Transforming waste into resources, creating sustainable value
BIOECONOMY
Discover how biotechnology, green chemistry, and circular models are revolutionizing the agro-industry, generating new products and business opportunities from biomass.
Connecting with the Catalan bioeconomy ecosystem
The Agrobiotech Innovation Forum is collaborating with the Bioeconomy, Innovation and Technology Congress (BIT) to build synergies and drive innovation.
Within this framework, Catalonia is hosting the 3rd edition of the Bioeconomy Innovation Day, a European event led by the Bioregions Facility of the European Forest Institute.
The meeting will connect companies and emerging projects with investment funds to bring bio-based solutions closer to industrial demand in sectors such as construction, cosmetics, biomaterials, sustainable fashion, and packaging.
An opportunity to broaden horizons, access specialized knowledge, and connect with key players in the bioeconomy.
The new frontier of the agro-industry: innovation based on biomass
Valorization of agro-industrial by-products and waste
Nothing is wasted, everything is transformed. Discover technologies (biological, chemical, physical) to convert crop residues, prunings, food industry waste, slurry, and manure into energy, fertilizers, feed, bioplastics, and other value-added products.
Biotechnology and green chemistry for new materials
Biology as the factory of the future. Explore the development of compostable and biodegradable bioplastics, biocomposites reinforced with natural fibers, biomaterials for construction, bioadhesives, and other innovative products derived from renewable sources.
Advanced bioenergy and biorefineries
Beyond energy, multiple products. Learn about the latest trends in efficient production of biogas and biomethane, development of second and third-generation biofuels (from waste), and the concept of biorefinery to simultaneously obtain energy and high-value bioproducts.
Obtaining high-value bioproducts
Functional ingredients and bio-based solutions. Discover processes to extract bioactive compounds (antioxidants, colorants), alternative proteins (insects, microalgae cultivated with by-products), industrial enzymes, biofertilizers, and biopesticides from biomass.
Circular economy and industrial symbiosis models
Collaboration for sustainability. Explore business models based on the exchange of waste and energy flows between different industries (industrial symbiosis), digital platforms to connect supply and demand of by-products, and strategies to close nutrient and material cycles.
Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU) Technologies
CO2 as a raw material. Learn about emerging solutions to capture CO2 emitted in agro-industrial processes (fermentation, biomass combustion) and use it to produce fertilizers, construction materials, algae, or synthetic fuels.
Why bet on the bioeconomy?
Diversification and new sources of income
Reduction of waste and management costs
Development of innovative and sustainable products
Improvement of the environmental profile
Greater resilience and autonomy
This vertical is essential if you are...
- An agri-food company looking to valorize its by-products.
- A cooperative exploring the circular economy.
- A biotechnology or green chemistry company.
- A technology developer for waste treatment or bioenergy production.
- A research center in bioprocesses.
- An investor looking for opportunities in cleantech and bioeconomy.
- A public administration promoting the transition to a sustainable production model.
