector in Europe. BIC’s industry members cover the whole value chain, from primary production to market.
Members represent multiple and diverse sectors, such as agriculture and agri-food, aquaculture and marine, chemicals and materials (including bioplastics), forestry, pulp and paper and technology providers and waste management and treatment. BIC also has associate members such as research organisations, academia and trade associations.
Expertise
- Foster collaboration between bio-based industry, academia and regions
- Up-scale innovative projects (at regional level)
- Bridge gap between bio-based investment opportunities and financial incentives (at regional level)
Role within the project
- Contributing to Work Packages, especially
- Task 1.4 “Mapping best practices in circular and systemic model regions”, and
- Task 3.3 “Mentoring services for the participating regions of the exchange instrument” on funding transition
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Sweden
About
RISE is an independent, state-owned research institute. As an innovation partner, we help develop technologies, products, services and processes to a sustainable world and competitive industry. We do this with the academia, private and public sector.
Expertise
- 3.300 employees to develop competitive solutions that drive sustainable development forward
- Systemic perspective on complex sustainability issues
- 130 test beds, products and processes of the future that can be tested and scaled up
Role within the project
- contributor Work Package 1 “Assessing regional potential towards circular and systemic bioeconomy model region transition”, especially
- Task 1.4 “Mapping best practices in circular and systemic model regions”
- contributor Work Package 2 “Establishment of an interregional network structure on circular and systemic bioeconomy model region transition”
- contributing to other Work Packages
Links
https://www.ri.se/en
Matis, Iceland
About
Matís is an Icelandic R&D company specialising in food and biotechnology. Matís works on diverse projects focusing on value-addition and innovation, both international and national. Matís employees are around 100 and operate in 5 locations.
Expertise
- Food in general, but experts in fish
- Value creation
- Side stream valorisation and exploitation
- Improved handling and processing of raw materials
Role within the project
- Expert workshop on research infrastructure and living labs (best practices) in Iceland with RISE
- Task 3.3 “Mentoring services for the participating regions of the exchange instrument”
Links
BIOEAST HUB CR, Czech Republic
About
The BIOEAST HUB CZ is the first national BIOEAST HUB in the Central and Eastern European Region, coordinator of two macro-regional thematic working groups – Fresh Water Based Bioeconomy and Bioeconomy Education – of the BIOEAST Initiative and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.
Expertise
- Working body of the BIOEAST initiative
- Focus on bioeconomy education
- Commercialisation of science
- Legal and social aspects of bioeconomy
Role within the project
- Expert workshop on bioeconomy education
- Regional network event in CZ
- Task 3.3 “Mentoring services for the participating regions of the exchange instrument” on education
BIOEAST HUB CR is providing the connection the BIOEAST macro-region and policy makers on both national and international level (also in the JTF regions).
HOMO SILVESTRIS EUROPAE, France
About
HOMO SILVESTRIS EUROPAE is a unique, innovative, ownership-driven SME, dedicated to consulting and advising actors within the forest-based circular (bio)economy concept. Its competences are built upon a long-lasting track record in the European forest-based industries, research, innovation, RTDI programmes and European policies. Based in Paris and working in a multi-cultural, multi-lingual (DE, EN, FR) environment, the corporate identity of HOMO SILVESTRIS EUROPAE is to provide tailor-made services to its clients. It facilitates partnerships and market entry to enhance sustainable green growth, in the framework of boosting the transition towards a European circular (bio)economy as green engine for an inclusive, climate-positive society and industry.
The company identifies itself as a strategy agent in a significant European hub of key players from the public and private sector as well as RTDI providers and networks on European, national, and regional level.
Expertise
- European forest-based sector
- Circular bioeconomy
- European policy making and strategy development
- Forestry; wood products; construction; first transformation processes
- Forest-based innovations
- Boosting the green transition
Role within the project
Providing input on the role of the forest-based sector in boosting the circular bioeconomy in European regions.
Especially contributing to T1.4 “Mapping best practices in circular and system model regions” (best practices, expert workshop in France) and T3.3 “Mentoring services for the participating regions of the exchange instrument” on wood-based value chains and forest-based bioeconomy regions.
Funded by the European Union
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